Tag Archive: Tom Cable


Do you want this guy running your football team?

It has been reported all week, and now it’s official. The Raiders have elected to part ways with Tom Cable. The move would have made more sense if it was made over a year ago, especially after allegations that the coach punched an assistant during training camp four weeks before the 2009 regular season began. But consider these numbers…

Four. Five. Four. Two. Four. Five. Five. Eight.

Those are the number of wins for the Oakland Raiders spanning from 2003-10, after their Super Bowl appearance in 2002. That’s right, 29 wins in seven years, and then a 2010 record of 8-8. This year’s showing would be considered mediocre by traditional standards, but it’s a great improvement from what the Raider Nation has been subject to in the years previous. Throw in that the Raiders went undefeated in their division this year and you’re left to ask yourself… View full article »

"Not five wins! Not six wins! Seven, baby! We're in! WOO-HOO!"

Stop complaining.

Yes, conceptually it is a shame that not one, but two 10-win teams were kept out of the playoffs in the NFC.  That doesn’t happen very often. It’s even worse when a 7-9 team does enter the postseason because they were tied for the best record in their division.

They didn’t have the best record outright, they were tied…

…tied.

Icing on the cake? Sure! The Seattle Seahawks were outscored by 97 points in the regular season and were 2-7 in their last nine games going into last night’s regular season finale.

Yeah, I know… but here’s why you can’t complain. View full article »

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