Oakland Raiders Are Being Held Back By Colossal Egos

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Published: October 16, 2009

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... in Oakland.

Though some have suggested otherwise, confidence is about the only thing JaMarcus Russell has going for him. His ego has him so delusional that he is unfazed by losses and is actually happy with his play.

Tom Cable apparently thinks he is above the law and won't give up his play-calling responsibility no matter how unqualified he is or how bad he is at it.

But these egos are actually dwarfed by the biggest ego in Oakland.

No, I'm not talking about Stephen Jackson of the Oakland Warriors. I'm talking about Al Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders.

Al Davis' ego has done a lot to get in the way of running a successful organization.

The main way his ego gets in the way is he is unwilling to let a coach become bigger than himself. This is why he only hires no-name yes men who are willing to follow him blindly and coach the team the Al Davis way. <...

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