1. gunn34 I miss Don & Dan

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    Per SI

    Tony Sparano named assistant head coach of Raiders



    Tony Sparano has been named the assistant head coach of the Oakland Raiders, according to a tweet Wednesday afternoon from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

    Sparano was fired by the New York Jets earlier in January after one year with the team. He had been the Jets’ offensive coordinator but the team ranked 30th in total offense with 299.2 yards per game, finishing with an overall record of 6-10.

    Sparano had previously served as head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2008 to 2011 and had also spent time with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys.


    http://tracking.si.com/2013/01/23/to...sistant-coach/
     
  2. Fin D Sigh

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    I thought Al Davis died?
     
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  3. dWreck formerly dcaf

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    :sidelol:




    Well, good luck to him either way.
     
  4. gunn34 I miss Don & Dan

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    I would have thought he would have moved to a college team this year.



    Edit: I guess he kinda did.
     
  5. dWreck formerly dcaf

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    rofl
     
  6. padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Eh, I'd like to see his career slide stop at some point as I personally do like his style.
     
  7. Conuficus Premium Member Luxury Box

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    This goes to show you that the coaching ranks is about "who you know, and who knows you".

    Has Sparano really shown that he is worthy of this position? Truly?
     
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    I hope we play them next year. Do we?
     
  9. Ohio Fanatic Twuaddle or bust Club Member

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    how long before the Raiders trade for Tebow?
     
  10. gilv13 Well-Known Member

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    He is also going to be coaching the offensive line, which I think he will do a good job with. However, like Con said, is the assistant head coach title something he has proved himself worthy of? I could see a young coach like Dennis Allen wanting to have a right hand man with some HC experience, but you would think they could find someone with a better resume floating around.
     
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  11. padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Career .500 HC, or around there, he also made MMoore work in Miami, inherited a terrible situation in NYJ land.
     
  12. Fin-Omenal Initiated

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    This all translates into Tony being an interim HC about Week 12 next year, inspiring the team into a 3-1 record. He will be the HC in 2014, then be fired after that season.

    Yaaawwwwn


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  13. MikeHoncho -=| Censored |=-

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    As long add he isn't the one in charge of clock management I'm okay with the pickup. K.
     
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  14. unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    now that he's not a dirty jet, I wish him the best.
     
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  15. byroan Giggity Staff Member Administrator Luxury Box

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    I thought he had already joined KC to be their Oline coach. Guess that was just a rumor.
     
  16. Conuficus Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Sparano didn't make Moore work. Matt Moore's talent did. Sparano had Moore on the bench until Henne got hurt. If any coach had much to do with any success Moore achieved last season, it would likely be either Brian Daboll (which is likely a stretch as he has a rep of being an ******* to his players) or Karl Dorrell. Dorrell may have proven to be one of the better coaches on the staff having worked with the receivers before and then our QB's last year. Even Henne looked like he made improvement in some areas, but alas not enough overall or for an extended period of time.

    I'd give credit to the position coaches more so than Sparano, who got more excited about field goals than he did touchdowns.

    I could Sparano working his way back into form as most coaches are recycled in some capacity down the road. But after his last two stints he needs to do some work in expanding his repertoire. I don't see him as being an assistant head coach right now, maybe in 2-3 more years of solid unit production, or as an OC etc.

    Sparano was around .500 because on 2008, where we were 6 games over .500. Otherwise he didn't have a winning season.
     
  17. VanDolPhan Club member Club Member

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    Its a glamour title. He's on OL coach with the title to make it appear like it isn't a demotion.

    Remember our assistant hc in 2004 never became the coach when Wanny re-signed. Ironically that guy is now the coach of the bears.
     
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  18. Maybe now that Sparano isnt being saddled with Irelands picks, he can get some wins on his resumee.
     
  19. finyank13 Reality Check

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    The circle of the inept good ole boy experiement has completed itself.....Line Coach, to HC, to OC, back to Line coach....

    just to bad Miami was the pet project....
     
  20. JSF Fabbulous

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    Best of luck to him.
     
  21. Rilo New Member

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    I wonder if the means Jake Long will be going to Oakland
     
  22. CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    He is following the Wanny method of a declining career.
     
  23. jboogie The sky is NOT falling!

    Brilliant move, Sparano + Sebastian Janikowski = WINNING!
     
  24. ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    Machiavelli should be quite pleased.
     
  25. gunn34 I miss Don & Dan

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    This^^^^^^^^^^
     
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    Do I really need to answer this ??? :D
     
  27. xphinfanx Stay strong my friends.

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    Yes because John Idzik picks got him even further as a Jet all the way to the west coast.
     

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