Why Doesn't Oakland Raiders Owner Al Davis Retire & Stop Drafting & Coaching The Team With Puppet Personnel?
447303
He needs to retire, or he needs to change his view on football.  He is obsessed with throwing the ball deep.  We need a stable running game and a smart coach.  \n\nAnd while Randy Moss is a good addition to the team, he's worth nothing if he doesn't have an accurate QB to throw him the ball.\n\nWe aren't "Commited to Excellence".  \nWe're "Commited to Mediocrity".\n\nIf Al Davis wants this team to stay in Oakland, then he should give up the team.
110150
I heard that before bringing in Shell,  Al Davis was going to conduct a contest called Raider Idol, in which contestents from around the country would compete to be the next Raiders coach, with one contestent being voted off each week. He changed his mind at the last second out of fear that the winner would turn down the job at the end of the show...
63003
Jeff Fisher should be the coach.  Norm Chow has yet to prove he can make it in the NFL.  2006 is the last year on Fisher's contract, with the team having an option for 2007.  With another sub-par year, I don't expect Fisher to be the coach in 2007.  Am not sure who it will be, but it won't be Chow.\n\nHope that is helpful.
1183616
usually because he gets bored but in this case its because Isiaah Thomas is an idiot! If you want an organization run into the ground just put Isiaah in charge of it. \nI'd like to see larry brown come to Atlanta next.
1111645
Al Davis coached the Raiders from 1963 to 1966 before becoming their owner.  Not sure if other owners have been players and/or coaches.
340286
No way. They need to keep their young talent. Jerry Porter is nowhere near the end of his prime. That's Jerry Rice. The Raiders need to focus on what their true team needs are. Linebackers, defensive backs and a tight end. Those are the wholes they need to fill with free agency and the draft. They should stay away from drafting a high profile QB also. Everybody seems to forget that they drafted that stud from ASU Andrew Walter in the draft last year. Give him a chance and work on other areas.
648590
I have a new-found respect for the NFL for NOT drafting that hoodlum.  I thought for sure some team would draft him.  I was a proud Raider fan when they didn't draft him, even though 1) they desperately need a quarterback, 2) are known to hire criminals, 3) and certainly could have drafted him # 255 (Mr. Insignificant) and pleased a lot of stupid Jet's fans in the audience who were chanting for him to be selected.
931542
The worst thing that Alabama could do would be to fire Coach Shula too quickly.  I know that his record since his arrival in Tuscaloosa is not what the 'Bama faithful would like, but living in the shadow of "The Bear" is not easy.  Living up to those standards is next to impossible.  For example, I am an Oklahoma fan.  If you look at the interval between Coach Wilkinson and Coach Switzer, there were exactly 3 different head coaches who tried to carry on the legacy.  Between Coach Switzer and Coach Stoops, care to guess how many different men coached the Sooners?  That is right, 3.  I wonder how many different coaches USC or Texas have had between National Championship winning coaches?  \n\nVery seldom is a new coach able to take over after a legendary leader and achieve the same level of success.  By removing any coach too quickly you actually lengthen the time that it takes the program to the level that the fans desire.
945114
As a big fan of the Packers, and of the career of Brett Favre, I agree.  Retirement should have come, if for no other reason than to make way for the new generation of Packer quarterbacks to build a team up around them.
455788
I AGREE WITH YOU THE RAIDERS AINT GOING NOWERE TILL MY DAD AL DAVIS DIES BUT IM STILL A RAIDER OH YEA THE FAG THAT Answer this question before me Suck a dick RAIDER NATION will never die!!!!
38715
his firing was unjust. i mean the man had one horrible season and you get rid of him. i mean the pac should be a rebuilding team right now.
58595
He began his career as a coach and then became a general manager. Subsequently he was named commisioner of the old AFL. He returned to the Raiders a few years later as general managing partner after buying 10 percent of the team for $18,500.
942165
They tried to find a place in Oakland but nothing worked out so they went 20 miles away.  The Raiders have just about taken over the Coliseum anyways with their fancy boxes. The poor groundskeepers have to go into a frenzy converting from baseball to football in August and September. This way they got a park of their own and no high cost landscaping conversions. \nI think its a good deal but it's not happening immediately. The Fremont powers to be still have to give approval even if Cisco is selling the land to the A's.It won't happen to like 2012 or something like that.
370466
You shouldn't even mention Jay's name within earshot of Tony. Mariotti openly campaigned for Kornheiser's job while he was on one of his vacations/suspensions (any time Tony wants a few weeks off he just makes fun of somebody at ESPN and POOF!)\nJay Mariotti is persona non grata with Tony which makes me wonder why ESPN still allows him to fill in if Tony's out of town.
29800
I think the Packers got out of him what they wanted. They need to start rebuilding for the future, and they probably won't pressure him to return. If you are going to rebuild, no sense in doing it around someone that will only be there for another year two.\n\nSo my answer is yes, he will retire.
469701
The raiders need a decent qb a better running game ....there receivers are good like randy moss and jerry porter make a good combo but the have no defense....big warren sapp aint moving or doing anything benificial....so there an incomplete team.......and any championship team needs most of all a good qb which they dont have like i said .....so the answer is no
695967
All that he has the power to do is to have a fan removed from the game for conduct detrimental to the players or fans.  It s really security's job to do that though.