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[Tampavolz]

Anybody Think Al Davis knows his stuff anymore? If there are any more doubters Mike Hamilton made the right choice!

Meltdown in Oakland: Raiders 'Embarrassed' by Saints 45-7

Posted Aug 29, 2009 10:25PM By Nancy Gay (RSS feed)

OAKLAND, Calif. -- NFL preseason games are about as meaningful as a Lindsay Lohan vow of chastity. But there is a modicum of significance to the third exhibition contest. Coaches expect signs of rhythm, timing, execution. Then they yank the first teams at halftime and put them on ice until
Week 1.

All of which made Saturday's surreal 45-7 New Orleans Saints' takedown of the Oakland Raiders at a stifling hot, mostly empty Oakland Coliseum even more disturbing for those expecting to see, well, anything of substance from the always rebuilding home team.

Even the NFL Network pulled the plug on this Raiders' total meltdown by halftime. Early in the second quarter, Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who completed 14-of-17 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns, already had finished his assignment and more. His team had outgained the Raiders 225 yards to 44. The Brees-led Saints offense had piled up 14 first downs to the Raiders' two.

Have a seat and a cool drink, Drew! You're done for the day.

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

The Raiders also beat the Cowboys like 31-3 so I dont think this means much. But I do think MH made the right call.

 

[triad280]

the raiders came back after halftime when all the Dallas starters were out of the game.

 

[VolDad]

It is a circus out there.

Just fight baby! Raiders head coach Tom Cable punches assistant - report

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

Oh did they? Well my point is now moot. Glad the Raiders lost haha.

 

[TOP]

It is a circus out there.

Just fight baby! Raiders head coach Tom Cable punches assistant - report

The same assistant Lane suspended. Al Davis sided with the assistant and overruled the suspension. Wasn't long after that Lane was fired and now Cable is apparently having problems with him also. Haha... Al Davis sucks.

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

I wish Lane had never taken that job, its a blemish really. I hope a more than stellar career at UT will more than erase his time with the Raiders.

 

[Svengali]

Can you imagine being a manager somewhere and you can't discipline guys beneath you because one is the ceo's personal snitch? What a total lose lose situation.

 

[volger]

CLK pulled a miracle winning 5 games with that organization. You think he's glad he got fired? I imagine it was a great weight lifted off his shoulders. Now he can focus on an organization that wont tie his hands, and manage the team how he sees fit.