Reighters just drove his big rig into an Alabama gas station.

He won't have a choice.

That's what I said earlier give him a 4 game try out

Sure he has a choice. He can just go home for the last 5 games of the season. His contract next year is HUGE. He'll be a free agent.

Well, between playing and not playing, sure.

If the Chiefs do claim him and he doesn't report, that will not look good for him.

He'd probably enjoy Club Romeo

Get real. It's the Chiefs. They're 1-10. It didn't look bad for Kyle Orton when he told them he wasn't interested. It looked bad for the CHIEFS.

He can go home and sit for 5 games - his contract balloons so they'll have no choice but to cut him and let him become a free agent. Then he can go to the Patriots and compete for a Super Bowl.

Its 4 million its not HUGE. Probably more than he's worth but maybe a new GM can negotiate it down.

That's a lot for a guy that contributes as little as he does. It's the perfect leverage for him to take less money and land on a team that isn't a ****ing shit hole like the Raiders or Chiefs.

That is not HUGE. He could finish this season and then work a new deal too. Only time will tell.

Link? While I did hear something about Orton wanting to go to Chicago, I never actually saw anything that said he did not want to play in KC.

Also, Orton actually played in KC.

I'm sure he was interested in coming back until they told him he'd be backing up Matty.

If you guys think Belcher sucks in coverage you should LOVE McClain.

Plus, he'll get arrested and bring some much needed attention to KC.

*cough*

Pass

$4M guaranteed base for Rolando ****ing McClain is huge.

A huge ****ing waste.

Any team that claims him off waivers is ****ing stupid.

Orton told several people that he had no interest in remaining in KC after the 2011 season. Do a search, it's well-documented here.

As for how it made Orton appear?

People here STILL clamor for him and blame the Chiefs for letting him leave.

Rolando McLain would be doing himself a favor, if the Chiefs are stupid enough to claim him, by just not showing up. The national media would line up to say "I don't blame him, KC is a mess."

Oh really it is stupid to bring a guy in on the cheap to see if he can help our team. To see if a change can make a difference. If not then you let him walk. If it does work out then 4 mil is not HUGE or you rework his deal.

I am not saying I want him. I can just see where this could be a good deal for the team.

I don't care about Orton. Where is he starting now? Yep. He'd be the starter in KC had he stayed.

I'm glad he didnt since we have a good shot at Smith now.

You don't think McLain would be an upgrade over Belcher?

You're missing the point.

McLain said he want's the play for a REAL TEAM.

That $4M base salary next year IS huge, in terms of leverage. He needs the Chiefs even less than they need him.

If he reports, they're going to use him for 5 games and either cut him or force him to take a pay cut. Either way, he's not getting paid $4M next year.

He can accelerate the process by refusing to report and in the process, ensure he doesn't have to play for a clown show like the Chiefs.

Is projectile vomiting better than having explosive diarrhea?

If the Chiefs claim him and he fails to report, do the Chiefs get a compensatory pick?

I really hope we can give him a tryout for the rest of the season.

Rolando is a beast and would be a great fit here, the only thing we have to do is keep him from going home to Decatur, AL. Every time he comes home he gets into something.

Has he been cut yet?

If he was to be properly motivated, he could be a good 'thumper'.

Steve Corkran ‏@CorkOnTheNFL

#Raiders next practice begins in less than an hour. Can Darren McFadden make it two in a row? Will Rolando McClain be welcomed back?

gregg rosenthal ‏@greggrosenthal

ESPN has stuck by its reporting McClain will be released Thursday. Some dispute to that report, uncertainty. We'll see.

Steve Corkran ‏@CorkOnTheNFL

Rolando McClain still is on the Raiders roster, but he is not at practice today.

We should claim him, play him, and then let him sign with the cowboys after he has some success because it's a process!!!

too much money. i'd want him too

Jerry McDonald ‏@Jerrymcd

Raiders requested that Rolando McClain not come to practice today. Still determing how to proceed based on his `actions.'

I might just show up at practice lol

Bay Area news speculating that Raiders are trying to suspend him the last 4 games of the year in an effort to try to trade him in the offseason for a low round pick.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-o...97&feedID=2539

Throw them a 7th rounder

Good Luck getting that by the NFLPA.

I mean, totally.

Does anyone honestly think that Hemingway or Long equivalent will be as productive as Rolando, even with his liabilities in coverage?

I thought it was pretty obvious that he doesn't fit that scheme at all? Dude was never going to be successful in a 43.

if our gm wasnt a douche bag a 7th rounder could produce.

If they played in Denver they could go about it that way with Goodells blessing.

:doh!:

yes, the mere presence of Pioli makes every player fail


Did your parents have any kids that lived?

LMAOLMAO

Well the trade deadline is past so a trade isn't gonna happen.

@JayGlazer Raiders are NOT releasing Rolando McClain, instead however the team has suspended him for conduct detrimental

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter

Raiders HC Dennis Allen announced that he has suspended linebacker Rolando McClain two games for conduct detrimental to the team.

Per@JayGlazer #Raiders players said coaches asked McClain if he even cared. He said "I got 4 million reason not to care"



Yeah stay away from this guy

He was made to be a Raider.

Bet his jersey sales went through the roof after the recent developments

He might just be real frustrated at his situation right now. If he plays for another team, maybe he will care. I know I'd try him on this Chiefs team.

No thx

Typical Raiduh.

Call Saban and have him rape McClains face.

this

Bust.... Hope we can get something for him.. Probably not

Its a long and distinguished list. Much like my Johnson.

They're horrible because they give up 400 yards rushing a game while McClain is playing

Lets not get al stupid and pull another garbage Raider player like we did with Boss and Routt

Where did he say that?

well then count the Chiefs out if he wants to play for a real team

hes not going from a crap team to an even crappier team

No...

Theres talk around the league that this 2012 Chiefs team might be the worst team in the history of the NFL

I find it funny that with the Routt, Boss, Winston signing we had the best off season any team and we were a SB contender and we are looking at our plate with just 2 wins-

This goes to show you that FA's doesnt mean crap... neither does the nfl draft..

Every year it's the same old song and dance on this board... "11-5, AFC West Champs!, our defense will be top 3... gonna smoke the Broncos and Raidrs....!!"

Last time we won anything of worth people were still dying of polio

30 years of complete dogsh*t.. and it never gets better... it continues to get worse... this team is the laughing punching bag of the NFL.. hell even the Cardinals went to the SB a couple years back.. we cant even win a playoff game.....

Worst team in the NFL

Thanks for sharing your perception of "talk around the league." Dumbass.

it wont be the worst team next year, maybe from 2 to 3 wins this season to 5 or 6 next. A rookie QB will get us a couple more wins. The positional talent on this team is still god awful besides like 4 or 5 guys.

and now there are bigger holes than ever thanks to the GM. (starting CB, MLBer, FS etc)

No more Raider cast offs please:mad:

So I just learned that free agency doesn't matter. Nor does the draft. ****ing christ NFL fans look ****ing stupid thanks to some people.

How bout dieing of Piolio?

DO NOT WANT.

Clear enough?...

The NFL Today: Rolando McClain suspension could portend release

By Jason La Canfora | CBS Sports NFL Insider
December 9, 2012 11:57 am ET






Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain, a 2010 first-round pick, is completing his two-game, team-issued suspension on Sunday and is eligible to return to the club on Monday. However, this suspension could well be the first step to releasing the former eighth overall pick, whom sources confirmed was sent away from the team after engaging in a very loud and volatile argument with coach Dennis Allen a few weeks back, during the individual portion of practice. McClain has not practiced with the team since.

The former Alabama star is no stranger to off-field issues as well, including a December 2011 arrest for assault. Several current and former teammates say privately McClain is a difficult individual to play with and be around at times. McClain is due another $3.6 million in guaranteed money between 2013 and 2014, the remaining years on his deal. But per the language in his contract, the suspension means the Raiders can void the remainder of guaranteed money still owed to him and release him without penalty. Should McClain appeal, the NFLPA would have to make the case that his actions did not amount to "conduct detrimental to the team" in order to recoup that money.

McClain has already pocketed roughly $20 million from the Raiders.

Oakland could be looking at major changes this offseason, with veterans like Carson Palmer and Richard Seymour possibly done there and oft-injured Darren McFadden entering the final year of his deal. Owner Mark Davis has expressed public dissatisfaction with the team's progress in 2012 under the first-year coach Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie.

A large part of McKenzie's job this year was the restoration of order to the team's cap situation, purging bloated contracts and trying to prepare the club for the future. It remains to be seen if McClain will be a part of that purge, though the events of recent weeks would make it much easier now to get out of that deal without major financial ramifications.

there's rumors of a job opening in KC.

stating fact.

Can you read?

Rolondo is on the practice squad now, as a running back.

Don't sass your coach.

Weak attempt at trolling.

We actually hope you guys beat us.

So, yeah.

So any team inthe league can sign him. Interesting.

What did we learn today?

http://i.cdn.turner.com/asfix/reposi...est-friend.jpg

* Famous football guys can fire a gun near your head

* Reggie McKenzie will put you on the scouting team if you talk with a sass mouth.

* Dented cans are just as good as regular cans, dingus.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 46s

Raiders waiving LB Rolando McClain today.

Take it.

We need some attitude on that side of the ball.

Ravens sign him and he becomes a stud.

Claim him!

He's showed absolutely nothing but for free tempting.

May have raiders bone deep, which would make him permanently ruined.

Yes we get first dibs on him too. Dorsey knows we need a ILB. Come on Dorsey and do the right thing. Claim him. Pioli wanted high character guys im sure Dorsey could care less.

We get first dibs if the Chiefs want to absurd that contract and let the Raiders off the hook.

In other words no ****ing way they claim him.

No more raider scrubs please.