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Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson
Dude, give me a break. Jerry has got a LONG way to go before he even approaches Al Davis. Haven't the Raiders gone through like ten coaches in the last eight years, or something insane like that? I'm as upset about the Cowboys as anybody, but they're nowhere even close to unfathomable clusterf*ck that the Raiders have been since they lost the Superbowl in 2002. The Cowboys have at least had plenty of regular season success in recent years, and most importantly, they still have a roster that is absolutely stacked with Pro-Bowl talent. All this team needs to succeed is a real head coach and some help on the O-Line. With those two things, the Cowboys could be in the damn Superbowl next year. They might be a mess right now, but they're a very easily fixable mess IMO.
The Raiders? They've been the biggest laughing stock in sports for almost a decade. This is the team that used the top pick in the draft on Jamarcus friggin Russell. This is the team whose franchise savior is Jason friggin Campbell. Jerry has plenty of faults, but don't you dare equate him to Al Davis.
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Strongly agree here. Jerry is NOTHING like Al Davis other than the fact that they are both outspoken and front and center on their respective teams.
The sexy thing about this offseason (and yes, this year is over) is that many coaches will see just what Spiral pointed out, which is that this is a very easy fix. Someone gets to walk in here, take place in an OL/S-heavy draft, sign a couple of guys, and truly preach discipline and accountability only to watch this group get right back into the playoffs.
The sad thing is that we wasted a home SuperBowl opportunity, but the good thing is that it prevented the Pillsbury Dough Boy from coaching us after this year. Plus, if we finish up 6-10 or some such, we also get a good pick for next year to make our talent level even higher. Someone is going to inherit a wealth of riches as a head coach.
Sure, you have to somehow figure out how to teach guys composure, football intelligence, poise, and discipline (something Parcells struggled to do with most of these guys and Phillips has failed miserably at doing) but if it can be done a guy like Cowher or even Gruden should be able to do it. These are guys with recent Super Bowls to show for their methods and hopefully that will lead to a locker room buying in.
This season is over. I truly have no doubt in saying that. The heart of this team is gone. Not a distant beat. Not on life support. Gone. All that we can hope for is a quick turnaround due to a great draft, free agency period, and head coach signing. Get the right man this time Jerry. It doesn't matter if he wears a cowboy hat and cowboy boots in his off time - sign the right man to lead us to a Super Bowl.