AGRI Biz

This is a test. Once upon a time there was a wide receiver who was known for being in the endzone. Most sports writers said he had good hands. He played for the Oakland Raiders. This is a picture of his hands. What do you see? He was a top wide receiver many years ago. His career average was outstanding. Most folks say he was fast. This man was focused and tough. Some say he was feared. ...

Good cooks often look at the color of a meat or vegetable to determine if it is fit for consumption. We expect Tom Cable and Hue Jackson to "cook up" success for the Oakland Raiders. What will be the color of success brought to us by the coaching of Hue Jackson? "Hue" means color. We expect that Hue will help Tom Cable bring back brighter days, and will help us see a ...

Some guys wake up, work hard, and finish first—even though winning was not even possible in the minds of the naysayers. It's clear that JaMarcus Russell needed a little more help from the offense and defense. It is also clear that he can do more to get the position that some folks think he is entitled to have. But the rules of entitlement don't work in professional football. In fact, in this generation, ...

If you like interesting movies, then you might have viewed Brad Pitt playing a character named Lieutenant Aldo Raine, the leader of the Basterds. Raine gave a briefing to several soldiers. The main message, as I perceived it, was "take no prisoners." An application of this type of "shoring up" the Oakland Raiders so as to strengthen their passion and desire to win is what came to mind. The movie is fantasy, ...