I've read a bunch of crap this morning...People bitching about Al Davis and praising Kiffin. It really makes me question the intelligence of humanity. It's no secret I think most major sports outlets employ writers that have as little talent as the Chiefs offense, but when I read all of this junk it just makes me want to rant....so here it is.
I keep seeing this ridiculous made-up definition mostly used in business saying the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result. For those too challenged to use a dictionary, the correct definition of insanity is:
dictionary results for: insanity
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/ɪnˈsænɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-san-i-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -ties.
1. the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind.
2. Law. such unsoundness of mind as affects legal responsibility or capacity.
3. Psychiatry. (formerly) psychosis.
4. extreme folly; senselessness; foolhardiness.
That other "definition" is made up to get someone's point across, usually in business. This is typically done by salesmen to get you to BUY something. So when someone "defines" insanity to you this way don't trust them.
Al Davis does what Al Davis thinks is best. That's the way every human being on earth operates. And he's one of the most successful owners in professional sports despite the last 5 years. So here are some reasons why those of you that support Kiffin's inept coaching and bad attitude should re-think what you're writing online.
#1 It's not the right attitude to go and publicly complain about your job and/or your employer. I think you'd realize that if you did the same you would be fired from your job. You can't publicly gripe about your employer and stay employed typically.
#2 The right attitude would be Kiffin shutting up and doing his job and not complaining about it all the time. If he spent less time complaining, he have more time to come up with game plans that aren't so pathetically one dimensional.
#3 Kiffin is 5-13. That's pretty unsuccessful no matter how you look at it. They had the same basic record with the crummy coaches that were here before Kiffin. So what is he doing so well that he has a right to complain exactly?
#4 Al Davis has 5 Superbowl appearances, the last one in 2002. What exactly has kiffin done? Oh that's right he's 5-13 and has never head-coached at any level before this. How exactly does that give him the right to bite the hand that gave him his very first opportunity?
#5 Al Davis wants to win. Kiffin made excuses that he didn't have enough players. Davis spent a ton of cash to give him more players and he did worse against our arch enemies than he did before Davis spent all this money. So if you are Al Davis, you wonder why did I just spend all that cash.
#6 Every other team in the NFL has a GM that has control over personnel. VERY FEW teams give the the GM responsibilities to the head coach. Why exactly should Kiffin have that priviledge when he's 5-13 and never been a head coach again? Al Davis is the GM. And he's proven qualified to do so. EVERY TEAM HAS A GM THAT NEGOTIATES WITH PLAYERS. Read that again. EVERY TEAM HAS A GM THAT NEGOTIATES WITH PLAYERS.
#7 And last: Every team in the NFL would consider firing a coach who is 5-13. What team do you know that wouldn't at least kick around the idea of firing someone that has won just 27.7% of their games. If football were a test, 27.7% is so far beyond failing it's ridiculous.
I'm at the point of not reading the internet anymore about the team I love, because some people have gotten so used to blaming everything on Al Davis that they don't realize that if they owned the Raiders and had to sit there and watch a coach lose 73% of the time, they would be hands on also. Come on, you know you would. Think about your children. If your kids passed 27% of their assignments would you just sit by and watch? That would truly be insane.
