Return of Tim Brown Could be Good News for Raiders

Few names resonate with this generation of the Raider Nation like Tim Brown. For 14 seasons #81 was the bedrock of the Raiders no matter how bad things seemed.

Right now, the Oakland Raiders are in a state of disrepair not seen in generations, and Tim Brown is once again offering his services. Not on the field, as he is retired and just waiting for his call from Canton , but he is offering to assist the Raiders where they seem to need it most: The front office.

Tim Brown said in an interview that it hurt his heart to see the state of the Oakland Raiders.:

“I can't take it any more. Every time you turn on the TV and the Raiders are mentioned there's a punch line behind it…”

This feeling is shared by the Raider Nation, right down to the core. With the professionalism and class that he exuded during his tenure in Silver and Black on and off the field, his presence in the front office could be a stabilizing force. Al Davis is known to trust very few people, but his former players always seem to ones that he would let into the inner circle.

Brown is not trying to take over as a GM. He was the first to admit that he didn't have the proper experience for it citing the example of former teammate Matt Millen's epic disaster in Detroit . He is actively campaigning to get a position as a consultant to Davis .

One of the chief criticisms of Davis in recent years is that since Bruce Allen departed following the 2003 season. Brown being a retired Raider player, is someone that Davis would likely listen to when Brown had a disagreement. This would give Davis someone to bounce thoughts off before he made decisions, which he does not currently have in the Raiders organization.

Since he not only knows the Raider lore, he is a big part of the Raider lore, he would be an effective recruiter for free agents, as he could cut through what has been said in the media by former Raiders. Brown was in the Raider organization as a player for 14 years, so he can tell the prospective players what it is truly like to be a Raider.

Davis is said to love to look back to the past, and Tim Brown is one of the few shining beacons from the recent Raider past, so it is an idea that truly makes sense. In fact, it may almost make too much sense for it to happen. Tim Brown was called "Mr. Raider" during his playing career, and now he wants to live up to that nickname by returning to the organization that he calls his home, and helping to navigate the team out of their current doldrums and back to the top.

 

 

 

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