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Oct 11, 2006, 7:45:42 PM10/11/06
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By Jim Armstrong
Denver Post Staff Columnist


Notes for Raider Week ...

They may lack for talent, but at least the Silver & Bleak will have
motivation on their side when they play the Broncos on Sunday night.

How's that?

Turns out Al Davis isn't the only one among the Raiders' ranks who has a
history with Mike Shanahan. Shanahan during his stormy tenure as the
Raiders' head coach fired a handful of assistant coaches, only to have
Davis squelch the move.

"I had to step in and restore order," Davis said.

Among the coaches, all Davis cronies, was Art Shell, who succeeded
Shanahan after he was broomed four games into the 1989 season. The same
Art Shell who will be walking the Raiders' sideline Sunday. ...

skep...@aol.com

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Oct 11, 2006, 8:26:52 PM10/11/06
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Shanahan during his stormy tenure as the
> Raiders' head coach fired a handful of assistant coaches, only to have
> Davis squelch the move.
>
> "I had to step in and restore order," Davis said.
>
> Among the coaches, all Davis cronies, was Art Shell, who succeeded
> Shanahan after he was broomed four games into the 1989 season. The same
> Art Shell who will be walking the Raiders' sideline Sunday. ...

After reading this can you imagine any top drawer coach ever working
for Mr. Davis. Choices are running out. Soon the team will be headed by
Head Coach Howie Long and GM Matt Millen. Curly of the stooges will
handle the draft, to round off the trifecta.

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Polarhound

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Oct 11, 2006, 11:11:13 PM10/11/06
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skep...@aol.com wrote:
> Shanahan during his stormy tenure as the
>> Raiders' head coach fired a handful of assistant coaches, only to have
>> Davis squelch the move.
>>
>> "I had to step in and restore order," Davis said.
>>
>> Among the coaches, all Davis cronies, was Art Shell, who succeeded
>> Shanahan after he was broomed four games into the 1989 season. The same
>> Art Shell who will be walking the Raiders' sideline Sunday. ...
>
> After reading this can you imagine any top drawer coach ever working
> for Mr. Davis. Choices are running out. Soon the team will be headed by
> Head Coach Howie Long and GM Matt Millen. Curly of the stooges will
> handle the draft, to round off the trifecta.

Maybe he can hire out Steinbrenner's Tampa Bay contingent?

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