3 Moves Oakland Raiders Must Make to Clean Up Franchise Trainwreck

November 27, 2012   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments


"Commitment to Excellence"
It used to be a mantra that the Oakland Raiders lived by and their fans held up as a badge of honor, but as the team sits on the verge of their 10th consecutive season without a winning record, that slogan has become more punchline than prophecy in the Bay Area of late.
After getting pasted by the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, the Raiders are preparing to host the Cleveland Browns in a game that means a lot more in regards to position for the 2013 NFL draft then it does in the standings, and a season that was supposed to be a step in the right direction has instead turned into more spinning of wheels.
So what can the Raiders do to get things headed the right way?
Well I'm glad you asked.
 
1.) Fire Offensive Coordinator Greg Knapp
Much of Raider Nation wondered why head coach Dennis Allen hired Knapp to begin with, given that in his previous stint with the team from 2007-2008, the team ranked no higher than ...

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