dwdj75 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Greg Ellis signs with the Raiders 11:06 AM Mon, Jun 15, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz Tim MacMahon/Blogger Bio | E-mail | News tips Greg Ellis has gone from one interesting high-profile owner to another. He signed with the Oakland Raiders, Fanhouse.com's Calvin "Lucky" Watkins reports. It's a three-year deal. Financial terms aren't available. Considering crazy Al Davis' recent signings, Ellis might actually have gotten a raise after being cut by the Cowboys. Just kidding ... I think. http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwdj75 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 No doubt in my mind at all now, that it was all about the money. The Raiders ?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrifNick21 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 All about the money!?!?............ Getta outta here!! Good pickup, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The decade he's spent down in big D has conditioned him to such an extent that Al's CA nuthouse is the only place he feels at home now Jerruh's found God, or whatever ***** turned him respectable. On the downside, he was our last hope for the tr1/Dallas relations talks. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyno Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 poor ellis, out of the toilet and into the outhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I'm really curious as to how this will work out. The Raiders defense has been typically pretty good. I wonder if he'll hate it like Sapp or if he'll boost his numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The Pukes will begin missing him in game one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger.Staubach Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Wow. Not sure why he wouldn't try to take a roster spot on a team that 'has a chance'. Regardless, good luck to him and thanks for leaving the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwdj75 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Now, do we start the over/under on twenty sacks for Richardson ? :40oz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger.Staubach Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Now, do we start the over/under on twenty sacks for Richardson ?:40oz: :hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncherry Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Now, do we start the over/under on twenty sacks for Richardson ?:40oz: Yes, but first can someone tell me what scheme the Raiders run? Everybody knows it's all about scheme.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-8-119/Ellis-to-Oakland-is-a-surprise.html Click link for entire article Ellis to Oakland is a surprise June 15, 2009 Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson I'm a little surprised former Dallas sack star Greg Ellis plans to sign with the Raiders. I've been following Ellis since Dallas cut him a couple of weeks ago when the team couldn't find a trade partner. I was mostly keeping tabs on whether Ellis might end up in Denver or Kansas City. Both of those teams are transitioning to a 3-4 defense and are in dire need of a legitimate pass-rusher. Ellis played in a 3-4 scheme with the Cowboys. Yet, he decided to sign with Oakland for three years. The Raiders are the only team in the AFC West to use a 4-3 defense. Ellis will move back to defensive end from outside linebacker. He has 77 career sacks in 11 seasons. Ellis, who turns 34 in August, had eight sacks for Dallas last season. In addition to schematic reasons, the move is a surprise because Oakland already has many pass-rushers, including promising second-year player Trevor Scott, and the Raiders drafted three defensive ends in April. The signing of Ellis is another sign that Derrick Burgess could be traded. Ellis' signing is not a bad move by Oakland. Sacks are precious and if Ellis can provide another six to eight sacks this season, Oakland's defense will be better for it. He may be nearing the end of his career, but his eight sacks in 2008 show he is not done yet. This isn't a defense-changing move by Oakland, but it won't hurt the team. Ellis is the second aging former Pro Bowl player Oakland has signed in a month. It added fullback Lorenzo Neal in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouvan59 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I was mostly keeping tabs on whether Ellis might end up in Denver or Kansas City. Both of those teams are transitioning to a 3-4 defense and are in dire need of a legitimate pass-rusher. Ellis played in a 3-4 scheme with the Cowboys. Yet, he decided to sign with Oakland for three years. The Raiders are the only team in the AFC West to use a 4-3 defense. Ellis will move back to defensive end from outside linebacker. He has 77 career sacks in 11 seasons. Ellis, who turns 34 in August, had eight sacks for Dallas last season. Why does everybody forget that he play a heck of a lot longer as a 4-3 DE than he did a 3-4 OLB? And he did it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The Pukes will begin missing him in game one. How about a little sig bet wager... Spencer vs. Ellis - Total sacks this year. Barring injury of course. :deal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Perfect fit. He's a loud mouth crybaby who thinks he's worth a lot more than he really is. Thanks Oakland for keeping him out of the NFCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwdj75 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Perfect fit.He's a loud mouth crybaby who thinks he's worth a lot more than he really is. Thanks Oakland for keeping him out of the NFCE. I agree, not because I feared his play as much as hearing the media run it into the ground all yaer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyshooZ Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oakland - where careers go to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Oakland plays Dallass. That will be an interesting game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 How about a little sig bet wager...Spencer vs. Ellis - Total sacks this year. Barring injury of course. :deal: I'm not a betting man, but I'd put money on Ellis just because he's proven it. I hope TR1 takes your bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeen80 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Gotta love the Raiders...A Commitment to Excellence. LMAO. What a joke they have become Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 OK, call me crazy, but Mr. Bubba sir, I want you to file this one away for future reference. I like the Raiders this year, and I like them even more with this move. He's a solid player, and their defense needed it. The Raiders have a really good running game with the potential to be a seriously DOMINANT running game. Jamarcus Russell had a good close to the year last season in terms of playing mistake free. His decisions got better, and he was improving considerably. I think Tom Cable did an adequate job all things considered, including having Kiffen rob coaches out from under him during the season. With more time to focus and not have to deal with that soap opera he just might be alright. They're in a crap division, the Broncos simply cannot get out of their own way, (It's like they make themselves worse every day.) the Chiefs are lower on the level of rebuild then the Raiders at this point, and Norv is in San Diego. I'm not saying the Raiders will win the division, but that Norv factor is HUGE. 8-8 could steal it. I'm not saying the Raiders make the playoffs. But they won't be the doormat laughing stock everyone associates them with. (Including myself.) So in 6 months we can haul this out and laugh at me or we can see if I'm on to something here. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeen80 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I don't think the Raiders are better than 5-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwdj75 Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Ellis making a great impression already ! http://i25.tinypic.com/5z4al5.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljs Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 haha, he tried to trip the guy and still missed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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