Darrius Heyward-Bey (1 Viewer)

[cpd90]

OK. Darrius Heyward-Bey has certainly not lived up to his draft status, but he began to show signs of life at the end of last year and seemed to develop a pretty strong rapport with Carson Palmer. Now, he's just not receiving targets and consequently not putting up points.

What gives? Is this a product of the coaching change in Oakland? Is Carson Palmer just playing really, really poorly?

Unfortunately, I've yet to catch a Raiders game this year, so I don't have the answers. I'm hopeful that someone has some insight into this situation and perhaps some speculation one whether we can expect a turnaround from DHB this year. I know he was being drafted as a sleeper by many and I read some posts from folks around here who had him pegged for a 1000+ yard season. FBGs staff had him ranked as a low-end WR3 coming into the season, but not even that has happened.

He did just snag a TD catch, which is great, but it was still just his 2nd target of the game.

 

[cpd90]

And just minutes after this post...looks like a really bad injury for DHB. Head snapped back and bounced off the ground. Brutal hit on a defenceless receiver.

 

[HF21]

That was scary. I hope he's ok.

He has movement in his arms at least

 

[cpd90]

That was scary. I hope he's ok. He has movement in his arms at least

He was talking to the training staff as well. The way his head snapped, though, that looks like a definite concussion. Tough to say when he'll be back. A hit like that renders projecting his statistical output rather trivial, time to just hope he can get healthy and not suffer significant permanent damage.

 

[Arizona Ron]

Violent hit, I hope he's ok.

 

[OrangeCurtain]

Violent hit and nO call. :(

Now is the time for commish to use that big stick he's always wavin around. Mindy or whatever both launched and led with helmet. That kind of nonsense really needs to stop.

 

[Bad_Mo]

Why do I keep hearing that fool, Tom Jackson, in my head saying, "HE GOT JAAAAAAACKED UP!!!"

Man, I hate Tom Jackson.

 

[Area51Inhabitant]

This is why the replacement refs have got to go.

 

[Gawain]

Amazing that Ed Reed who led with his shoulderpad to Branch got flagged, while this didn't.