Cable Guy

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The complete debacle that is the Raiders' coaching situation finally ended today with boy wonder Lane Kiffin finally incurring the Emperor's demented wrath. Yet there was another surprise to us here in Bronco and Buff land: (Wouldn't it just seem too perfect to see old Slick Rick Neu be named coach?) former Buff assistant Tom Cable was named the Raiders' new puppet coach. The name isn't instilling fear in Bronco land? Chaking up an asy win when the Raiders come to town later in the year? Let's take a look at Mr Cable.

In addition to looking like John Candy's character from Planes, Trains, And Automobiles, Del Griffith, Cable has taken the non-typical route to one NFL head coach.

Cable's was a name that the Buff faithful hadn't heard in quite some time, as Cable hasn't been here in CO since the 1999 season under then-coach Gary Barnett as offensive coordinator. He lead the Buff offense that year to a 7-5 record. Who could forget the endless WR screens and 85 yards rushing per game their top back produced. (The offense's best weapon was in fact a DB and P/KR, Ben Kelly.)

From there it was onto The University of Idaho, where he went 11-33 over four seasons. When he was run off from Vandal land, he landed at CU-West aka UCLA (several ex-Buffs and former assistants were in Westwood at the time) for two years before hitting up the Atlanta Falcons' OL job and the Raiders OL job for the last two seasons.

That is being groomed to be a NFL head coach, my friends. One word comes to mind: pedigree.

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