Fire Tom Cable? Possibly the Worst Idea for Oakland

Being a fan of the Raiders has not been a fun task, these last several seasons. Poor drafts, blowouts, the occasional annoying prediction from fans or "specialists" who know everything gets to you after a while.

One recent idea that had been kicked around was to clean house again, start fresh and call it a year.

What would be gain from this action?

For one, Tom Cable's ideas, of working with rookies, building team unity and a sense of accountability, would be out the door. The system he spent a year working on, fleshing out the kinks and trying to put together, would all be thrown out because the coach couldn't turn out a winning record with Al's players.

Meanwhile the idea that the next coach down the street would have better luck, with a bust for a quarterback, injuries, a leaky defensive unit and an offensive unit with holding problems.

Not to mention working with Al Davis, fans ready to revolt and a time-frame of about 12 months to win the Super Bowl.

Piece of cake, right?

So far, Cable does appear to have achieved a rare balancing act. He can operate as coach while manipulating the players as needed. The unthinkable was benching Russell, as everyone felt Russell would start until the stands were empty.

He also did it again, by moving Russell behind a third-string QB in Charlie Frye, further illustrating his need to put out the best offensive quarterback. For most, these actions would also be met with a notice of firing. That notice, never happened.

Some do wonder, if Cable is simply playing out the string and then will be gone. Oakland will get to return to the two year plan, of losing, drafting, firing, then losing again.

With Cable in place and dealing with a quarterback unable to mature, he formed enough of a team focus to get wins when points were scarce, upsetting several teams.

On one hand, we could get a inspiring veteran coach.

Or, we could wind up with Art Shell 2.0.