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Yahoo Sports just posted an excellent piece from Michael Silver that serves as a follow-up item to the Tom Cable-Randy Hanson dustup on Aug. 5 that left Hanson with a broken jaw.
Michael Silver's account of recent Raiders confrontations is not surprising in volume, but the details of some of the incidents certainly reinforce the worst things people already believe about the organization and owner Al Davis.
2004: Then tight ends coach John Morton berated tight end Teyo Johnson for a mistake. Johnson got into Morton's face and either chest bumped him or pushed him, depending on who you believe. As the tight end exited the field, Davis allegedly told Johnson, "Teyo – you can’t win ‘em all." Morton was let go before Johnson.
2005: Oakland DBs coach Martin Bayless becomes "enraged" with Stanford Routt after refusing to go in on a field goal rush unit. Bayless "jacked him up into his locker and shoved him down," a witness told Silver.
Other details in the report seem to reinforce what you could gather from previous incidents, like the fact that Randy Hanson, he of the broken jaw, isn't exactly loved in the Oakland locker room. He's described as a "snitch" by one player from 2007 because of his tight relationship with owner Al Davis.
In other words, until the Crypt Keeper gets in that golf cart and drives away from the field for the final time, never to return and interfere with the Raiders, this team will continue to be a running gag.
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by scurds on Aug 20, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions
I find it hard to believe that this sort of thing never happens with other teams. We just hear more about it from the Raiders because they’re always in the center ring of the circus.
That being said, I do believe Al Davis has lost it.
by Black17 on Aug 21, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions
I live 30 minutes south of Oakland, and I can tell you that the Raiders are more or a laughing stock that Detroit last year. The things that go on with the Raiders is down right pathetic. They think they have a competitive team, when in fact they are like a crappy college squad. Al Davis is what is wrong with the team. So what’s the difference between Al Davis and his players? Al Davis’ players were number one picks, and he is still picking number one.
by CaliforniaKid on Aug 21, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
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