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One Postgame Take (R.I.P. 2011 Edition)

Found January 01, 2012 on Raider Take:
PLAYERS: Al Davis,  Hue Jackson,  Tom Cable,  Norv Turner,  Carson Palmer
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders,  San Diego Chargers

Somewhere, Al Davis is shaking his fist at Hue Jackson, Chuck Bresnehan and the Oakland Raiders. Somewhere, Tom Cable is saying, "Eight and eight? Hey, I got fired for that." Somewhere, Norv Turner are Tim Tebow are smiling.And that, my friends, is your fitting epitaph to the 2011 season of your Oakland Raiders. How can I put this nicely? Our defense sucks. It's one of the worst in the NFL. Look at the points scored against the Raiders this season. It will make your jaw drop. Fire Chuck Bresnehan? Duh. What on Chuck Bresnehan's recent resume made anyone (and the Raiders organization in particular) think that we were going to have a well coached unit during his tenure? Bresnahan aside, this is on the players. Our defense is loaded with enough high-priced veterans to be able to pull themselves together and avoid the perpetual embarrassment that we saw this season. Something is wrong, something stinks, and it goes beyond Bresnehan.This was ultimately the season of the...
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