The Quarterback Must Go Down and He Must Go Down Hard

It does not appear that the Raiders defense will be any more sophisticated with the installation of a new defensive coordinator. 

John Marshall is an old school guy, and seems a good fit for Al's preference to simply line up and dominate the opposition.  The Raiders concept is a single-minded approach of applying pressure in the pocket, echoing Al's famous quote "the quarterback must go down and he must go down hard"

Several years ago, all-pro cornerback Eric Allen described the Raiders defense as "mano y mano" which is a Spanish expression meaning "hand-to-hand" (as in hand to hand combat. One man versus the other).

Nothing has changed about this system, indicating a lack of progress in disguising the game plan.

More coaching or teaching, as the c...

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