My open letter to Jim Reeves at FWST...

[DLCassidy]

It took me a while to get back to this. Sorry. Damn work. They actually expect me to do it sometimes.

I'm happy because he did not meet my expectations. The day he was hired I said he'd be here 6 years and win 2 Super Bowls. I had that much faith in him. It was misplaced. I haven't been happy with the yearly 2-3 finish to every season. Especially when the defense plays worse every single year.

I find it hard to fathom how it could play into his hands any better than it did. Especially this year. He has had cap room to work with and good draft picks. Yet we still can't win a playoff game?

My apologies for my high standards, but that simply isn't good enough.

He did bail at the wrong time. The team has more potential in 2007 than it ever has in his tenure. But the decision was his and I am fine with it. He didn't have to go. He decided he couldn't do it any more. It's right that he should leave if he feels that way.

It seems pretty clear to me that he stuck around past the point of caring. That's why the team is far superior in 2006 to the 2003 squad yet has lesser results.

Thanks for replying. Much more coherent this time.

 

[Hostile]

Thanks for replying. Much more coherent this time.

The Nyquil must be wearing off.

:drunk:

 

[Ashwynn]

An expansion team 2 years removed from winning the AFC. Its such a coach killer position that Gruden cashed in from his stint with the Raiders.

Yep. It took Al Davis 2 years to go to the outhouse from the penthouse.

Even you, with the biggest axe to grind against Turner, have to admit coaching the Raiders would suck.

Gruden not only cashed in, but got the hell out of town as fast as possible. Even talked TB into giving up prime picks for him.

 

[Cochese]

Yep. It took Al Davis 2 years to go to the outhouse from the penthouse.

Even you, with the biggest axe to grind against Turner, have to admit coaching the Raiders would suck.

Gruden not only cashed in, but got the hell out of town as fast as possible. Even talked TB into giving up prime picks for him.

Coaching the Raiders sucks if you suck at coaching.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Yep. It took Al Davis 2 years to go to the outhouse from the penthouse.

Even you, with the biggest axe to grind against Turner, have to admit coaching the Raiders would suck.

Gruden not only cashed in, but got the hell out of town as fast as possible. Even talked TB into giving up prime picks for him.

I doubt anyone would argue that coaching for the Raiders...esp Al, would suck.

However one must also realize that nobody held a gun to Norvs head in taking the position and how smart would he be for taking that position with Al being the head guy.

People talk about jerry hiring coaches before the HC...Al beats Jerry to heck in that area.

 

[Cochese]

Gruden 40-28 with the Raiders.

 

[VACowboy]

Sheesh. I read through 10 pages and no reply from the columnist (Reeves?).