In an otherwise slow day as the Raiders and Al Davis take their time in naming Hue Jackson (OK, that’s just reading the tea leaves, nothing approaching official) the new head coach, a couple of viewpoints from columnists Monte Poole and Tim Kawakami, neither of whom gets particularly warm greetings when they visit the team facility in Alameda.
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NOTE: Inserted a couple of clarifications with regard to left guard Robert Gallery and strong sidelinebacker Kamerion Wimbley.

Was on a conference call Tuesday with two NFLPA executive council members, Dominique Foxworth and Scott Fujita, both of whom painted a bleak picture of reaching a collective bargaining agreement before the March 3 deadline.
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Hue Jackson may have the advantage when it comes to being the Raiders next head coach, but not enough to be the first candidate interviewed.
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The Raiders confirmed they’ve begun the search for a new head coach Monday, giving little else in the way of information.
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Sizing up where Nnamdi Asomugha could end up assuming there will be a normal free agency season once the NFLPA and owners ratify a Collective Bargaining Agreement:
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The more I thought about it, the more I began to think the language in Nnamdi Asomugha’s contract that will make him an unrestricted free agent was an abundant show of common sense, rather than another sign of Raiders decay.
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A cornerback is worth whatever the market will bear.
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The deal us undone.
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It turns out Nnamdi Asomugha’s contract was even better than everyone thought.
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Get the losses out of the way early, and then go for a strong finish, I say.
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