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5 NFL head coaches who may be gone by Thanksgiving

By Michael Collins

Nov 28, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; General view of a turkey outside of AT&T Stadium during tailgate festivities before a NFL football game on Thanksgiving between the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; General view of a turkey outside of AT&T Stadium during tailgate festivities before a NFL football game on Thanksgiving between the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 21, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen on the side line during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooer-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 21, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen on the side line during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooer-USA TODAY Sports /

Dennis Allen – Oakland Raiders

Allen may be the next victim in a long line of short-lived Raiders head coaches. Not that the Raiders’ struggles have been entirely his fault, but the head coach is usually where the axe falls…especially in Oakland.

Two consecutive 4-12 finishes combined with an 0-3 start this season have things looking bleak for Allen. Teams who start 0-2 have a slim chance of making the playoffs. 0-3 teams are basically pre-eliminated.

The sad part is, the Raiders aren’t even hoping for playoff teams right now. They’d settle for a winning team. The last time the Raiders finished a season over .500 was in 2002, which also happens to be the last time Raiders won a playoff game on their way to a 48-21 beating in the Super Bowl by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Raiders actually do have some good young talent this year, starting with rookie quarterback Derek Carr, but a group of green but exciting players may not be enough to save Dennis Allen’s job. The Raiders are going to have to show they’re going to end up with a winning season by Turkey Day for Allen to be among the employed.

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