Al Davis, Tom Cable: Countdown to Unemployment

Anyone who knows anything about the is well aware that Al Davis has a short fuse when it comes to losing. Add to that injury the insult of having three big name rookies drafted on the o-side of the ball the last three years, yet the team can;t rack up more than two hundred yards of 4 Brett Favre Purple jersey
offense in any given game and you know Al is looking for someone to blame. While most football experts believe Al should look no further than his own mirror for the culprit, we all know he holds himself sacrosanct. Which means, scapegoat, thy name is Tom Cable.Historically speaking, replacing a coach mid-season has never worked, but nothing else works in Oakland these days either. So, make no mistake, Cable;s coaching days are coming to an end, soon. There;s a huge crop of experienced coaches on the sidelines, at golf courses and in TV studios right now. Guys like Cowher, Gruden, Reeves, Shanahan, Dungy and many others are likely candidates for the Raider HC position; at least in Davis; mind. The reality of it is none of those guys would touch the Oakland job with a ten-foot pole. Moreover, neither will any other qualified coach. The job comes with the mother of all poison pills: Al Davis. It;s all smoke and mirrors in Oakland these days, with little results to show for it. When an opposing QB is ;rested; before halftime because he;s already put the game out of the Raider;s reach, we can all hear the fat lady singing, especially Cable. I;m sure there are many Raider ;fans; reading this who will continue to make excuses, rant on about how Davis is some kind of football God, etc, but actions speak louder than words. The team stinks and has stunk for over six seasons now with no end in sight. The only common denominator is Davis. Sure, he was a football genius, and Bo Jackson was a great running back, Ted Hendricks was a great linebacker and Kenny Stabler was a phenomenal QB, but all that happened in the past. What;s happening right now? Thirty-first in the league in total defense. Thirty-second in total passing offense. Twenty-eighth in Jets 6 Sanchez Jersey
running offense. Tied for last place in touchdowns scored. The people of Oakland deserve better. Raider Nation deserves better and Al Davis, the man who made his living off those folks, deserves praise; for what he did in the past. Today is a new day. Time for new leadership. Time for a new . In a perfect world, when Cable gets to the unemployment line, he will see a familiar face. The same face that fired him;