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Originally Posted by sltr
they went to the super bowl 6 years ago, 11-5 the season after that- all certainly due to gruden's work as head coach
if anything, imo, it's the choice of coaches recently that al davis has fucked up on.
callahn? rode the coattails of gruden.
art shell? please.
kiffin? tbd.
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Actually.....Davis is great at spotting young coaching talent.
He used to be the young coaching talent. He took over the Raiders in what was basically a coup, and he's scared to death of the same thing happening to him.....that's why he won't keep a coach around very long......he doesn't want them becoming too "powerful". Also why he likes to pick the young guys who will take his shit and live with the limited power because they want to get their first head coaching gig. Oakland is the worst head coaching job in the league and there isn't a coach in the league who would tell you different.
Two of the guys you mentioned were just fill ins I believe. Kiffin was run out of town in much the same way as Mike Shannahan......last time I checked, Shannahan did ok for himself after he left the Raiders.