Oakland Raiders: Patterns of Improvement-WE WON!

On Dec. 16, 2009, a medical doctor said,

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

This quote comes from Seneca, a Roman Stoic philosopher.

The reference to a doctor makes us think about people with ailments.  What is the connection? Our beloved Oakland Raiders have an ailment because of the patterns of poor performance.

There are natural patterns for wellness and wholeness. There are patterns for wellness or good performance on the playing field, and wholeness of all team member's who function effectively in their position, with minimum injuries. Well, we put our hopes in the performance of Bruce Gradkowski. He was injured. So, the team is not well.

We either need an implant or a transplant. What do I mean? We need someone to replace our quarterback so we can have hopes of functioning again, as we functioned during the games with the Bengals and with the Steelers.

Research shows us that when things are fine-tuned, there are proportions and numbers that characterize "wellness or wholeness" or in football it would characterize winning games and being headed toward championships and Super Bowls.

In the last few years, the patterns in the Oakland Raiders performance have been somewhat erratic. Extrapolations (predictions) about future games have been difficult, because the patterns for "wins" have appeared chaotic.

There is still hope, however. I heard two mathematicians say at a national conference that even chaos, if looked at more carefully, may have a pattern. The challenge is to discern the hidden pattern.

So, the Oakland Raiders coaches are challenged to see their chaos and the pattern of that chaos.

Once they understand the hidden patterns that are governing the performance on the playing field. they may be able to develop a plan or strategy to alter the pattern and shift to a winning phase.

For example, some people probably do not see the pattern in the design of the human body, or in the design of the universe. There are others who "see" clearly. Let's put this argument to a test.

Once we recognize the pattern that most people do not see, we can be inspired to implant or transplant "something" to correct a design or interaction, say, on the playing field. When the pattern is discovered, then there can be a correction of the flawed pattern.  The Oakland Raiders must aggressively seek an adjustment to "something" that produces "wins" not losses.

For example, if you study the human body, you can see a pattern. It seems to be based on five. The beauty in the design of the human body is the inspiration of this article. It undergirds a discussion of a dire need for new patterns in the execution of the Oakland Raiders play book.  Here is an example that some people discern:

There are five appendages: two legs, two arms and a head.

There are five appendages to each of the appendages: five fingers on each hand, five toes on each foot and five openings on the face.

There are five openings: two eyes, two nostrils, and a mouth.

There are five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell.

The number "phi" is present in the design of so many things in our world, and "phi" which is called the golden section is found in the human body which dwells in our world.

Now my argument. Since we see the pattern, based on "five" we must, then, see the patterns, both covert and overt, in the plays and reactions on the football field.

There has to be a coach on our team who sees both global and local patterns. He must see a pattern that must be transformed. At this point, everything may look like "chaos" but the gifted coach and gifted players should be able to discern and "think smart" to direct the Oakland Raiders to victory.

In the short time Bruce Gradkowski was able to be the quarterback there seemed to be an energy and an intelligence to move the team toward "last minute and well thought out" victories.

The ethereal quality or intuition to be appropriately reactive and proactive to direct a team to victory may be inherent. I am not certain. However, although it can not be defined by this writer, the patterns of that type of ability produces the results we witnessed with the Bengals and the Steelers.

So, the luck of the Oakland Raiders needs to change. And, as the doctor said, and as the Roman philosopher said,

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

I have said it before and I say it again. The Oakland Raiders need to be more prepared, and when the opportunities appear, see the bad patterns, introduce more productive patterns and see the "design" of a winning team.

Execute the new patterns. Win more games.

Can the Oakland Raiders shift from "losses" to "wins." I say, yes.

What do you say?

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inspired byTonya, Dec. 18, 2009