Hue Jackson Q&A
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The rest of an interview session with Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson, with most of the questions having to do with quarterbacks Jason Campbell and Bruce Gradkowski:
Q: So if you have that latitude will you decide who starts this week?
Jackson: No. Like I said, we have a head coach. Everything I do on offense I do it through with the blessing of Tom Cable. Obviously I think he would ask for my input. He’s going to ask me, ‘ Hue what do (you) think?.’ He’s going to make that decision when it’s all said and done.
Q: Have you given that advice?
Jackson: I told him what I feel and what I think. From there, he’ll take it in. He’s been here longer than I have and I respect his feeling, just like I respect Coach Davis’. I call him `coach’ more so than Al. I call him coach. They have a lot of insight about the inner workings here. My goal is to make sure we put a productive offensive unit on the field.
I don’t care what the situation is, whether it’s the quarterback, whether it’s the running back, whether it’s the tackle, whether it’s the center. That doesn’t matter to me. We’re all paid to perform. Just like I am. I’m paid to perform and to score points. That being said, I think all of our players understand that at any time this is based on performance. It ain’t based on anything else. It’s based on performance and I think our guys get that.
Q: What did you see in Campbell even to ask to make the switch?
Jackson: It wasn’t that I had seen anything particularly in him. It was just that I didn’t like the energy of our offensive football team. Obviously, me being the head of that, I have to make sure … They say that trickle effect, everything kind of flows down hill. It kind of starts with me. The quarterbacks know, and they’ll be the first to tell you, I put more pressure on that room than any room that we have here in this organization because I expect those guys to play and coach and do what they do on the field just like I do.
That being said, I was looking for something that resembled me. At the time, I didn’t see that. I’m just being honest. I’m talking about from our whole offensive unit. When that doesn’t happen I’m going to always try to make the next step to correct that. First I have to correct it with me. Then the next place I’m going to go is the quarterback, then the next place I’m going to go is the offensive line or running back, the receiver the tight end. I’m going to go everywhere to see if I can get it fixed.
Q: Did you risk damaging Campbell ’s confidence by benching him after one and a half games?
Jackson: No, I don’t think so. I would hope not. Let me say that much. This is pro football. Throughout this league, everybody is trying to get a performance on their offensive football team. There’s teams across the league that are struggling. There’s teams across the league that are playing good. But what we all are searching for is to make sure that we have that consistency from play in and play out, to play well. We’re all grown men.
We’re all big boys here. Obviously, people get discouraged, get disappointed. I understand that. I get discouraged and disappointed, too, but the bottom line is, there’s a job to be done. There’s a job to be done and the job has to be done to the best of our ability. Like I said, I’m not beyond suggesting, whether it’s to coach Davis or whether to coach Cable that we make any change if I think it’s going to help us win a football game.
Q: Perception is that Campbell is more stoic, Gradkowski more fiery?
Campbell: That’s what everybody thinks. Jason has that in him, too. That’s why Jason is our starter. I’m not going to say that he doesn’t have that, or that one has it in him more than the other. That’s reflected, that’s what people see. But there’s a fire that burns, there’s a fire that burns in you, there’s a fire that burns in us all. It just comes out differently sometimes. But sometimes you have to make sure that that fire is always stoked and ready to go because of the situation you’re in. We all understand that.
Q: But players respond to different kind of fires?
Jackson: Oh, there’s no doubt. There’s no doubt players do. Like I said, everybody has that in him, and everybody has to find to get that out of him. All of our players, Darren McFadden has been playing with all kind of fire. That’s just what you have to do to play this game on a weekly basis.
Q: How much did the play-calling change with Gradkowski in the game?
Jackson: I heard that said that he came in and I gave him a couple of easy ones. I don’t believe that. I’m always searching for completions for our quarterback. Our offense goes as our quarterback goes, and let that be known. I said that a long time ago, our offense runs through our quarterback. Now, that being said, there’s 10 other guys that got to play effectively for him to play well. He’s just not doing it by himself. I’ve said this before, I put an extra premium on that position because it is what this thing’s all about is, as the quarterback goes our offensive team is going to go, which means our offensive team has a very good chance to be successful.
Q: Who took the majority of the snaps at quarterback?
Jackson: There was no snaps today. All this was is a walk-through. Like I said, you guys are going to know exactly where we’re heading today. I’m sure Tom is going to make sure you guys know. Like I said, whatever decision that is made, it’s what’s best for our team to win.
Q: Will a decision be made today?
Jackson: I would think he would. Like I said, Tom’s the head coach, and he’ll talk to you at that time. I’m sure that he will. He’ll let you guys know exactly what’s going on.
Q: Do you inform the offensive players what’s going on?
Jackson: One thing about our offensive players, I would hope that they all tell you that I’m very honest and straight forward. You guys know me. I can’t hide anything. That’s just not my personality. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I tell our players all the time that I’m always going to be forthcoming and honest but, here’s the deal, I expect the same in return and I expect a performance. Our guys understand that.
Q: Would the QB switch have been made had you not approached Cable at halftime?
Jackson: Oh, I don’t know that. You would have to ask coach Cable. I don’t know that but I would hope that anything that goes on with this offensive football team, I’m going to have my pulse on. That’s what I was hired here to do. Tom is our head coach, and he’s looking at so many different things. Sometimes you can’t see it all or exactly what it is that I’m looking for. I know everybody said, the game was just 7-3, but 7-3, that’s what it was.
But there’s something that I wanted to feel and see and I just didn’t get that at that time. Like I said, we keep centering it just around the quarterback. It was a little bit of everything. The players will tell you that at halftime I had a little eruption because there’s something that I wanted done that wasn’t getting done. In the second half, you guys saw that we were a little different football team. I would hope that it’s because they responded to all the adjustments that were made at halftime, not just the quarterback, but everything in general.
Q: Is there quarterback that fits the offensive line better than the other?
Jackson: I think if I could put myself out there, it would. No, just kidding. No, I don’t think so. I’ve heard it said it’s the line and this guy plays better with that line or that line. I don’t want to get into all that. I think what it is is that, hey, there’s a performance, there’s an execution level that our quarterback has to do consistently, week in and week out.
I think all three of our guys can do it. I’m being very honest when I say that. There’s no question in my mind they can. On that particular day we made a decision and made a change and the guy went in and executed our offense, and that’s all it was and we move forward.
Q: Tom said he wanted to see Jason just let it go. Is it fair to say Bruce did that?
Jackson: I want them all to let it go. It’s fair to say that Bruce did that better than what we did in the first half. I’m not going to say that Bruce let it all go because Bruce would be the first to tell you there’s plays he left on the field. What my disappointment is, one, we’re turning the ball over We’ve turned the ball over now two times apiece in the last two games. That’s not what we’re about. We do not want to turn the football over.
Our guys will tell you that we’re not executing this offense at the level that I want executed. We’re turning the ball over too much. We have too many pre-snap penalties, and I think our guys understand that in order for us to be the type of offense that I want us to be, that my vision is for this organization, we’re not close yet, but we’re headed in that direction and I’m excited about this week.”
Q: Why do you think Jason struggled so far?
Jackson: I don’t know that he’s struggled. I just think the consistency of our offensive unit in general hasn’t been up to the standard that I would like. And like I said, he plays a part in it.
He’ll be the first to tell you that, but the offensive line plays a part, the receivers play a part, the running backs play a part. The whole unit plays a part. I play a part. But the bottom line is we have to do everything we can to just tighten up the screws and cross the T’s and dot the I’s and keep moving forward.
Q: Are you considering making any more changes on the offensive line?
Jackson: You never know. Coach Cable will address everything. I know . . . Like I keep telling you guys, and it’s so important to me because it’s the same thing I preach to our players, we have an expectation, there is a level of consistency on our offense.
Now our goal is to always have one more point than the other team when it’s all said and done, but there is a consistency that we plan to play with. I’m not going to back down from that, I’m not going to turn away from that, I take full responsibility for that. That’s what I’m looking for, nothing more, nothing less, and it doesn’t’ matter who it is. It doesn’t matter who this player or that player is, it’s what’s best for our football team and this organization.
Q: You gained 400 yards for the first time in 76 games but scored only 16 points . . .
Jackson: Oh gosh.
Q: But does that tell you there’s a lot there in terms of piling up yards and if you just clean a few things up you might be on to something?
Jackson: There’s no question.There’s the things that disappointed me, one being the turnovers, two is our inability to put the ball in the end zone consistently. The yards are all fine. We’re not about yards. We don’t really talk about it. The yards are great to have because it means you have opportunity to score points, but our job is score touchdowns. We have an unbelievable field goal kicker, and I love when he trots out there when we don’t make it because he kicks it and he makes it.
But the bottom line is we want to celebrate touchdowns. That’s what we do, that’s what our players enjoy. That’s what they get paid to do, to score touchdowns, the running backs and receivers and tight ends and our quarterback, and that’s what we want to do.”
Q: Is McFadden better than you thought he was?
Jackson: No, he is not better than I thought he was. I have always thought Darren McFadden is a really good football player. I told Darren last week that he was going to carry the ball 30 times. He probably looked at me with surprise. But I told him that, you can ask him, I was very honest with him. That’s what I think our runner has to do.
He has to be able to carry the load. I like to get on a back’s back and ride him. And that’s we did this past weekend. He answered the challenge. I am excited about his start, but by no way is he satisfied with what he’s done. I think he can do more. I think he is leaving runs out there on the field too. He is working his tail off, to make sure he is prepared week in and week out and that’s why I think he is having a lot of success. He is practicing well and then he is taking it to the game and playing well.
Q: What was the problem with the short-yardage running game?
Jackson: One, we got misaligned – that’s something we can’t do. And the other thing is we got beat on a block. The defenses get paid in this league too and they made a play. That’s another area that we need to be better at. There’s two more opportunities in third down, and we were 41 percent on 3rd-down conversions. Heck, we would have been better than that. And that’s what we expect to do.
Q: Why were the receivers so much more involved when Bruce was in the game?
Jackson: (They) should be. We’re a balanced football team. We like to spread the ball around. I don’t think it was because of Bruce or anything. … We also completed one ball to a wideout in the first half.
We didn’t change the play-calling, we didn’t target guys anymore than we did in the first half. It was just the ball started to go there. Defenses sometimes take things away, and they don’t allow you to do certain things. Well, we try to attack people. What we were able to do in the second half was get those guys the ball and they made some plays.
Q: Is Jason more susceptible to getting sacked than Bruce is?
Jackson: No. We do a great job of coaching those guys. Their job is to get rid of the ball, There was one sack taken that was mis-blocked. That wasn’t on the quarterback at all. That guy was on him so fast that there was nothing he could do.
Q: Was that a breakout game for Heyward-Bey?
Jackson: Oh yes. Darrius has worked hard. I was very excited with his performance I and look for him to really grow. I am excited about his future.
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September 22nd, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Dammit, missed the new post. I’ll repost my last comment from below. (Why? Because I can):
I think Tim Kawakami said it best on his Twitter today (paraphrasing, too lazy to go look) “If Cable starts Gradkowski against Arizona, that means he’s all in”
I agree. If Grads flops, Cable’s done for. If Grads succeeds, Cable stays. Simple as that. Cable’s pinning his job to Gradkowski’s arm…which is a strategy that’s worked well for him so far, I must say.
I’ll bet Hue Jackson’s “all in” on Gradkowski too, since he claimed today it was his idea in the first place. My guess is: Hue and Cable sat down Al and talked him into letting them go with their guy.
Woe unto them if their guy faceplants.
But, until he shows me otherwise, In Bruce I Trust.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I can see it now:
2013
Monday Night Football
Downtown LA at Anschutz Entertainment Stadium
LA Raiders v. Denver Broncos
Owner Mark Davis
GM Chris Polian
HC Pat Shurmer
QB Ryan Mallett
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:12 pm
So who’s starting?
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
“I call him `coach’ more so than Al. I call him coach.”
Hue, you should call the defensive coordinator coach…just respect baby!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Fire Cable and hire Jackson yesterday!!!!!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Two things I don’t do:
Trade in FF, and play in more than one league.
You got a baby on the way, great, leverage him with some action!!!!
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what have you ever dared to bet me on?
not Campbell, Morrison, Higgins or Huff I know for a fact
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I just dared you on the Jacksonville-Raiders D bet.
3 parts, run D, total D, points allowed.
Two out of 3 wins. I will buy your little one something, you can figure something out for me.
Deal?
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:21 pm
# Dakota Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I can see it now:
2013
Monday Night Football
Downtown LA at Anschutz Entertainment Stadium
LA Raiders v. Denver Broncos
Owner-Mark Davis
GM Chris Polian
HC Pat Shurmer
QB Ryan Mallett
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With that kind of management, the team would get good attendance in Oakland, too.
Dakota, your theory just isn’t historically accurate, buddy. We sold out a lot of games when Gruden was here, and that was under the OLD ticket prices, which were grotesquely high! We still sold out a lot more games than what we sell out now. Even the games we didn’t sell out were just a few thousand short. Your theory that Oakland is a money pit even when the Raiders are good just isn’t backed up with anything other than your imagination.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
JFB: if you don’t bet fantasy football players and I don’t bet real money, what else is there?
blog king for the day ???
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:24 pm
# Dakota Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Move the team back to LA.
I can see it now:
2013
Monday Night Football
Downtown LA at Anschutz Entertainment Stadium
LA Raiders v. Denver Broncos
Owner-Mark Davis
GM Chris Polian
HC Pat Shurmer
QB Ryan Mallett
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Apart from supporting Mcfadden and wanting Cable to be gone, little else this guy says, makes any sense.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Fresh as it gets!~ Todays practice report…
Grads with 1st team, Seymour back, Henderson gets “The Boot”
http://www.raidernationstation.com/exclusives
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
“We didn’t change the play-calling, we didn’t target guys anymore than we did in the first half. It was just the ball started to go there.”
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Riiiiiight…
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Raiders!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
SilverNBlackPA Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Dammit, missed the new post. I’ll repost my last comment from below. (Why? Because I can):
I think Tim Kawakami said it best on his Twitter today (paraphrasing, too lazy to go look) “If Cable starts Gradkowski against Arizona, that means he’s all in”
I agree. If Grads flops, Cable’s done for. If Grads succeeds, Cable stays. Simple as that. Cable’s pinning his job to Gradkowski’s arm…which is a strategy that’s worked well for him so far, I must say.
I’ll bet Hue Jackson’s “all in” on Gradkowski too, since he claimed today it was his idea in the first place. My guess is: Hue and Cable sat down Al and talked him into letting them go with their guy.
Woe unto them if their guy faceplants.
But, until he shows me otherwise, In Bruce I Trust.
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Not like Ari’s playing like a Super Bowl contender so far this year so not a massive risk…still, U never know with the Raiders…
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I guess all we have is semi-pro pride at stake.
Bruce = 380 yards on Sunday!!!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
“He’s (Cable) been here longer than I have and I respect his feeling, just like I respect Coach Davis’. I call him `coach’ more so than Al. I call him coach.”
Wow, Jackson might as well have slapped Cable across the face while kissing Al’s wrinkly a$$. Never, ever, doubt the amount of good, young coaches that will deal with Al Davis for one of these coveted head coaching jobs. Hue is not messing around, he wants to take the express elevator right to the top.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
ArmChair GM,
You have a stuttering problem? You said that already, and I noticed no one backed you up….
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
It must be obvious in practice that Campbell isn’t getting it done or he’s being outplayed.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Hue flipflopped like a pro in that one
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:36 pm
MaddenRaiders,
It is not all about attendance; moving to LA would increase our chances of signing legit free agents. A new stadium, new GM, new HC…all in LA once Al is gone. Free Agents will once again flock to us.
Yeah yeah, I know, athletes would rather live and perform in Oakland.
Makes me laugh every time you say that.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
http://www.raidernationstation.com/exclusives
12.Nnamdi21 Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
“We didn’t change the play-calling, we didn’t target guys anymore than we did in the first half. It was just the ball started to go there.”
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Riiiiiight…
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“I would hope that it’s because they responded to all the adjustments that were made at halftime, not just the quarterback, but everything in general.”
is what he said earlier in the interview. so did they or did they not make changes at the half in terms of what they were doing???
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Free agency isn’t what it used to be Dakota. There’s some movement but, by and large, teams are built through good trades and the draft.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:40 pm
“Woman’s Body Cut in Half to Treat Aggressive Cancer
A Canadian woman is the first patient to undergo an operation in which doctors cut her body in half to remove a tumor—and survive.
Janis Ollson, 31, was pregnant with her second child and doctors assumed her intense back pain was just a typical symptom of pregnancy. But it wasn’t long until she was diagnosed with bone cancer that was untreatable by chemotherapy or radiation, The Winnipeg Free Press reported.
The Manitoba mother was told by experts in Toronto they would have to cut her body in half by removing her leg, lower spine and half of her pelvis—a surgery that had only been performed on cadavers, which meant successfully putting her back together again was a huge risk.
Doctors compared the tumor to the size of a calzone, and said it was the biggest they had ever seen.
“The plan was to remove the tumor, splitting my pelvis in half and removing the left half and left leg and lower spine,” Ollson told the newspaper.
With help from the Mayo Clinic, Ollson became the first person to ever receive a “pogo stick” rebuild. She has one leg fused to her body and one prosthetic leg, along with a prosthetic pelvis.
Ollson is determined to live a normal life after her groundbreaking operation, and is now cancer-free. She uses a wheelchair, a walker or crutches, but is not afraid to move around, however she can.
“I have no problem getting around. If I need to, I’ll crawl (up stairs) or scooch like a kid,” she said. “I don’t want people to think ‘we can’t invite the Ollsons because they can’t get in here with a wheelchair.’ I want to live life to its fullest,” she said.”
Holy schit!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Dakota,Why do you think that is? Most of us value Youre Opinion,period,You know that!Hey,cant think of anyone liked by ALL.Except for AL!!!!!!!!!!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
People respond to comments they don’t agree with more than they do to comments they agree with.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
The Big Banana Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Free agency isn’t what it used to be Dakota. There’s some movement but, by and large, teams are built through good trades and the draft.
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The next CBA is going to change things back to where they stood a few years ago. Teams will be forced to make tough decisions again once the salary cap is pinched back.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Sounds like there were changes, but maybe not as many as i thought. Sounds like it was just the offensive scheme working. Throwing deep early caused the rams to back off a little in the coverage, wich opend the short throws in the second half, and allowed dmac to contiue to pund the rock.
I love Hue Jackson, fire cable now!!!!!!!!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I guess all we have is semi-pro pride at stake
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fair enough…
speaking of, the Chicago Bears are 2-0 and the Vikings & Lions are 0-2
who called that?
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Nnamdi21,
I think it’s more than just this game. I think Grads is gonna have a much longer leash than Campbell. I really think this is Al telling Cable & Hue “Okay, run the show your way & prove you can do it.”
Unless he really stinks up the joint or gets hurt, I think Gradkowski gets the next 7 games at least.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
# The Big Banana Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Free agency isn’t what it used to be Dakota. There’s some movement but, by and large, teams are built through good trades and the draft.
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I was about to say the exact same thing. Its been said before but teams don’t lose players they absolutely want to keep.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
“… We also completed one ball to a wideout in the first half.” LOL! wow, they are really defending JC… Hue has to run everything by coach Davis, through his human phone called Tom Cable.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Sounds like it was just the offensive scheme working. Throwing deep early caused the rams to back off a little in the coverage, wich opend the short throws in the second half, and allowed dmac to contiue to pund the rock
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Sounds like you think Campbell set it up for Bruce to succeed.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Snake12,How true! I mean Lefty12 Oh, you should be in the Hall of Fame!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
lefty12 Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
People respond to comments they don’t agree with more than they do to comments they agree with.
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lmao, still sore about the draft comments I see.
Some people just can’t let go.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Bears and Vikings no one would have called that, the lions shouldnt be mentioned in that statement. However jahvid best has been very impressive, not a lot of success running the ball yardage wise, very good in open space though.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
# SilverNBlackPA Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Nnamdi21,
I think it’s more than just this game. I think Grads is gonna have a much longer leash than Campbell. I really think this is Al telling Cable & Hue “Okay, run the show your way & prove you can do it.”
Unless he really stinks up the joint or gets hurt, I think Gradkowski gets the next 7 games at least.
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Come to think of it this is classic Al giving cable enough rope to hang himself.
When plunkett cane to oakland he sat the bench until he was ready, this would make sense.
cable can coach his way out of the job, grads can play until Hue jackson , and campbell are ready!!!!
YES!!!!!! AL is a genious
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
We should draft our RBs from Cal in the future
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Al always says Just win baby. Let that statement be true and start Grads.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Q: Perception is that Campbell is more stoic, Gradkowski more fiery?
A: That’s what everybody thinks. Jason has that in him, too. That’s why Jason is our starter.
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he is???
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Im not overly impressed with Cal runningbacks nfl success. Arrington=terrible, Forsett=role player, Marshawn=3rd string. Best his book is yet to be written, early implications look good.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
PassTheCheetos Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Al always says Just win baby. Let that statement be true and start Grads.
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I wonder if Al thought about those words when he benched Marcus Allen or when he threw away the 2008 season to gather evidence against Lane Kiffin?
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
# Dakota Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
ArmChair GM,
You have a stuttering problem? You said that already, and I noticed no one backed you up….
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I don’t need backup bruh. It’s just that you followed your moronic statement from the last post with an even more idiotic one over here.
Start making some sense, and I’ll stop talking about it.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Bears and Vikings no one would have called that
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Cheetos, I did
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
# Lynn from Snot Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Sounds like it was just the offensive scheme working. Throwing deep early caused the rams to back off a little in the coverage, wich opend the short throws in the second half, and allowed dmac to contiue to pund the rock
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Sounds like you think Campbell set it up for Bruce to succeed.
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I dont get it. I think if grads started, and campbell came in relief you would have had similar results.
You know whats really fuuny, what happened to all the complaints about the deep passing game, and dmac dhb are bust, and single high safety, and natural pressure, and man press coverage. Ill tell you what happened, the raider football philosphy worked!
I guess the old man still knows what he is dong after all.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
OOOpss Doing…he probably hasnt seen his dong in years
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
# PassTheCheetos Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Al always says Just win baby. Let that statement be true and start Grads.
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You said it, brother.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
lmao
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:59 pm
ArmChair GM Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I don’t need backup bruh. It’s just that you followed your moronic statement from the last post with an even more idiotic one over here.
Start making some sense, and I’ll stop talking about it.
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If you have a problem with something I say, then simply tell me HOW I am wrong and will will converse about it…pretty simple.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:59 pm
***we will***
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:59 pm
At least this time Al Davis doesnt have a overhead projector and the statement hes a great quarterback to hold him back this time. Though he does have the Plunket comparison.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:00 pm
5pm in Podunk. later gents
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
The waiving of Stevie Brown (who contributes well on special teams player) for a below average Erik Pears who does not play special teams is STUPIDITY!
Da Bruce to the Rescue! Yeah!
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
# Dakota Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:59 pm
If you have a problem with something I say, then simply tell me HOW I am wrong and will will converse about it…pretty simple.
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Dakota that’s pretty much what we all do here on this blog. Discuss our differences.
Your constant cries about moving the team to LA, and your obsession with LA in general, just makes little sense to me.
Your fascination about moving the Oakland Raiders to LA shows how little you know about the history and foundation of the Raiders organization, and why The Raiders and its fans have been unique in all of professional sports for the past 50 years.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Gotta go with the hot hand at QB until the hot hand cools off, screws up big time, or gets hurt!
Reid was smart to stick with Vick and Cable and Hue would be just as smart to stick with the Bruce as the QB!
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
DKnight007 Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
The waiving of Stevie Brown (who contributes well on special teams player) for a below average Erik Pears who does not play special teams is STUPIDITY!
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I agree DKnight. All that kid has done is make plays.
Yet he keeps getting cut for people like Erik Pears who has shown the consistent ability to push us backwards from 3rd and short to 3rd and long with stupid penalties.
What did this kid do? Sleep with one of the coaches wives or something?
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Or daughters more realistically,lol.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:08 pm
http://twitter.com/PaulHGutierrez
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:10 pm
ArmChair GM
He’ll be back
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 pm
The flip flopping of Pears and stevie brown is incredibly annoying, hard to think of other teams who do this. This isnt f’ing baseball with minor leagues guys getting called up sent back down and what not. Pears has no upside, stevie brown does keep the dude.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 pm
ArmChair GM,
See, that wasn’t that difficult was it? Are you from Oakland?
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
http://twitter.com/PaulHGutierrez
Cable confirms, Gradkowski will start Sunday at #ArizonaCardinals
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If on the field performance is what determines playing time,that’s the way it should be.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
ok Cable mad it official Glasskowski get the start…
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
If Locker keeps playing this bad maybe we can get him in round 2?????
So far it looks like the poor kid flushed $40 million or so down the drain by going back to school.
Never too early to talk draft!
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:15 pm
The more I hear Hue talk, the less I like him. Comes across as a conniving, backstabbing schemer. Be careful what you wish for, RaiderNation. It takes more than a chearleader to be a Head Coach.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:16 pm
# Dakota Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 pm
ArmChair GM,
See, that wasn’t that difficult was it? Are you from Oakland?
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Yessirr. Very proud of it too. The same way people from NY, Texas, Boston have pride in their cities as well.
The Raiders are Oakland, and Oakland is the Raiders.
The spirit of Oakland can be defined by The Oakland Raiders, the Hells Angels, and the Black Panther.
That is why Al Davis, and the Raider Nation in general is perceived as rebellious against the establishment. Oakland is the very spirit of the Raiders.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I cringe when I hear coaches like Hue refer to Al Davis as “coach”…I know it goes all the way back to Madden days,..even big time coaches from other organizations refer to Davis as coach,…Gil Brandt calls him coach always,…guess its a sign of respect as he of course is to my knowledge the only owner thats ever coached,..however,..still makes me cringe,…that being said,..Boller needs to be 2nd string,…I supported Campbell when we got him, out of blind faith,..but as of now I think he sucks and seems to me he also likes Purple Drank, while Gradkowski eats his Wheaties.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Even Garbagekowski should beat the Cards.
Raiders 28-17. McFadden 125 2 TDs. Garbage 220 yards, 2 TDS 2 INTs, 1 fumble.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I like Hue but he’s got to prove it on the scoreboard to justify any Headcoach promotion. I hate to say it but I can Steve Mariucci here as a Coach in the near future. Alot of his ex-coaching staff including Cable is here with the Oakland raiders.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Norco Bob Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I cringe when I hear coaches like Hue refer to Al Davis as “coach”…I know it goes all the way back to Madden days,..even big time coaches from other organizations refer to Davis as coach,…Gil Brandt calls him coach always,…guess its a sign of respect as he of course is to my knowledge the only owner thats ever coached,..however,..still makes me cringe,…that being said,..Boller needs to be 2nd string,…I supported Campbell when we got him, out of blind faith,..but as of now I think he sucks and seems to me he also likes Purple Drank, while Gradkowski eats his Wheaties.
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I agree. A little too much sycophancy more my tastes.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Armchair,
I respect that and I am sure that is why you have such strong feelings on the issue. Unfortunately the move back to Oakland has been a resounding flop and all that history, tradition and rebelliousness and spirit you speak of has resulted in not much more than empty seats and many losses.
As a Raiders fan I was pumped when we moved back to Oakland. I thought we would re-establish our winning ways…didn’t work…sorry.
Besides, there is no way I am ever going to be able to catch a Lakers, Kings Raiders triple header if the team remains in Oakland!
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:24 pm
We all abhor the scholarship players that Al keeps around. In Hue, it sounds like we have a scholarship coach. Frighteneing prospect for someone who yet to prove he is Head Coaching material.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Ines Sainz should be the Raiders head coach.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Kirk Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Ines Sainz should be the Raiders head coach.
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Why not. She has a bigger ass than JaBonics.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:35 pm
PassTheCheetos Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 pm
The flip flopping of Pears and stevie brown is incredibly annoying, hard to think of other teams who do this. This isnt f’ing baseball with minor leagues guys getting called up sent back down and what not. Pears has no upside, stevie brown does keep the dude.
^^^^^^^^
It’s freakin annoying, lame and just plain DUMB!
If Stevie doesn’t get picked up on waivers this time around, then it will be dumb luck.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:37 pm
every boy get your gradkowsky jersy’s ready
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:38 pm
body i mean
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:42 pm
If Cable and Hue want a better chance at winning game…..you gotta go with the hot hand and the guy who makes plays and is a leader.
That is Da Bruce! He deserves a shot.
Just hope that crappy O-Line doesn’t get him killed!
September 24th, 2010 at 8:49 am
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