Lindsay Jones @bylindsayhjones · 16h 16 hours ago
Hate to see jokes about Dennis Allen being fired by Raiders. He's a good man, a good coach, and was in an impossible situation.
Lindsay Jones @bylindsayhjones · 16h 16 hours ago
Hate to see jokes about Dennis Allen being fired by Raiders. He's a good man, a good coach, and was in an impossible situation.
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rest - http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...raiders-searchThe Oakland Raiders haven't won many games over the last decade, but they lead the league in head coach speculation. After Dennis Allen's firing Monday night, we begin anew.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport says the Raiders are looking for a "superstar" coach who can not just win on the field, but in "every single aspect." There are roughly 25 other teams that would also like one of those, but you can't exactly pick them up at Rite Aid.
"Of course, all eyes turn to Jon Gruden. We know he is close with Raiders owner Mark Davis," Rapoport said Monday night. "That would be, from what I understand, the first look from the Oakland Raiders."
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I can't really fault him for taking it though. There are 32 NFL HC jobs in the entire world. It's a pretty prestigious position. And imagine being the coach who finally turns the Raiders around. Whoever does that will be a legend. I'm not gonna blame anyone for taking a stab at it.
That's true, but that's part of the risk assessment you have to do. By that same token, there's a very good reason why many 'established' coaches won't go near Oakland with a biohazard suit.
He made a desperate gamble and lost. I'm not sure every young assistant would have done that.
I think we should bring Allen back into the fold. IIRC another team can hire him and pay him whatever and the Raiders are on the hook for the difference. We should bring him in as an unpaid intern and let the Raiders pay his full salary.
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I do see your point. Your emphasis was on OAKLAND, while mine was on BEING FIRED. However, I don't think it's as completely different a scenario as you make it out to be. Allen had several years there to turn things around, and instead they got (somehow) even worse. It's probably not all his fault, but it's also not something you just walk cleanly away from either. The stigma of failure will stay with him for a while.
Josh McDaniels name was being thrown around a lot last season as an option.
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I think most football people will put the blame on McKenzie, where it belongs. I think the narrative on Allen is basically "He wasn't ready and never had a chance to succeed with Oakland." He'll be running somebody's defense next year.
That said, none of Oakland's coaches post-Gruden have gone on to success anywhere else.
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