Newsflash: The Oakland Raiders are in the market for a head
coach. Of
course
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Jon Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, the Raiders have
seemingly had a revolving door of head coaches. Since that fateful game, Oakland
has employed ¨C and terminated ¨C Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, Art Shell, Lane
Kiffin, Tom Cable, Hue Jackson, and Dennis Allen. That would be an astounding
seven head coaches in the span of twelve years, if you're scoring at home.With
interim HC Tony Sparano ¨Cpromoted after Allen's firing after 4 games into the
2014 season ¨C widely viewed as somebody merely keeping the seat warm for whoever
GM Reggie McKenzie and team owner Mark Davis elect to bring in, there has been
no shortage of names connected with the forthcoming open position.And with some
big names already out there looking for work, as well as a few others who,
thanks to terrible seasons by their respective
teams
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potential candidates for the Raiders' head coaching position looks to get even
longer.GM, for now, Reggie McKenzie insists that he will be the one making the
final call on who the next head coach of the Raiders will be, but given his own
track record, that of a few very questionable draft picks, free agent signing
debacles, and oh yeah, the fact that Dennis Allen was ¡°his guy,¡± McKenzie
actually being there to anoint the next head coach in Oakland isn't a certainty
either. Especially given the fact that some of the names in contention for the
job will likely require a healthy dose of GM authority over personnel decisions
to acquire their services.It's sure to be a very interesting, drama-filled
offseason in Oakland...again. However, given the product they're putting on the
field this season, it might just be more entertaining. With that
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coaching gig... San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland apologized to his
team, fans, and said he¡¯d consider anger management counseling three days after
injuring his hand punching a door in frustration after a blown save against
Miami.
Strickland is expected to be out six to eight weeks after breaking the pinkie
on his pitching hand Monday. Sam Dyson and Tony Watson will be called upon for
closing duties.
Strickland has had several outbursts on a national stage.
The 29-year-old right hander jawed with Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador
Perez during Game 2 of the World Series.
Last season he threw at Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper three
years after he homered off Strickland in the 2014 NLDS.
¡±I think that obviously my anger in these moments have gotten the best of me
and caused stupid decisions, so I don¡¯t think I should be this angry person,¡±
Strickland said. ¡±I think focused is the better word. We do have to be focused
and locked in, focused on getting those outs.¡±
Strickland said he planned to address teammates later in the day.
¡±I¡¯m responsible,¡± Strickland said. ¡±I¡¯m not here to blame anybody on
anything and I think that¡¯s the way it should be.¡±
Strickland had surgery Tuesday, in which two pins were put in his injured
finger. He¡¯ll have more X-rays two weeks, when he hopes to have the pins taken
out.
¡±That¡¯s out of my control,¡± Strickland said. ¡±I¡¯ll just do what I can, work
hard and let the doctors decide the rest.¡±