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Raiders HC Allen sends Rolando McClain a message

Found January 30, 2012 on Thoughts from the Dark Side: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Rolando McClain,  Hue Jackson
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders

At Dennis Allen's press conference on Monday to announce him as the Raiders new head coach, he emphasized discipline as being a big part of his philosophy. And with that, the elephant in the room was the subject of Rolando McClain. Until someone stepped up and asked about it. I have thrown around that word "discipline" all season as the one thing this Raider team was lacking. Most notably, it showed itself in the record number of penalties and penalty yards the Raiders received last season.But penalties on the football field are one thing. Penalties off the field are where McClain comes in. That too has been well documented after he was arrested on several charges including assault and discharging a firearm in Alabama midweek before the Raiders were to play the Dolphins in week 13.Aside from his actions off the field, his play on the field has also been lacking. He has been seen several times giving up on plays and is not viewed as a leader in the locker room—a role...
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