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09-19-2012, 04:15 AM
Tue Sep 18, 2012.
By Mike Bires Timesonline.com
Years ago when the Raiders were a force in the NFL, eccentric owner Al Davis registered trademarks for the slogans he coined to describe his operation. Pride and Poise. Commitment to Excellence. And the most famous: Just Win, Baby.
But since losing in the Super Bowl 10 years ago, the Raiders have been irrelevant. They have not had a winning season since 2002. Davis, who died last year, lost his touch as a keen evaluator of talent. His shaky personnel decisions reflected the demise of the Raiders. Davis also lost patience with coaches too often. In the past 10 years, the Raiders have had seven coaches. So much for stability.
Now that Davis’ son is running the franchise, he’s hired Dennis Allen as the new coach and proclaimed this as the "New Era of Excellence."
There hasn’t been anything excellent about the Raiders’ 0-2 start. After opening their new era with a 22-14 home loss to Chargers, they were embarrassed on the road by the Dolphins, 35-13. And now they await the arrival of the Steelers (1-1).
Today, Times pro football writer Mike Bires takes a look at the struggling Raiders, one of six NFL teams yet to win this year.
Read More: http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/steelers-advanced-scouting-week-at-raiders/article_8bac5a9d-8165-5547-9ef5-363e20f0da5e.html
By Mike Bires Timesonline.com
Years ago when the Raiders were a force in the NFL, eccentric owner Al Davis registered trademarks for the slogans he coined to describe his operation. Pride and Poise. Commitment to Excellence. And the most famous: Just Win, Baby.
But since losing in the Super Bowl 10 years ago, the Raiders have been irrelevant. They have not had a winning season since 2002. Davis, who died last year, lost his touch as a keen evaluator of talent. His shaky personnel decisions reflected the demise of the Raiders. Davis also lost patience with coaches too often. In the past 10 years, the Raiders have had seven coaches. So much for stability.
Now that Davis’ son is running the franchise, he’s hired Dennis Allen as the new coach and proclaimed this as the "New Era of Excellence."
There hasn’t been anything excellent about the Raiders’ 0-2 start. After opening their new era with a 22-14 home loss to Chargers, they were embarrassed on the road by the Dolphins, 35-13. And now they await the arrival of the Steelers (1-1).
Today, Times pro football writer Mike Bires takes a look at the struggling Raiders, one of six NFL teams yet to win this year.
Read More: http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/steelers-advanced-scouting-week-at-raiders/article_8bac5a9d-8165-5547-9ef5-363e20f0da5e.html