Comments on: The Cable waiting game begins

By: BumpNRun

BumpNRun — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:25:09 +0000

Still miffed that Davis traded Gruden to the Buccaneers after ‘01. And still remember the press at the time. Most were of the opinion that Davis got the better of the deal, even as they were trying to figure out what it meant for a coach to be traded. But what sane organization changes the head coach when a team is so close? None other than the Raiders, to my knowledge. That includes such models of sanity as D. Sterling, Robert Irsay, Art Modell, and Bud Adams. But Davis does it in ‘02.

What that tells me is that Davis thinks HE is the ultimate decision maker, not the head coach. Any head coaching change in Oakland doesn’t reflect the coach’s ability to succeed, but the coach’s ability to succeed while doing it Al’s way. Cowher won’t do it Al’s way. Neither will Parcels. Or any other high profile coach. That’s part of being a high profile coach. You have ideas of your own, a style, an approach to the game.

Problem is, I don’t think Cable’s version of Al Davis football is as adaptable as Gruden’s. Hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see it going to the Super Bowl.

By: edward teach

edward teach — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:00:40 +0000

Everyone knows who makes the personnel decisions. Everyone knows who hires the staff.
Everyone knows that a proven coach won’t come here because of who wields the power, and how he wields it.
Everyone knows whose philosophy dominates the scheme, especially on defense.

A proven winner in the NFL does not, with all the other jobs available, have to or need to work under those cicumstances. This is why we get the coaches we get, and everyone knows that, too.

Cable took a team that had lost more consistently than any team in NFL history, helped remake a large portion of the roster with players who wanted to play hard, and in less than three years got the team to 8-8, and swept the division. The players want to play for him. The performances were unven, granted, but his offensive coordinator was in his first year of NFL playcalling and made a mess out of the QB situation, his wide receivers were terrible, and he had a rookie MLB and very young players at other key positions. No doubt this team will improve again next year, and with a very young roster continuing to improve and a few key additions this team has a chance to not only win the division but win in the playoffs. You just don’t start over once things have begun to turn around.

By: PlunkforHOF

PlunkforHOF — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:46:58 +0000

I’m proud of my beloved Raiders this year. They didn’t give up on games when they got behind as in the recent past. Lots of people on this blog said they’d be happy to see improvement to 8-8 this year… I’m one of them. Those who smugly predicted 4-12 or 5-11 can go pound sand.

Give Cable and Campbell another year. Keep Dmac and Bush. Draft to improve the O-line (although I must say they also improved at the years end.) Replace DHB with a vet. Draft a bargain QB to develop (Kaepernick?)

Go RAIDERS!!! .. forever

By: The Real MaddenRaider

The Real MaddenRaider — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:36:33 +0000

You call 8-8 “Filet Mignon”? LOL. Why am I even bothering.

By: The Real MaddenRaider

The Real MaddenRaider — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:30:46 +0000

Why didn’t Cable intervene with those FA transactions, and demand that Al cut the ones that aren’t playing well and replace them with better players? Your whole argument is founded on the idea that Cable is a spineless twirp. And you want to keep him?

By: The Dirtee Raccoon

The Dirtee Raccoon — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:28:14 +0000

27.The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 3rd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Belichick took 2 years in New England.

S. Payton won his division his first year.

Tomlin wins Super Bowl his first year, and since he inherited Cowher’s team, it should be noted that Cowher won his division his first year, in 1992.

Andy Reid had the Eagles at 11-5 his second year.

Tom Coughlin was 11-5 his second year.

Just what team are you guys using as a standard when you say that the Raiders just need more continuity with their head coach? I’m trying to find a team in the league that gives any coach more than 3 years to come up with at least a winning record.

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Did any of these teams waste A LOT of money on FA that NEVER produced (not Cabes doing)? Did any of these teams draft JaWalurs ( not Cabes doing)? Did they have sorry azz scrubs at ALL posisition on the O=line the first 2 years ( not Cabes diong)? How about the franchises… were they LOST, having no idea how to win?

Cabes took over a team that had NO good WR’s, sorry O-line, poor tackling, NO pass rush, No int’s, horrible run D, NO QB!…

Looks like Cable made Filet Mignon out of a COW PIE!

By: priesttj

priesttj — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:26:36 +0000

M post #1104 was funny as hell in the last thread and very true. lol

By: The Real MaddenRaider

The Real MaddenRaider — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:19:06 +0000

YoungAmerican Says:
January 3rd, 2011 at 3:29 pm

RMR, you’d have to ask Al.

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Why don’t you ask him? You know everything about him. You’re the one professing to us why Al does this or that. I’m just wondering why this guy clearly doesn’t care about winning.

By: ENGLANDRAIDER

ENGLANDRAIDER — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:30:06 +0000

Romanowski had it right on Schefter’s Cable “exclusive”, when he said “he made it up” because no one knows what Al is going to do.

By: YoungAmerican

YoungAmerican — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:29:10 +0000

RMR, you’d have to ask Al. He hasn’t given a coach that kind of power yet, I don’t see it happening now. It is what it is. Unfortunate, but nothing can be done until Al relinquishes control or shuffles off this mortal coil…