Fast foward to 2011/2012. Viable coaching candidates know what the challenge is in Oakland. That is why names such as Dennis Green, Bill Parcells, Sean Payton and Whisenhunt walked away in the past. (How are those guys doing by the way?)

Sean Payton had a job and was later suspended for the season. Dennis Green and Bill Parcells are 1000 yrs old and long retired. Wisenhunt was one of those guys who knew he’d become a HC on his own terms. As for interviewing him for the passed season. He has a job. Do you follow football ?

- Jon Gruden
- Greg Roman
- Vic Fangio
- Chris Peterson
- Chip Kelly
- Hue Jackson
- Mike Zimmer
- Nick Saban
- Rex Ryan

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Gruden – would re-energize the fan base, get a bit more national media, but would be expensive…

Jackson – would be interesting because its like “i realized my mistake” but they move on.that ship has clearly sailed

Kelly – good because he could employ Pryor in a zone-read option and utilize the speed on offense more effectively …bad because college coaches coming to a rebuilding team hasnt worked since 90s Cowboys.
Ryan – love it . takes care of the attitude, and if Dallas moves on from Garrett, Ryan hires his twin bro for the d-coordinator position…but too much of a circus, but a coordinator that can draw up a game plan with his back against the wall

Saban – headed to Cleveland, then probably back to college in a couple of years

Zimmer – damn good hire. and could conceivably bring Hue in as OC to help Palmer.

Fangio – great pick, could recruit S Goldson in FA to lead defensive change

Roman – likely to get some interest in some places – could bring Alex Smith over as insurance if Raiders choose a QB (Bray-Geno Smith or Tyler Wilson) could bring a lot of Niner FAs over, too.

Peterson – has bigger fish to fry with a D-1 program

I will answer my own Question since the Reggie fans have not answered it. Zone blocking teams have not won more superbowl the power blocking team. So if Reggie wants a better chance at winning why did he come here so committed to that scheme?

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Cork said in one of his on-line chats a few weeks back that Reggie doesn’t care what blocking scheme the Raiders use.
DA & Knapp are responsible for the scheme.

Meanwhile Tom Brady is allowed to spike the ball into the ground while screaming like Bill Cowler at a ref and no action is taken…

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Yeah….that call on Kelly was baloney. Kelly reacted to Cam doing his childish kicking thing again.

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No, I’m not either.
People forget what he inherited from Al running the defense for so long.
We had the 29th ranked defense in 2011 and in had a lot of injuries this year.