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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/stor..._len&id=1713854

 

The Raiders hired Sean Payton to be head coach.

 

Payton...as you might recall is the guy that Jim Fassel took the playbook away from and had to call the plays himself.

 

He'll also become the youngest coach in the league...at 40 I wonder how many of his players are within a couple years of him.

 

I boldly predict this guy gets walked all over by everyone.

Guest FrigidSoul
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Fuck the Raiders, and the Pats get to keep their cooridinators.

 

I'm surprised they didn't grab the Philli Def Coordinator who was highly praised

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I'm surprised they didn't grab the Philli Def Coordinator who was highly praised

Praised for what? Blitzing the piss out of the other team every other play? That doesn't take a whole lot of genius to do... B-)

Guest Bottled Black
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I heard on WFAN tonight that they are denying the rumors, Apparently Payton was headed back to Dallas without a contract.

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Davis got lucky with hiring a few young, relatively unheralded coaches in the past (Madden, Gruden, Shanahan - although the last 2 had more success after they left the Raiders) and is trying to catch lightning in a bottle by making hires like this again. But he doesn't realize that he has as many Callahan-type hires as he does good ones.

 

It's great watching the Raiders make shitty choices; I'm one of the ones that's absolutely ecstatic that Weiss and Crennel will stay in New England for another year.

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What about Fassell? Or did he turn down too?

Fassel was one of the final coaches in the list for the job.. it basically came down to him and Payton. I honestly don't think Fassel wants any part of the Raiders' organization and I couldn't blame him.

Guest FrigidSoul
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Neuhisal is the only one left it appears. Pats cooridinators won't take the job because it pays less than what they would make here and they would actually have less say than what they have now.

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Word is that Payton was pressured by Parcels to make a decision in the next day or so. Al was not in a hurry to hire a coach and may want to wait until after the Super Bowl so that he can interview some of the coaches on the Pats. Payton was not offered the job but had a good chance of getting it. Denny Green wanted the job but also wanted to know right away if it was his. This job will go to someone who is bright, young and doesn't mind Al having the player personel power. Its a stepping stone and a start for some of these people to make a name for themselves, ala Jon Gruden.

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