Could This Be The Demise Of Cable?

by mikesd1981 on Oct 26, 2009 4:52 AM PDT

The time has come for Tom Cable to make a stand -- the one that gets him fired.

From Ray Ratto:

This might already be done -- the bye week is coming, and Al Davis knows that this season is lost. His quarterback seems to give no earthly damn about his responsibilities, the rest of the team has reduced its Sundays to "Play hard until the other team scores," and the fans have finally made their peace with staying home, as they should.

Thus, Cable can do one of two things -- give in and play Russell in San Diego and let him continue his purposeful and inexorable march to Ryan Leaf-hood, or sit him down knowing that Bruce Gradkowski is a reasonable option only in comparison to Russell and will in any event anger Davis.

This will result in his firing, which is coming sooner or later anyway as the players revert to their natural state as check-cashers who long for the freedom to some day ply their trade in the National Football League. Either Al does it sooner than the bye, bringing out his handy Overhead Projector Of Death to rain down the terror of mid-20th-century technology upon Cable's head, or he waits until the season is over and the boys have produced another get-me-out-of-here 4-12 season.

So if Tom Cable is to go out any way, why not grow a set and go out his way? Let the D blitz more and put Russell down.

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I think he took a step toward that this week

Even benching JaMarcus was thought to be a no-no, but Cable did it anyway. Though he’s already said said Russell will be the starter next week, I’m pretty sure he’ll be on an unbelievably tight leash. The odds are good that if they lose against SD, Cable will be getting fired. (Pretty good chance that even if they win, Cable is gone, actually). So my guess is he’ll want to go out doing what he wants finally, and if that means benching Russell after an ineffective 1st quarter, he’ll do it.

"'Tis a bird I love, with its brooding note, And the trembling throb in its mottled throat; There's a human look in its swelling breast, And the gentle curve of its lowly crest; And I often stop with the fear I feel-- He runs so close to the rapid wheel." Nathaniel Parker Willis, "The Belfrey Pigeon"

by Raybin on Oct 26, 2009 6:38 AM PDT reply actions

wow he's more optimistic than I am

or he waits until the season is over and the boys have produced another get-me-out-of-here 4-12 season.

I don’t think we’re going to win another game. 2-14 please!!!! I want to get McCoy. Draft 1st so there’s no chance we won’t.

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by KA1Z3R on Oct 26, 2009 6:46 AM PDT reply actions

We lost our 1st round pick so chalk it up as a total loss!!!

The Pats will be drafting #1 or 2 in our place… Thanks Richard Seymore

by Oaktizzle on Oct 26, 2009 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions

We have our first for next year

The Pat got our 2011 #1.

by Rusty23 on Oct 26, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions

And with the 1st pick.....

We should stiil pick NT Suh from nebraska,300 something yards to the jets….uugghh.

by LaRaider on Oct 26, 2009 8:38 AM PDT reply actions

I like that option too

McCoy first or get Suh first and then take Stanzi second.

Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.

by KA1Z3R on Oct 26, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

If Bruce is capable of turning things around and at least give us 5 more wins(I’m not saying he will), would that still piss Al off enough to fire Cable?

by Walker Wallace on Oct 26, 2009 9:03 AM PDT reply actions