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Oakland Raiders News 01-08-08: The 9 Days of Our Lives Raider Fan Roller Coaster

WOW!!! So, the off-season has become more intriguing than watching the Oakland Raiders "Team-Build" during the Regular Season.

In only 9 days since the last snap of the Raider's season there have been many intriguing events.

  1. Warren Sapp bows to the Coliseum Grid Iron before he heads to the locker room, intriguing the inquiring minds of the press to uncover that he is probably retiring and will let us know in a few days.
  2. The fans are told that Rob Ryan will be coaching the Jet defense next year after saying good-bye to many of his players after the game.
  3. A tie breaker with KC gives the Raiders no lower than the 4th pick in the upcoming draft
  4. Lane Kiffin made his choice for Defensive Coordinator...Aparently...
  5. We find out that his choice is,, or is it? He must know that the Bucs DO NOT let their assistants leave until AFTER their contracts expire.
  6. ROB RYAN IS STAYING!!!
  7. With Ryan staying, there is speculation that Lane Kiffin may be going. It is ASS-U-Me-d that Lane wanted him gone and Al wanted to keep him.
  8. Ryan still has a meeting with Lord Al.
  9. Kiffin has another meeting with Lord Al.
That is where we stand, ALREADY, and the REAL playoffs haven't even started yet!!!

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thats the raiders for ya
the nation has been screwed up ever since coming back to oakland in '95 and it will never be the same. Kiffin is the dude. Ryan is the D-Lord. And Al just needs to stop using his incubater. Al let Lane run the damn team, or forever hold your peace. GO RAIDERS. lets JUST WIN BABY!!!

by Philthy phil on Jan 8, 2008 4:39 PM PST reply actions  

For as long as I can remember
I have read this stuff about the Raiders, and how Al runs everything.  All I really know is that Madden, Flores and a whole bevy of former players love Al, and respect Al.  The press just loves to create friction when it comes to the Raiders.  Al made this decision, Al made that decision.  If that is the case why is Al so respected by Madden and Flores and all the former players.  I seriously doubt that Kiffin was out to fire Ryan.  He was unhappy with the defense and he made that clear, but was it the fault of Ryan and the scheme?  He never said that, all he said was that with 11 players returning they didn't play up to what was expected.  Maybe he wanted Ryan out, maybe he didn't who knows, and who really cares?  I doubt if Kiffin would leave over this issue, it is the pros now, not USC where Carroll can do anything he wants to do and get away with it.  This is the last year of the Ryan contract.

by chinabob on Jan 8, 2008 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

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