Tom Cable: From “The Cable Guy” To a Repair Man

August 23, 2010   ·   danny o'connor   ·   Jump to comments

Tom Cable ("The Cable Guy") was appointed as head coach of the Oakland Raiders during the 2008 season.  In that season, he had early struggles but ended the season with three wins in the last six games. 
In 2009, he kept the head coaching job as well as the offensive play-calling duties.  During the season, he was criticized for his basic offense.  He became Tom "Basic" Cable. 
Now, the Raiders offense is showing life.  With Jason Campbell, Michael Bush, Louis Murphy and Zach Miller, the Raiders have a respectable offense capable of striking.
But when Cable sees something wrong, when asked by media after practice what he thinks, he says, "We can fix it."
When asked about the offense after the Cowboys game:  "A lot of those things we can fix." 
When asked about the Matt Forte's 89-yard TD run:  "Just missed our gaps, we can fix it."
It seems like Tom Cable is a doll with a string on his back and when it...

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