Oakland's QB choices (in order of preference):
1. Palmer - Would be awesome. Difficulty: Mike Brown is douche-tastic
2. Orton - Would work fine, he's a proven choice for emergency QB. Difficulty: In-division trade isn't likely.
3. Garrard - Meh. Difficulty: He needs surgery.
4. Kitna - Could work if he can get out of Dallas. Difficulty: He won't get out of Dallas
5. Bulger - Slightly better than Boller. Difficulty: Not really worth it.
6. Edwards - Serviceable veteran. Not great, not even good. But serviceable. Difficulty: Probably the most likely choice, because the pickings are slim.
7. Pryor - On paper, he looks like a younger Vick. Difficulty: On the field, he's untested and untrained.
8. Boller - He's a back-up for a reason. Difficulty: He's a back-up for a reason.
9. Delhomme - The man, the myth. the legend. Difficulty: Oakland fans might actually kill someone if this happens.
10. Favre - Still has juice in the tank. He doesn't fit Oakland's scheme but that's never stopped him from playing. Difficulty: LOL, really? Really?
11. Russell - F*ck you. Difficulty: No seriously, go f*ck yourself.

Other options (not mentioned/not likely):
Leinart
Kafka
Gradkowski
McCown
Flynn
Hill
Dixon
Nate Davis
Quinn

Oh a dark-horse contender I didn't consider:

Smith. Troy Smith.

netweavr: 6. Edwards - Serviceable veteran. Not great, not even good. But serviceable. Difficulty: Probably the most likely choice, because the pickings are slim.
7. Pryor - On paper, he looks like a younger Vick. Difficulty: On the field, he's untested and untrained.
8. Boller - He's a back-up for a reason. Difficulty: He's a back-up for a reason.

Boller beat out Edwards for the back-up job at the beginning of the yera. Raiders will probably stick with Boller for now.

Favre - he's just like a kid out there.

I read a rumor that the Raiders were considering McNabb.

This was my reaction:

netweavr: Oh a dark-horse contender I didn't consider:

Smith. Troy Smith.

Difficulty: Not even the starting QB on his UFL team.

The_Six_Fingered_Man: netweavr: Oh a dark-horse contender I didn't consider:

Smith. Troy Smith.

Difficulty: Not even the starting QB on his UFL team.

Which is why he's poachable. Even if only for 6 games. He has starter experience in the NFL (huge plus).

netweavr: The_Six_Fingered_Man: netweavr: Oh a dark-horse contender I didn't consider:

Smith. Troy Smith.

Difficulty: Not even the starting QB on his UFL team.

Which is why he's poachable. Even if only for 6 games. He has starter experience in the NFL (huge plus).

True, plus apparently, the Omaha Nighthawks will play only one more game this year.

The_Six_Fingered_Man: netweavr: The_Six_Fingered_Man: netweavr: Oh a dark-horse contender I didn't consider:

Smith. Troy Smith.

Difficulty: Not even the starting QB on his UFL team.

Which is why he's poachable. Even if only for 6 games. He has starter experience in the NFL (huge plus).

True, plus apparently, the Omaha Nighthawks will play only one more game this year.

??

*looks it up*

Oh wow, UFL is dying, that sucks.

Do the Raiders have a decent O-Line? Favre could still tear it up I bet if he were protected. If not, he'll be spare body parts strewn across the field.

4NSpy: I read a rumor that the Raiders were considering McNabb.

This was my reaction:

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McNabb is done. Ponder will start next week. Such is the Viqueens dilemna....maybe they can off McNabb and claim Unable to Perform because they haven't found his body in the dumpster they put him in yet and get a salary cap break.

Raiders are going to live and die with Boller. There aren't any better options Hopefully, they can eke out 5 more wins to get to 9-7 and a wild card.

So glad they didn't bring in Garrard. If a $60MM deal with whatever is guaranteed and Jack Del Rio don't get you fired up to play...Game over man.

And Favre wouldn't have been too enamored with the combo of Carlisle and Barnes on the right side. Veldheer and Wis II however are freakin' beasts in the making.

Has anyone thought of using Lechler?
Statisticly, he's the best QB in the league.

PainInTheASP: And when he had opened the seventh week, I heard the voice of the offensive line coach say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was John Madden, and Hell followed with him, telestrator in tow. And power was given unto them over the fourth quarter of the game, to kill with the throw, and with fumbles, and with sacks, and with the bad decisions of the audible.

favorited!

netweavr: Other options (not mentioned/not likely):
Leinart
Kafka

One morning, Gregor Samsa awoke to find himself transformed into a starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders.

7. Pryor - On paper, he looks like a younger Vick. Difficulty: On the field, he's untested and untrained.

and by younger Vick you mean Marcus Vick right?

netweavr: 9. Delhomme - The man, the myth. the legend. Difficulty: Oakland fans might actually kill someone if this happens.

This MUST happen.

Its another comeback story!

Just keeping Boller as the guy seems the most likely and not the worst idea.

But seeing Matt Flynn would be cool.

Pratty: Just keeping Boller as the guy seems the most likely and not the worst idea.

But seeing Matt Flynn would be cool.

No you can not haz. Not yours.

/Packers fan. Knows GB offensive line isn't good enough to give away a good backup.

pdieten: Pratty: Just keeping Boller as the guy seems the most likely and not the worst idea.

But seeing Matt Flynn would be cool.

No you can not haz. Not yours.

/Packers fan. Knows GB offensive line isn't good enough to give away a good backup.

Well, if we're talking about mine, we'd be happy to sell them Carson Palmer.

/Bengals fan
//Good luck paying for him with our owner, suckers!

42 year old Brett Favre?



I'd rather see Kyle Boller start and Carrie Prejean be his backup than ever see a broken down Brett Favre in the Silver and Black.

TV showed Pryor on the sideline Sunday after Boller went in. He who goofing around and joking. I have never seen a backup less interested in a game. This kid is not ready. May never be.

DavidVincent: TV showed Pryor on the sideline Sunday after Boller went in. He who goofing around and joking. I have never seen a backup less interested in a game. This kid is not ready. May never be.

Terelle Pryor was inactive last game IIRC, so he wasn't allowed in even if he wanted too. May have contributed to that.

netweavr: 1. Palmer - Would be awesome. Difficulty: Mike Brown is douche-tastic

Serious question: What is Brown's problem?

9. Delhomme - The man, the myth. the legend. Difficulty: Oakland fans might actually kill someone if this happens.

He should get a second chance, IMO. Along with a visit to a sports psychologist.

How about Jeff Garcia? He already knows the playbook.

I hear that this guy is available:


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netweavr: Orton - Would work fine, he's a proven choice for emergency QB. Difficulty: In-division trade isn't likely.

Broncos have expressed willingness to trade Orton for a draft pick.

As a Raiders fan, this makes me stabby. Well, more stabby than us Raiders fans usually are.

Luckily, I think Raiders have already traded most of their draft picks at this point.

Hey, what's Ryan Leaf up to these days?

Telephone Sanitizer Second Class: As a Raiders fan, this makes me stabby. Well, more stabby than us Raiders fans usually are.

Why? It would be hilarious to let the mouth-breathers over in Denver have their Tebus only to have Oakland mudstomp them with their former QB.

The last couple of games he was in, Orton was making some bad mistakes but I honestly think the idiot fans were finally getting to him. Seriously, dude was putting up good numbers almost every game, and the retards at Mile High would start chanting "Deee-booow" the second he threw an incomplete pass due to Denver's cheddar cheese OLine giving him 0.07 seconds to make a decision yet again.

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Its another comeback story!

....I will find where you live and burn your house to the ground...

As far as Favre goes, I honestly think there are worse ideas. And I ALMOST want it to happen because just in case it does work, the hate coming from people who dislike the Raiders will be enough to feed me for years to come.

If we get stuck with Boller, I'll tell you whats going to happen. It's going to be about a 60/40 split leaning towards those who don't want him starting. The 40% who do will justify it when Boller has 2 or 3 good games while he sucks it up the rest of the season.

Regardless, SOMEONE else needs to come on board because having just him and Pryor as options is not acceptable.

The best option is clearly Jamarcus Russell.

1) He knows the Raiders organization, if not the playbook.
2) He was a # 1 overall draft pick.
3) Big body, cannon arm, can also play Nose Tackle if needed.
4) Already filthy rich - they could probably pay him in cough syrup.
5) Most importantly, dearly departed AL Davis swore up and down that J Mac would be a great player in the NFL. If they sign him and make the playoffs it would show that Al was right all along and not a senile old man who clung to power too long and drove his team into the ground.

A new chant for the O.Co, like the Tebow chant in Denver: "Bring Back ... J Mac!"

How about a couple CFL rejects from this year?

Cleo Lemon: has mastered the 5 yard out in all situations, yet that is all.

Michael Bishop: the poor mans Favre without the touchdowns of course.

angrygrizzly: How about Jeff Garcia? He already knows the playbook.

Yeah -- he's perfected the backdoor pass.

snake_beater: netweavr: 1. Palmer - Would be awesome. Difficulty: Mike Brown is douche-tastic

Serious question: What is Brown's problem?

He's a greedy idiot?

Unauthorized Bratwurst: netweavr: Other options (not mentioned/not likely):
Leinart
Kafka

One morning, Gregor Samsa awoke to find himself transformed into a starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders.

+1 internets for you. Good thing I had finished my coffee.

At least half of Fark headlines could start with "Reporter in desperate need of a story..."

Well we can put out this speculative fire....

Carson Palmer is a Raider.

InferiousX: Well we can put out this speculative fire....

Carson Palmer is a Raider.

And I'm happy, which is nice

InferiousX: Well we can put out this speculative fire....

Carson Palmer is a Raider.

For two first rounders. Wow. Do the Raiders really think that Palmer is any better than Campbell? Or do they figure that having Palmer behind center till Campbell comes back is worth two firsts?

Is the ghost of Al Davis running this team?

Wolf Cola: InferiousX: Well we can put out this speculative fire....

Carson Palmer is a Raider.

For two first rounders. Wow. Do the Raiders really think that Palmer is any better than Campbell? Or do they figure that having Palmer behind center till Campbell comes back is worth two firsts?

Is the ghost of Al Davis running this team?

Although Al Davis' death might change things for the better, the odds have been that at least 50% of the time, those first round draft choices get used on a guy with great measurables who can't actually play. If Palmer has anything left, to the Raiders organization anyway, it's probably worth 2 firsts.