Al Saunders

[mcan]

Go get him. Romeo needs to be gone tomorrow morning. This team has been dog shit since Vermeil left, and has reaped the just desserts of screwing over Saunders. I get that Carl wanted to go back to Martyball and Herm seemed like the closest thing. And I get that Clark wanted to mimic the Patriots and turn this franchise around. But ultimately, having a 'philosophy' isn't going to win or lose games. You need coaches capable of making players better and putting them in perfect position to attack the other team, and players capable of executing that vision. Much like a film. A movie needs a great director AND fantastic actors, all at the top of their game if it is to be truly great. This team truly has some great actors. They need director.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Matt Cassel running Saunders offense would be like Jimmy Hendrix singing the Barber of Seville.

I'm very certain Al would tell Cassel to get lost or get Priest some nachos or something.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

crown yo ass!

I can't crown my ass, but crown they broncos ass.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by fire_egoli

where is al these days wash? what has he done lately?

You'd be amazed at how much hot trim Sanders pulls in real life.

[cdcox]

We need a clean flush. New QB, HC and GM all together. If you bring in a new HC and a new QB, you are committing to Pioli for another 2 to 3 years. Don't do this piecemeal.

[ClevelandBronco]

[mcan]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Matt Cassel running Saunders offense would be like Jimmy Hendrix singing the Barber of Seville.

Matt would certainly not be my first choice to run Saunders' scheme. But he WOULD be better with Al at the helm than he was with Weiss. Mostly though, Charles would be a beast. Five carries... What a joke. Priest was savvy and strong, but not anywhere as gifted of a runner as Charles. It sickens me how poorly coached this offensive line is. There was a one play yesterday where all four of the Raiders down linemen got into the backfield nearly untouched. Unacceptable. This is all about coaching. I believe Saunders would he a fantastic option.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by mcan

Matt would certainly not be my first choice to run Saunders' scheme. But he WOULD be better with Al at the helm than he was with Weiss. Mostly though, Charles would be a beast. Five carries... What a joke. Priest was savvy and strong, but not anywhere as gifted of a runner as Charles. It sickens me how poorly coached this offensive line is. There was a one play yesterday where all four of the Raiders down linemen got into the backfield nearly untouched. Unacceptable. This is all about coaching. I believe Saunders would he a fantastic option.

I totally agree here mcan, i don't do a lot of football takes on here, but i've always spoken highly on this beautiful man. He's a great Football mind, IMO.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by mcan

Matt would certainly not be my first choice to run Saunders' scheme. But he WOULD be better with Al at the helm than he was with Weiss. Mostly though, Charles would be a beast. Five carries... What a joke. Priest was savvy and strong, but not anywhere as gifted of a runner as Charles. It sickens me how poorly coached this offensive line is. There was a one play yesterday where all four of the Raiders down linemen got into the backfield nearly untouched. Unacceptable. This is all about coaching. I believe Saunders would he a fantastic option.

Don't forget Mike Solari. He was a huge part of that, and usually designed the run attack. Look what he's doing now in San Francisco. They're averaging almost 6 yards a carry... as a team.

[Imon Yourside]

I really wanted Al over Herm and wonder what our Franchise would look like today had that happened.

Al Saunders was canned as the Raiders OC last year then tried to find work in the offseason. Eventually went back to Oakland as an offensive assistant. He's not going to get a HC job in the NFL again. He's not highly regarded by anybody at this point and he's older than Romeo.

[fire_egoli]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

I really wanted Al over Herm and wonder what our Franchise would look like today had that happened.

we'd be minus charles, carr, flowers, albert, bowe, hali

[The Bad Guy]

Why do we always have to go with a familiar face? Saunders was good about 8 years ago. Why am I going back to the early 2000's?

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by fire_egoli

we'd be minus charles, carr, flowers, albert, bowe, hali

Well considering this is officially the crappiest offense to ever grace the field, I could live with it.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Why do we always have to go with a familiar face? Saunders was good about 8 years ago. Why am I going back to the early 2000's?

Because it was the last time we were worth a flying Fukushima.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Al Saunders was canned as the Raiders OC last year then tried to find work in the offseason. Eventually went back to Oakland as an offensive assistant. He's not going to get a HC job in the NFL again. He's not highly regarded by anybody at this point and he's older than Romeo.

he's motivated though, he's old but had a great demeanor. I'd love to see him back. But then again, I really did always like Sanders, i wasn't joking there. He got OUR players to respond, it seemed.