Cable Guy Selected as Yes-Man for Al Davis
Movies, NFL February 4th. 2009, 5:45pm
Tom Cable, this is your life: You’re the new coach of the Raiders working for arguably the worst owner in the NFL. You can’t hire your own coordinators – the owner already did that for you. The team let you twist in the wind for five weeks, searching far and wide for anyone else for the gig … and finally decided to stick with you. You’re the fifth coach for the franchise in seven seasons. You inherit a big-armed QB who has done little to give anyone the impression that he’s the future of the franchise.
And of course, you’re destined to an entire season of Cable Guy references on TV, in headlines, and if you’re lucky, on Letterman.
[Aside: Enormous fan of Jim Carrey's mid-90's work: In Living Color, the first Ace Ventura, Dumb & Dumber - they're all timeless. When any of these appear on TBS, we're be watching and laughing. Didn't love Cable Guy, though. It's funny in spurts - the party scene, basketball, the creepy dinner - but not quite up to snuff with his best work.]
But we’ll give Cable an ‘A’ for optimism.
Cable said at season’s end that he feels the Raiders are on the right track and aren’t far off from being a playoff contender.
The five wins this season tied for the most the Raiders have had since 2002. The WRs are junk, the o-line is suspect, and if the schedule wasn’t brutal – NFC East, Jets, Steelers, Ravens – then maybe we’d take him seriously.
Davis’ way leaves little for Cable to manage (SF Chronicle)
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February 4th, 2009 at 5:49 PM
As far as Cable Guy references, I think this post is where the tide breaks and rolls back into the Ocean of Pointless Movie References.
February 4th, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Though I would have accepted a prediction for The Cable’s Out headline when he either resigns or is dismissed.
February 4th, 2009 at 5:51 PM
I don’t think that’s what you meant to write. If it is, that’s wrong, or at least incorrectly worded. The Raiders are a dumpster fire. Let’s just hope Asomugha finds his way out of the Bay this season so the league’s best corner can be properly displayed. Some of Carrey’s mid-90’s work doesn’t age particularly well, But he was in Eternal Sunshine, possibly the best movie of this decade, so he gets mega points for that.
February 4th, 2009 at 5:53 PM
“There were no utensils in medieval times, hence there are no utensils AT Medieval Times. Would you like a refill on that Pepsi?”
Cable Guy is one of those movies that’s funnier if you watch it a few times.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:02 PM
just watch Ace Ventura for the first time in a long time. it was much funnier as a stoned teenager.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
I’m with Bsanders. I didn’t get that line.
Speaking of Letterman, I caught him interviewing Gov. Blogo last night. Highlarious. I can’t remember the last time I watched late night talk shows, but Letterman grilled him.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
just watch Ace Ventura for the first time in a long time. it was much funnier as a stoned teenager.
1 or 2?
February 4th, 2009 at 6:07 PM
That was quite the pie in the face for those of us born and raised in Illinois. So nice of Blago to go on national TV and make us all look like idiots. Perhaps next week Letterman can do a remote from Terre Haute with George Ryan. I mean, he probably needs to stop in and visit the old homestead, anyway.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:11 PM
I really didn’t think it was too bad, That tape Letterman played was worthless, nothing could be proven from it even though Letterman kept saying that it was him promising favors in return for contributions
February 4th, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Being a Raiders fan is the second worst thing in the world. Being a Raiders fan living in Denver is the worst thing in the world. Of course last year the Raiders had a hand the Broncos not making the playoffs, so at least I have that going for me.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:18 PM
hand in the Broncos not making the playoffs. Idiot.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Yeah, the tape was worthless.
Bsanders – I think Blogo is keeping himself in the media as much as possible so people remember him after he gets out of prison or is innocent. Hell, if G. Gordon Liddy can have a moderately successful career, so can Blogo. And you are right, I’d probably look at this differently if I was living in Illinois. Where do you live?
February 4th, 2009 at 6:29 PM
The ‘five win’ item was poorly worded, at best. They definitely had more than five wins in the last four years (‘04-’07) total (4 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 15), but it ties their best single season in the last four years (2004, 5). The funny part is if that was the point being made, 2003 should have been included (4 wins) to further emphasize the point and make it the last five years.
/hyper-italicized
RPR – You’re a Raiders fan living in Denver…give me your address and the addresses of your cohorts.
/Broncos fan in Denver that commences gathering torches, gasoline, and firearms
February 4th, 2009 at 6:33 PM
“It’s the summer of love!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH.”
“It was my treat SSSteven. I got this one, you’ll get the next one.”
“Bllllllllaaaaaaaaa!!! Bllllaaaaa! BlllAAAAAA!!!!” (sound he makes when he is striking Steven with the sword)
Hiiiiilarious movie
February 4th, 2009 at 6:36 PM
KC
- Grew up in Champaign, went to college both there and in Carbondale, left the state for work for a few years, now live in Chicago. The Blago thing is funny, no doubt, it just sucks that Illinois’ political claim to fame is corruption. Bet hey, we made the bed…
February 4th, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Guys, it’s Blago (or DoucheRod) not Blogo
February 4th, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Diesel -
I’ve been reading too many blogs today.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:42 PM
But Obama miraculously makes it out of that system completely clean??? Change We Can Believe In!!! WOOOOOOO
/just playing devils advocate
February 4th, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Everyone in Obama’s cabinet is a fraud! What an idiot! Taxes!
/TBL’d
February 4th, 2009 at 6:47 PM
I operate under the assumption that all upper-level politicians are corrupt, but Obama’s only been one of those since 2004 so maybe he’s cleaner than most. He came and met with our college paper’s ed. board when he was running for senate and while he was definitely impressive in person, I sure as hell wouldn’t have guessed he’d be our next president.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:50 PM
mama- barry o dont worry about those tax problems