Amidst the team's 0-2 start and an 8-26 record since he took over the gig in 2012, speculation has begun to run rampant that Allen's job security has diminished considerably. Kimberley A. Martin of Newsday passed along the following report from Adam Schefter of ESPN on Twitter:
"We need change," Allen told Marcus Thompson II of the San Jose Mercury News after the team's most recent loss, perhaps not sensing yet that he might be the change coming. "We're a better football team than we put out on the field today."
Still, the Raiders might yet be patient with Allen, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com:
It wouldn't be shocking if Allen was indeed on his last life but was allowed a bit more time to turn things around. He is starting a rookie quarterback in Derek Carr, after all, and while the team was extremely busy in free agency this year the majority of the additions were either veterans on the wrong side of their primes or solid but unspectacular additions.
Already, he's seen arguably the highest profile addition, running back Maurice Jones-Drew, miss time due to an injury. So while Allen's 8-26 record is hardly excusable, it should at least be considered that he's been expected to paint a winning team with quite a few colors missing from his palette.
The problem for Allen and the Raiders is that things are likely to get worse before they get better. They still have to face the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers (twice), Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos (twice), San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills. In at least 10 of their final 14 games, the Raiders figure to be pretty big underdogs.
Can Allen turn things around?
It's certainly possible. Perhaps the team will rally around its beleaguered c...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
