Posted on 01/04/2010 9:35:04 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
Today has been nothing short of amazing it terms of NFL news. Things have been especially entertaining here in the Washington D.C. area, where the Washington Redskins always keep you busy during the offseason. However, this bit of news comes from the other side of the country, all the way in Oakland.
According to sources at the Dan Patrick Show, the Oakland Raiders are very interested in former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach. While it would be a surprising move, it would actually make some sense.
Current Raiders' coach Tom Cable has been under fire all season, beginning with an incident in which he may or may not have broken the jaw of his assistants during training camp. Combine that with a losing record and the revolving door at quarterback, and you have a man who could be on his way out.
In Mike Leach, you also have a man who is surrounded by controversy. His issues stem from dealing with kids at Texas Tech.
The Raiders have proved in the past that they are not afraid to dip into the college ranks for a coach. In Mike Leach, they get a quirky guy, but a pretty good football coach. Leach is best known for his innovative, pass happy offense that has lit up the Big 12 South for the past 10 seasons. It is no secret that Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis loves the vertical passing game. From that perspective, hiring Leach should be a match made in heaven.
Let's just hope this pass happy college coach fairs better than the last one who made the jump to the NFL. Remember Steve Spurrier's NFL experiment? Washington Redskin fans do.
HA HA HA, the Raiders continue to entertain in a “rubberneck at a car accident as your drive by” kind of way.
If Leach’s solution to college kids with bad attitudes is to lock them in a shed, how’s he going to handle overpaid prima donna pro athletes?
Imho Leach would fit into the zaniness in Oakland.
But he would need experienced coordinators, and Oakland has become a career killer, even talented coaches such as Rob Ryan could not hack it in the Asylum and wound up in Cleveland were he is about to be fired...along with “mangenious”.
He wouldn’t have to put up with enabling fathers who lobby for playing time for Jr.
Here’s a match made in heaven....
Leach might be successful there if he could lock Al Davis in a broom closet while personnel decisions are being made.
It would certainly help him with his pirate fetish...
It would certainly help him with his pirate fetish...
interesting idea
I would love this move - Coach Leach is a great coach
He also attended Cal Poly SLO, so this is kind of his neck of the woods...
Leach didn’t lock anyone in a shed. Thats BS by disgruntled player.
Thanks for the ping. This is so crazy it’s crazy or so crazy it’s brilliant. Leach has a gift with getting quarterbacks to perform and he moves the ball around well. Also, in Oakland, he could keep using “Guns Up!” as his motto.
and lived out in Hell.
Cutting costs where ever you can.
He’ll fot right in -— course all he has to do is stomach Al the butt Davis
You don’t think Al Davis is more over bearing than any other person on the planet???? You don’t follow Raiders football then
Right so the sworn affadavits are just a pack of lies right?
Doesn’t matter to me. Leach and Al Davis deserve each other
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