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Though Tom Cable has been coaching the Raiders since about a month into the 2008 season, in the offseason he officially removed the “interim” tag from his title. Additionally, there was enough turnover on Cable’s support staff that the Oakland situation at least warranted a look-see.
Al Davis reportedly flirted with Kevin Gilbride and Winston Moss before opting to stick with Cable, who closed his 4-8 campaign with a pair of wins. “He took over a team last year in the middle of the season, and I thought he did well,” Davis said during the press conference to announce Cable’s hiring. “There were peaks and there were valleys there. There were things that came up from time to time, but he’s young. He loves it. He loves football, and I admire the passion for it where I’m not so sure all the other [former Raider coaches] had that passion.”
Davis also cited Cable’s loyalty to the franchise as well as his leadership and play-calling. And Cable reiterated that the Raiders were his team growing up and that this is his dream job.
But enough with the warm and fuzzy; what, if any, chance does Cable have of turning this franchise around?
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