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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said defensively is where the team must look to improve the most this offseason. The Raiders will look at the NFL Draft and free agency to address the unit. 'Specifically, we have to really work to improve some things defensively to give us an opportunity to play defense the way that we want to be able to play defense,' Allen said. 'There are some pieces in place. Obviously this year we're not quite as a hamstrung with the draft picks and the salary cap, so we're going to have a little more flexibility to make a few more moves and do a few more things to help us from a personnel standpoint with our team.'
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said the team will spend the offseason looking at how to incorporate an offensive scheme around the talents of RB Darren McFadden. 'That's one of the things that we're going to look at when we get back to Oakland is we're really going to look at the things that Darren McFadden does really well and we're going to try to ask him to do those things as much as possible, limit the times that we ask him to do some of the things that he may not be as good at,' Allen said. 'All of us as players have strengths and weaknesses, and we want to try to play to our best players' strengths as much as possible.'
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said he is not looking back to his decision of hiring former offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and his zone-blocking scheme. RB Darren McFadden, in particular, struggled with the scheme, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry in 2012. 'I'm not going to look back and try to say what could have, would have, or should have been,' Allen said. 'I'm looking forward to what we need to do to try to get this team better in the future.'
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Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis and general manager Reggie McKenzie spoke with confidants as recently as the past week to discuss the future of first-year head coach Dennis Allen.
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen will reportedly be back in 2013 despite a poor season. As will general manager Reggie McKenzie; however, the team could look to alter their front-office structure. According to sources, owner Mark Davis thinks highly of Ray Anderson, the NFL's vice president of football operations, and some believe he could join that organization if the right opportunity arose.
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen returned to the team Wednesday, Dec. 5, following the death of his father. Allen addressed the team before practice and will be on the sidelines in Week 14.
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen is unlikely to be fired between now and the end of the season, although there is a slight possibility he could be relieved of his duties in the offseason. Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver, however, are more likely to be let go.
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen will be away from the team until Wednesday, Dec. 5, to be with his father, who has serious health issues.
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Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said Friday, Nov. 30, he is still pleased with head coach Dennis Allen despite the team's 3-8 record. 'I'm sure he has some rookie mistakes but overall I'm happy with Dennis,' McKenzie said. The general manager added it's on players to do their job.
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said he does not see the need to make wholesale changes following the team's 3-6 record, in which the defense in particular has struggled. 'I'm not going to stand up here and say we're making wholesale changes,' Allen said. 'We're going to look at every aspect of what we do, offensively, defensively and the kicking game, and if we feel changes need to be made, we'll make those changes.'
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