If the Knicks and Arsenal can do it why not the Raiders….

Wow, Bob, you just busted the needle off the GetOffMyLawn-ometer.

Maybe it needs recalibration.

What on earth is cool or kool about Mohammed Diawara? Wilt the stilt… understandable, Earl Monroe “Black Jesus” , sure…. Kool Mo D? Huh?

So if you’re going with Mo D (or variations therein) as short for Mr. Diawara, you kind of have to put Kool in front.

So everyone in the world named Mohammed or Maurice and had a d starting their last name is now eligible to be a “Kool MO D” even if there isn’t a scintillia of coolness about them? Seems pretty lame.

But WTF do I know. Just seems like trying too hard.

There have been several instances in recent seasons of QBs showing up about a week after being signed and starting games: Phillip Rivers in Indy, Baker Mayfield on the Rams, Josh Dobbs in Minnesota, etc. There is definitely precedent.

Apples and oranges:

Rivers was a 16 year vet who played his last season in INDY before his first retirement. When he came out of retirement to play again his new head coach in Indy was his former offensive coordinator with the Chargers, so he knew the system inside out before he arrived, He had played in the same system.

Baker Mayfield played the same week as the back-up to the world famous John Wolford who was the only QB on LA’s roster after Stafford’s injury. Wolford had one game of NFL experience before the Mayfield game and Mayfield had 79. Wolford was out of the league after the following season so it was a complete desperation situation.

So yes, it is possible to play an NFL game with a week’s preparation, but it really helps to be experienced and actually at least be pretty good only under dire circumstances.

He isn’t playing the next few weeks unless Winston is injured or completely wets the bed.

Came to check if JK47 was alive and well and not face down outside of a bar still after the Raiders went to 3-0….

The Raiders went from a truly dire coaching situation, with an ossified Pete Carroll in the head coaching position and his nepo baby son presiding over one of the worst offensive lines in NFL history, to a great coaching situation, with the highly professional and accomplished Klint Kubiak running the show.

The Raiders still have a lot of problem areas— that offensive line is still not very good even after they added a three time Pro Bowl center, their wide receiver room is very weak, and their secondary is a mix of unplayable veterans and talented but inexperienced rookies. They have a tough schedule coming up and could easily lose their next four games.

That said, the Raiders actually drafted well this year, nabbing two and possibly three DBs who are strong contenders to start, as well as acquiring a backup RB who has looked like he could easily start if Jeanty were to go down, plus Fernando Mendoza, who gets as much time as he needs to develop under a resurgent Kirk Cousins, who can still move the chains and make some big throws. This is the best draft the Raiders have had in a very long time.

They actually look like a normal football team and not some sort of weird freak show for once.

thought the nickname works so well because kool moe dee was from the city…

potentially mo could be good on defense, hope he’s good on defense…