Oakland Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable, clearly embarassed by the treatment his team received at the hands of the New Orleans Saints, has repeatedly said that his team is not the same team the Saints spanked. While much of their practice has been out of the sight of the media, one might assume that the plan was to keep cuts and team roster on the DL.
None of the cuts were especially noteworthy or surprising, with team veterans staying safely in place. The cuts were: Jonathan Compas, Center; Joe Cohen, Defensive Tackle; and William Franklin and Shawn Bayes, both Wide Receivers.
The one rookie who might have been especially nervous following the game against the Saints was likely Louis Murphy. With a fumble and two drops, I would have been sweating.
One might wonder what Cable has planned to improve his team’s performance. He actually called the Raiders performance “a bit like a hangover.” That’s one way of putting it. I wonder if the tiger in the bathroom would help the Raiders find their mojo? For the record, Cable is tight lipped and made no mention of tigers or crazy dudes jumping out of car trunks. But that Raider Nation…there’s no telling.
At some point in your career do you ever sit back and think – “This guy Stafford at Detroit could really rock my world,” or “Manning is still kinda young….right?”
