The father of Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen has passed away, the team announced Tuesday. Grady Allen, who was 66 years old, played 59 games over five years as a linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons.
Dennis Allen flew to Texas after Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The Raiders have begun preparation for Thursday night's prime-time tilt against the Denver Broncos without Allen, but the team said Allen expects to coach the game.
"As far as the management of practice itself, the only additional change is I'll have to say, 'Blow the horn,' and then we'll go on to the next period," Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp told the Oakland Tribune on Monday. "Otherwise we're going to be working as we normally would in practice."
"Things will be different because obviously we'll be caring about his situation, just wondering what's going on," cornerback Michael Huff said Monday. "But we know we have a game to get ready for. We'll be worried about him, but I think we'll still walk on the field and focus."
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