Report: Coach Jackson fired
By Steve Corkran
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 10:52 am in Oakland Raiders.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter just Tweeted that the Raiders have fired coach Hue Jackson.
Jackson’s firing was confirmed by Bay Area News Group columnist Monte Poole a short time ago.
There aren’t any other details at this point. However, Jackson was slated to meet with incoming general manager Reggie McKenzie to discuss Jackson’s future on the heels of his first season as the Raiders head coach.
Jackson joined the Raiders in 2010, first as the offensive coordinator. The late Al Davis promoted Jackson to head coach after he fired Tom Cable at the conclusion of the 2010 season.
Jackson said after the Raiders season-ending loss to the San Diego Chargers that he wanted more power and that the team needed an attitude adjustment.
It’s unclear whether that played into the decision made by McKenzie or owner Mark Davis to part ways with Jackson.
McKenzie will be introduced as the Raiders general manager at a news conference today at 2 p.m. in Alameda. At that time, McKenzie no doubt will talk about the decision to fire Jackson.
It’s possible that McKenzie will hire Winston Moss, also a former Raiders player and someone who has interviewed with the Raiders in the past.
Moss currently is the linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers.
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January 10th, 2012 at 10:52 am
First
January 10th, 2012 at 10:53 am
You could see this coming a mile away
January 10th, 2012 at 10:53 am
Theres a new sheriff in town and he has the names of all those boys who have been clubbing before games.
goodbye knuckleheads!!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:53 am
Hmm… Winston Moss, hope you can bring a defensive edge.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:53 am
#3
January 10th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Hue sucked as a HC.
Addition by subtraction
January 10th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Raiders. Times are changing. WoW
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
Can’t wait for the presser.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
In Reggie We Trust. If he thinks Hue is not the man to lead us forward, then so be it.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
Another step is taken as we turn the page on the Al Davis era.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
I wanted Hue gone, but expected him to stay.
Not fully convinced he’s been fired until we hear it from John Herrera!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
I hope Moss isnt the choice.
No more on the job training!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
well, I choked on my words there, huh? lol
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
My money had DHB coming off the bench next year as well. Though I do hope he continues to develope as he seems like a good kid
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
LOL I bet Hue whipped his crank out and Reggie gave him the pimp hand
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Unlike Gruden, we couldn’t have traded Hue for a pair of used sneakers.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
SMH….wanted one more year.
I can already here people talking crap “same ol Raiders”.
Well, Reggie is cleaning house, how he knows how to put it back together!
Winston Moss.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
hmm i have heard conflicting reports, just a few minutes ago they said on local radio “sources inside the raiders said hue will remain”.
perhaps the meet and greet didnt go so well.
Oh well i liked hue, but im not as upset as i thought i might be. I wonder what palmers future holds, he isnt big mack’s guy either.
This could be a blessing
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
664.ElkGRaider Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 10:55 am
I call bullschit. Why would you fire a guy before your presser? To get a ton of questions?
Only way I see it is if Hue really did want all the power and he gave an ultimatum…
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Go get jeff Fisher!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Hey Steve, Moss is also the asssistant HC in Green Bay, not just linebackers coach. N00b.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Nobody wanted Hue as OC in 2010 except Al Davis.
Nobody wanted Hue as HC in 2011 except Al Davis.
Look at Al’s history with coaches and tell me how some of you guys can be so upset …
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Well, back to 4-5 wins next season, this GM better know wtf he is doing. He better have someone better in mind. From the names I have heard he doesn’t….smh….here we go again
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Wow…I for one was a Hue fan, but can’t deny you could definitely see the writing on the wall after the Charger postgame rant and the clamoring for more power and how much he proclaimed “I am going to… etc., etc. etc.”, like he was taking a step over Mark. I doubt Al would’ve canned him after one year, but then again; I know Al wouldn’t have let him pop off the way he did after some of the games….
Well, heres to Del Rio or Moss coming to town!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:57 am
There goes the offense.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:57 am
But I’ll tell you what – for those of you who are disappointed? THIS IS WHY A GM WAS BROUGHT IN. If you wanted to keep Hue Jackson at all costs? Then we might as well have Al Davis back as the GM.
The last thing the Raiders need is to start off yet another season with tension between the GM and the coach. We saw that year after year with Al, and now we finally get to see a GM who works WITH his coaches, finds guys who he is on the same page with, and can let them go to work.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Hue Jackson looks like he was ready to butt heads… with Reggie. .. he lost his job after he lost to SD. . Moss is a piece of sh!t… the packer d is sh!tty.. if he’s the man.. were going backwards. ..
January 10th, 2012 at 10:57 am
“Not fully convinced he’s been fired until we hear it from John Herrera!”
I agree!
I am still holding out hope that Herrera punches Tim Kawakami hard in the face!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:58 am
I hope Moss isnt the choice.
No more on the job training!
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Capers as HC, and Moss as DC maybe.
What does this mean for Saunders? I can see him being promoted to HC just as easily as fired.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:58 am
BSPN mentioned something happening at the meeting
Hue probaly blew a fuse when Mark pulled out the overhead projector
January 10th, 2012 at 10:58 am
I’d like to see us take some time and interview some real HC options with some experience in the position.
Whoever it is, let him bring in his own staff. Hate that Saunders may have to go too.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
But I’ll tell you what – for those of you who are disappointed? THIS IS WHY A GM WAS BROUGHT IN. If you wanted to keep Hue Jackson at all costs? Then we might as well have Al Davis back as the GM.
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YA,
thank you for saying this, so I didn’t have to!
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Now we see why Hue has been quiet as a mouse.
haha
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
What would a Raider presser be without a coach being fired?
They are going to have to dig up Al’s overhead projector since they buried it with him.
Wonder if Reggie will wear a big band aid on his forehead to honor Al.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
There goes the offense.
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LMAO!!
Hue Jackson = dime a dozen
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Hue will go on a media buzz in the next few days and expose himself as the selfish beatch that Mark was sane enough to see through.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Head coach candidates:
Ray Horton (LeBeau assistant)
Winston Moss
Darren Perry
Gregg Williams (would be very interested to see this one)
Mike Zimmer (another I would love to see)
3-4 defensive coordinator candidates:
Dennis Thurman
Winston Moss
Kevin Greene
Mike Nolan
Dean Pees
Darren Perry
4-3 defensive coordinator candidates:
Steve Spagnuolo
Jack Del Rio
Dean Pees
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
PeymourGlen666, what point are you trying to make here? Off your MEDS again?
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Seymour Bush Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 10:52 am
MistaBrown Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 8:24 am
Hue has been quiet as a mouse since McKenzie came on. Probably hasn’t unzipped and waved it around in days.
MistaBrown Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 8:41 am
PeymourGlenn666,
Why are you worried about another mans dikk on a sports blog?
FK’ng homo!
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This cannot be real. Jamista is the stupidest most hypocritical POS ever invented like Mistress Biotchy. This is some made up fabrication that comes here just to make idiotic posts.
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
And I guarntee Hue Jackson will be on a flight to Kansas City tonight, he will be named the OC of the chiefs by friday, FK…smh
January 10th, 2012 at 10:59 am
If hue goes… Saunders should go to… I remember that stupid quote… about Palmer. . ” now that’s a real quarterback “… idiot. .
January 10th, 2012 at 11:00 am
How does Mark Davis let Hue make such a big decision to let him go after the season?? This doesnt make sense. Hue should have gotten one more year…
Or he resigned
January 10th, 2012 at 11:00 am
M Huff you may resume back to safety.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Where are all the guys telling us how Great Hue was during the Tom Cable era? LMFAO.
Either Hue gets his own DC or he gets fired. Can’t have a Tom/hue thing again. Glad Reggie went his own way and get his own man. Finally we do things conventional in Oakland.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:00 am
WOW.
What happens to the offense?
I figured another year in that system and CP and those WRs were gonna ball.
They probably still will but wow.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Where does this leave Saunders ?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Where’s the lists??
January 10th, 2012 at 11:01 am
I hope they make Herrera announce his own firing. That would be the best thing ever
January 10th, 2012 at 11:01 am
See ya shrek!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Keep Saunders as OC
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Capers as HC, and Moss as DC maybe.
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I like Capers but I’d go with Moss as the HC and let Moss get his own coaching crew.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
And I’m also not convinced. Does seem odd timing wise. But guessing the meeting between the two didn’t go well. Power struggle?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Hard to feel good about the direction of this team now. We just pressed the reset button yet again.
It may well be that Hue gave him no option but from the outside looking in, first move for the new GM = a big strike for me.
I’ll try to classify it as a foul ball until a new staff is put together but it’s hard to imagine this playing out as anything other than another setback.
Strike number two will be if Reggie offers Bush big money to stay.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
YA,
what about Keith Butler?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Hue canned, just like I ordered.
Now its GRUDEN time, McKenzie.
Do the right thing and received an unlimited access pass on the Reggae Party Boast.
Keep in mind that’s only for entry, shrimp cocktails and margaritas are extra.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
42.MistaBrown Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:00 am
M Huff you may resume back to safety.
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lol
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Well.. I think we have another rebuilding year to look forward to in 2012.. that’s for sure… I’m not sure this was a good move if Reggie fired him..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Gotta give it to B.
He informed us of this yesterday.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Hue just couldn’t get out of the way of his ego. Hi sown worst enemy. Probably week 17 sealed his fate. You just cant lose that game @ home with EVERYTHING on the line.
Lets get the overhead heated up Reg!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Hue Jackson = Don Nelson
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Mr. Davis,
Please, Please, PLEASE bring out the overhead projector and do it old school like your Dad did!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Yep!
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DMAC Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Gotta give it to B.
He informed us of this yesterday.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Very happy that we won’t have a lame duck coaching situation next year.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Carson Palmer demanding trade with Hue’s Firing! (Kidding)
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
HUe you lost me on the way you handled the qb injury, thanks for the good things you did, good luck in the future.
hmm what does big mack think about palmer jc and pryor?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
YA,
what about Keith Butler?
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Not familiar with him. Do tell.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Hue Jackson = Don Nelson
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Nelly > M. Jack
At least when we lost the games were fun and entertaining to watch. Now we lose and there boring and painful to watch.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Timing is perfect. Be stupid to have a presser introducing new GM, you know a lot of questions would have been regarding the current staff.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:04 am
51.RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:02 am
And I’m also not convinced. Does seem odd timing wise. But guessing the meeting between the two didn’t go well. Power struggle?
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Had to be. Hue wanted personel decisions still…
Dont like changing HC’s every year but this is different. New GM wants to clean house…
IN REGGIE WE TRUST (Hope Madden is right about this guy)
January 10th, 2012 at 11:04 am
So does he get to hang around the office with Chuck for 5 days too while we pass up on good HC candidates?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:04 am
Very happy that we won’t have a lame duck coaching situation next year.
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EXACTLY….That’s what I have been saying the last 2 days. We need 1 team and 1 focus. No more scholarships or distractions.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:04 am
Time to come FRESH!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Had to make an announcement one way or another before the presser.
Otherwise, it would have been another bizarro press conference.
This way, the foundation is in place and well-planned beforehand.
I can see the professionalism already from McKenzie.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Oh man, that face-to-face meeting could not have gone well.
We’ll never know probably, but can’t you see Hue not being able to keep his ego in check and Reggie telling him to put a sock in it and GTFO.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:05 am
I could give a rats ass where he lands we need to stop worrying about other teams coaches and players and go out and kick some ass on Sundays. Thats why I was laughing at you Tebow haters. Nation is made up of alot of panzies and derelicts.
Dont talk about building a bully just build one and quietly take care of business!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:05 am
What’s so great about stupid moss. .. the packers defense stinks.. a bunch of brain dead comments. .. he will suck. .watch??
January 10th, 2012 at 11:06 am
LA to TheBay Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:04 am
So does he get to hang around the office with Chuck for 5 days too while we pass up on good HC candidates?
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Al ain’t runnin’ things no mo’.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Mistic1,
So much for that vision of Hue and Soup turning things around huh?
Epic fail on your part.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
YA,
Keith Butler was a stud LB for the Seahawks from 1978-1987. Been coaching since 1990.
55 years old. Been the Steelers LB Coach (under Dick LeBeau) since 2003
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
What time is the PC?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
Hue lost the locker room when he cut Hagan and brought in TJ DoucheYourMomma. TJ immediately threw the entire WR corps under the bus when he said they didn’t know how to run routes and then the spiral begun.
See ya Hue!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
Moss isn’t the DC in Green Bay. He’s the linebackers coach. Has a very solid cast there.
Moss is also the assistant HC in Green Bay.
Personally, I’d rather see him take the DC job rather than jump right into the HC seat, but we’ll see what happens.
One could argue that the positions Hue Jackson coached before coming to Oakland weren’t exactly lights-out either, so I’m not sure why Hue Jackson fans would have a problem with Winston Moss.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
Plunketthead Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
What time is the PC?
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2pm
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
Right on… Let’s get this thing going…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
Mistic… maybe we can get a 2 nd round back for Palmer??? LOL… I’m sure you would take it.. huh??
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Can they not announce that Chuck B is canned as well? Make this day a little brighter!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Chris
Keep a copy of that list so we can go back and look at it
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Seymour Bush Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:06 am
RaiderTiv Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 7:00 am
I have no idea why Raider Fan’s are calling for Hue’s firing.
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Because the team did not improve it’s record. In fact the team did not improve as the season went on. Even tho the team had better talent. The teams record got worse in the division. The team went 1-4 down the stretch when it needed to win and should have been 0-5. The offense that everyone here thinks is so great actually went WAY down in points, mainly because Jackson kept settling for field goals. The defense never improved and actually got worse. The offense went almost a third of the season without scoring points in the fourth quarter. Penalties and disorganization on the field went higher. Hue repeatedly wrote checks his ass couldn’t cash. Do you want me to keep going?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
DutchRaider77 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Carson Palmer demanding trade with Hue’s Firing! (Kidding)
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I know you’re kidding, but the writing is on the wall. Everyone including that entire locker room knows Carson was Hue’s move. They might’ve played the role like they were all behind it; but I’m sure that got under more than a few folk’s skin being dude didn’t have to work for what everyone else did and was bumped from the couch to the head of the team. But what doesn’t make sense is the org co-signing the trade and then firing the guy after you pushed the deal thru….. Either way, I don’t expect Carson to be here long either. The Pryor or whoever else we get era may be here sooner than we think! Maybe even the return of Soup…….An interesting few months lie ahead for the Nation……
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Well, looks like Reggie McKenzie comes with a plan and won’t waste any time implementing it, that’s always good.
I liked Hue, but I like Reggie McKenzie more, so I’m moving on.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
I can see that this regime is ON THE BALL!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Whoever is the replacement better be a blood and guts type MF.
I liked Hue and wanted him to stay. But if he does get replaced, it should be with a hard nosed guy.
Problem is, who runs the O?
Saunders? New guy?
Wow.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Hue lost the locker room, he said as much after the SD victory Thursday night, then threw all the blame on everybody else but him after our late season meltdown, I made a complete 180 on my opinion on him after that.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Jackson fired b4 Bresnahan
January 10th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Any thougts about Jay Gruden as H.C.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:07 am
YA,
Keith Butler was a stud LB for the Seahawks from 1978-1987. Been coaching since 1990.
55 years old. Been the Steelers LB Coach (under Dick LeBeau) since 2003
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Thanks!
Good call, would be interesting to see if his name is brought up.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Man, the champagne is flowing now!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Mistic1,
So much for that vision of Hue and Soup turning things around huh?
Epic fail on your part.
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not so fast, they did while they were here, maybe you forgot the double digit losing before they arrived.
try again, you cant erase the record book, even if it only lasted for a short time
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Soooooooooooooooo……..
Who does McKenzie have in mind to be named head coach, besides Moss?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Reggie’s wasting no time….. Get going…
Get this team back to Raider standards …
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Sick of the ****ing rebuilds
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Hue lost the locker room when he cut Hagan and brought in TJ DoucheYourMomma. TJ immediately threw the entire WR corps under the bus when he said they didn’t know how to run routes and then the spiral begun.
See ya Hue!
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Not sure why so many were blind to this when it occured.
Again, lots of quality posters completely whiffed on Hue Jackson.
Like drafting Jamarcus Russell #1 overall whiffed.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Can’t wait til the presser now. Gonna be fun fun fun.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Thank you, Reggie!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:10 am
Trade Palmer to Seattle..
Now I really can see Flynn in Oakland..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:10 am
If I was Hue I would go find Chucky B. and smash him right in the face!!
Here’s to starting all over.
…..again!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:10 am
We need a straight discplinarian here, too many soft ass tweeting p’s on the roster. Need football players.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:10 am
Palmer is here for his contract was loaded for 2012-14.
The cap hit is too large.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:11 am
If McKenzie decides to keep j Campbell. .over Palmer. . I will lose complete faith in him…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:11 am
YES, YES, YES !!! Hopefully it’s true. Not to fire Hue the Idoit, liar, and cheat would be a bad omen indeed. The stink and taint of AL is dissapaiting:
Okay folks here is a little ditty I wrote about AL. Let’s put aside our differences now: Hue, hopefully (please God) is fired.
The real reason the club has been horrific for the past 28 years (except for the Gruden anomaly) is because AL was worthless and lost his football moxy once he figured out it was easier making money with lawsuits than winning football games.
I know most of you are too young to know or have witnessed the Raider’s era of greatness, but it is a terrible thing to see the depths to which they have fallen.
We need to keep our eyes on the prize and wash away the stink and taint of AL – a once great man, fallen from grace.
It needs to be done, the purging I mean, fully and completely. The team needs to be blown up starting with Hue, the coward, bully and liar.
”Ode to Alzheimers AL” (please sing this to the melody of the Beverly Hillbillies’ theme song):
Come ‘n listen to my story ’bout Alzheimers AL
A shadow of himself, at the moon he would howl,
And then one day, dreamin of days gone by
Purple Drank appeared causing AL to sigh,
JaDumbarse, that is, black gold, BamaBoy…
Well, the first thing you know, AL’s 2 and 14
Nother seasons gone by, AL still has a dream,
Told ole Lance Californy is a place you ought’nt be
So Lance loaded up the truck and moved to Tennessee
Hollywood..vertical attack, man-on-man, 1969…..
So AL’s still thinkin its 1969,
With a vertical attack everything’ll be fine
And Big AL knows, all he’s gotta do, grab a Plunkett incarnate name of Campbell boo…
After 6 long quarters Campbells a slug,
ALs frothin at the mouth while Cable pulls the plug,
Overhead projectors burnin a hole, better turn AL out fore he has em all on the dole.
Well, now it’s time to say goodbye to AL and all his kin,
AL would like to thank you folks for kindly droppin’ in
Insanity and alzheimers, superbowls and gin.
You’re all invited back again to this locality
To have a heapin’ helpin’ of AL’s hospitality
Dementia, that is, set a spell, take your shoes off
Y’all come back now, hear?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:12 am
IF Palmer was traded (doubtful), but how about the Redskins? Seems like they make as many or more blunders than the Raiders…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Unlike Gruden, we couldn’t have traded Hue for a pair of used sneakers.
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This is actually a really good point. Does anyone think that the Krafts or the Rooneys or the Yorks or anyone else for that matter is going to fire Bellichik or Tomlin or Harbaugh and bring this guy in to run the show?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Well, Hue is gone…what next!?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:13 am
The general concensus at this point is fans do nopt like this move.
If we don’t make the play offs and or suck bad next year **** em all
January 10th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Hue made a major blunder with the palmer move, he destroyed the locker room, and continued to compound the issue with his becnhing of dhb and bring in tj. Not to mention screwing us out of draft picks, and making us older and dumber at qb.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Awful move.
Not sure why so many Raiders fans have a boner over McKenzie. He looks pretty good on paper, so does virutally every other GM candidate before they get their first job and then go on to flop or succeed.
If Hue is out and Moss is in it’s nothing more than a GM picking a buddy/guy he’s comfortable with and has nothing to do with what’s truly in the best interest of the organization.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Idiot ***
January 10th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Damn I’m a pack a bowl, grab a beer, and anticipate this presser as if it was a game.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:13 am
It’s the Packers secondary that stinks (to be fair, Nick Collins is on I.R.)
so it would seem Darren Perry is a worse candidate for DC than Mike Trgovac or Kevin Greene – and as asst HC, would Winston Moss even consider a DC role? Is that a “promotion” ???
Reggie McKenzie bringing in Dom Capers would be like Jerry Reese sticking with Tom Coughlin – and being rewarded for it
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
TIME TO GET RID OF THE FUGAZZI’S ON THE TEAM!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
But what doesn’t make sense is the org co-signing the trade and then firing the guy after you pushed the deal thru….
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Didnt make sense to me either. I’m not a huge Hue guy but to let him play GM during the year and then let him go?? Counterproductive…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Bring back Gruden then.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
I don’t think Palmers going anywhere..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Yeah, starting over again.
If the right people are brought in, then F it.
But if the offense regresses then what was the point. All we needed was a stout D.
But Reggie knows stuff we don’t. I’m sure there were reasons for it.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
OC candidates:
Al Saunders (best case scenario)
Tom Clements
Joe Lombardi
Marc Trestman? (longshot here)
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Mistic1,
Al Davis was not at all happy with 8-8, and you shouldn’t be either.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
109. “vertical attack 1969!”
Lmao!
U stupid ****. Love when stupdi haters like RMR try to say Davis’ vertical game is dead and dated.
in 2010 TWELVE teams threw for over 4,000 yds idiot.
IT IS A VERTICAL GAME AND DAVIS WAS RIGHT
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Hue Jackson’s season-ending remarks were an open insult to Al Davis, showing that his emotion over Al’s death was contrived. Bring in Moss, and bring back Biekert and Woodsen.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
As long as Herrera is gone, I’ll be happy
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
It’s house cleaning time in Alameda. I just don’t get why Chuck B wasn’t included. Why prolong the inevitable and for that matter, the whole defensive staff.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Greg Papa just confirmed that Jon Gruden did call Al and wanted to come back in 2010 but Al wouldnt do it. Reggie and Jon worked in GB. Wouldnt that be something?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Does anybody else think Fisher should be interviewed ASAP? He’s a defensive mind, is stable and has at least been to a super bowl as a HC. Not sure about Moss, Gruden wont leace BSPN, del rio is average.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
here comes winston moss!!!!! I love it
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Are there any other Harbaugh’s out there to coach?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Not sure how I feel about this yet. Hate rebuilding every year but I am hopeful Reggie McKenzie knows what he is doing. Huge was an Al Davis classic. He went off the rails some after the Al passed.
Laughing at the “Shrek” comment DMAC. Still/
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
I’d bet Reggie Mc gets us a credible HC.. He’s problably got someone in mind
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Hope they keep saunders, cause I don’t want no westcoast BS offense. I really liked Hues offense and playcalling. know it will be some boring @ss schit that gets us 5 wins.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
This is actually a really good point. Does anyone think that the Krafts or the Rooneys or the Yorks or anyone else for that matter is going to fire Bellichik or Tomlin or Harbaugh and bring this guy in to run the show?.
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Uhm….they wouldn’t do it for Hue, they would not do it for Winston Moss and they would not do it for anybody.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Yes!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Herrera the fk’n man!
Get over it!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Grunden would be a massive mistake. His George Allen stock the team with wiley vets move is what mortgaged the team in the first place.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Prediction.. after next season debacle. ..people here will befalling for McKenzies firing.. LOL
Its the Raiders way!,”
Hue obviously butt heads with Reggie. .. but right now I see this as a setback because the offense was not the problem. .
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Chris,
This is the same crowd that EVERY year wants the coach fired and the QB cut.
Hue was the reason our offense turned around like it did. Some of these jokers will even try to say it was because of Cable for god’s sake!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Mistic… I’d second that
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
141. Bingo
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
I’m all in for Fish
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
ElkGRaider Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
But what doesn’t make sense is the org co-signing the trade and then firing the guy after you pushed the deal thru….
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Didnt make sense to me either. I’m not a huge Hue guy but to let him play GM during the year and then let him go?? Counterproductive…
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very counterproductive…..unless Reggie is coming in with the mentality blow up the entire thing (Carson, D staff and O staff), it would be an odd move…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
DeuceDeuce Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:10 am
Trade Palmer to Seattle..
Now I really can see Flynn in Oakland..
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I’ve been tryin ta tell ya’ll.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
FVck That!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
The ONLY reason Jackson is not the coach is we have a new GM who wants HIS guy.
All these other angles about the locker room, blah, blah, blah are the old way of thinking.
We are a non playoff team going through a regime change. Good, sound BUSINESS decision to let the new GM staff the organization with his people.
Would have been borderline ridiculous to make the new GM keep people he didn’t hire. Wasn’t that one our main complaints about Al?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
OC candidates:
Al Saunders (best case scenario)
Tom Clements
Joe Lombardi
Marc Trestman? (longshot here)
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Clements isn’t a playcaller. But he is probably the single best QB coach in the world right now. Make him HC, let Saunders play call, and bring in Winston to run the D. Done and done.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
I hope Reggie has a plan. I still do not believe that Hue lost the locker room and players, because a lot of them are on Twitter right now in stunned disbelief.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Mistic1,
Al Davis was not at all happy with 8-8, and you shouldn’t be either.
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Cannot repeat this enough
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Mistic1,
Al Davis was not at all happy with 8-8, and you shouldn’t be either.
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i didnt say i was happy with 8-8, but it beat double digit losing, and at times was down right fun to watch. Ill take 8-8 from a rookie head coach, gruden did it and was praised, so i wont trash hue jack.
the trade, the irish coffe, and the callahan esque bashing players was probably his undoing
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Ghost… On this blog it wouldn’t suprise me if we don’t see
” Fire McKenzie post in the next 10 minutes ….. Lol
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
I was expecting Hue lead us get us about 30 ppg — assuming a healthy McFadden and Palmer. Paired with a new d coordinator and decent defense I figured that would get us to about a 12-4 record under Hue.
If this report is true, I hope whoever RM hires can live up to that standard. Because if not this move is a complete failure and changing coaches at this time when we are on the verge of something special could set us back years.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
If Hue Jackson were a player heading into the draft, he would be viewed as above-average talent with below average intangibles and maturity.
NFL record for penalties!!!!
That may stand forever.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
GoodOle00 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Sick of the ****ing rebuilds
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It was going to happen anyway.
The Raiders have a better chance to succeed with a GM and coaching staff who are on the same page.
Again, after YEARS of seeing Al Davis go to war with his coaches, why do you want MORE instability?
The best part about McKenzie? If he doesn’t get it done, you can fire him and find another GM. Couldn’t say that about Al Davis.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
J Hill Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:16 am
The ONLY reason Jackson is not the coach is we have a new GM who wants HIS guy.
All these other angles about the locker room, blah, blah, blah are the old way of thinking.
We are a non playoff team going through a regime change. Good, sound BUSINESS decision to let the new GM staff the organization with his people.
Would have been borderline ridiculous to make the new GM keep people he didn’t hire. Wasn’t that one our main complaints about Al?
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Preach it
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
I just read that it may be Clements???? Now that is a big WTF?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Would have been borderline ridiculous to make the new GM keep people he didn’t hire. Wasn’t that one our main complaints about Al?
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Precisely.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
My guess it went down like this:
Reggie: “You willing to shut up and just coach?”
Hue: “No.”
Reggie: “Here’s your pink slip.”
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Winston moss??? Lmao.. what a loser move that would be… next season.. avg defense… horrible offense..Lmao!! Probably jc back at qb. Atleast Mistic will be happy..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Bill Williamson
The Oakland Raiders’ decision to fire Hue Jackson after one season smacks of the team’s history of dysfunction.
New general manager Reggie McKenzie, in his first act as GM, took a page straight from the man he replaced as the lead decision-maker, the late Al Davis, by firing a coach after a short stay on the job. However, this act of dysfunction may have been necessary in the Raiders’ attempt to become a normally functioning franchise.
It would be unfair to force McKenzie to keep Jackson simply because the team went 8-8 under Jackson or because the two men share the same agent, Kennard McGuire. It’s routine for new GMs to bring in their own coaches. McKenzie deserved that chance.
Green Bay assistants such as Winston Moss — a former Raiders linebacker, as is McKenzie — could become a candidate. Another Packers assistant, offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, would be a logical candidate as well. However, his availability is in question following the recent death of his son.
As for Jackson, he did do a good job in Oakland, especially with the offense. There have been whispers since the days following Davis’ death in October that he had become too occupied with gaining power over the team, rather than simply coaching it.
Jackson’s decision to send two high picks to Cincinnati for aging, declining quarterback Carson Palmer two days after starter Jason Campbell’s injury was questioned around the league. It smacked of desperation and did not work out when the Raiders missed the playoffs. They have not appeared in postseason since 2002, tied for the second-longest drought in the NFL.
Jackson did himself no favors when he went on a tirade about his team following the Raiders’ season-ending home loss to San Diego in a game Oakland had to win for any chance at the playoffs.
Because of these issues, there’s a sense the Raiders could be better off starting fresh with a new GM and new coach. McKenzie obviously agreed. Now, McKenzie can take the Raiders in his own direction and model a winning franchise after Green Bay. Some may see this as a step backward, and perhaps it is temporarily, but the Raiders needed to go in a new direction. They certainly are with this decision.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Told you.
That SD game was winnable.
We would still be in if we hadn’t done all running plays in the red zone. Sd couldn’t stop our passing.
Props to donkeys for making adjustments and getting the rapist out of the playoffs. Now I hope they get killed this week.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Who is Clements?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Have the Raiders confirmed this yet? Don’t forget ya’ll that it’s just Mr. unreliable Schefty reporting on us…..remember what Romo said about him even after Schefter wrote Romo’s book..Schefty don’t know ish about the Raiders; he’s clueless like everyone else until the news really drops….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Whoa, check that out. Big day Nation, big changes ahead for next year. I can only imagine what is going to happen to the roster.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:19 am
bcz24 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
I hope Reggie has a plan. I still do not believe that Hue lost the locker room and players, because a lot of them are on Twitter right now in stunned disbelief.
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its clear that he had a plan outlined before arriving in alameda. He has been prepping for this shot for years, and im positive he has a list of hc candidates on speed dial. Guys that match what he wants to see on the field.
im on board
January 10th, 2012 at 11:20 am
The raiders are moving in the right direction
Tommy Kelly, wimbley, seymour and routt on the alert.
Change is comin.
The standard is much higher than you bloggers who oooh.and ahhhh over a TD here and there or a good gm here and there
Woulda, shoulda, coulda is OUT of the raider culture. Only production and accountibility!
Great day!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:20 am
DMAC Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Who is Clements?
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Tom Clements, Green Bay QB coach I believe
January 10th, 2012 at 11:20 am
Woulda, shoulda, coulda is OUT of the raider culture. Only production and accountibility!
Great day!
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COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
Dare I say it..
CODE BLACK
January 10th, 2012 at 11:20 am
CHUCKY!! CHUCKY!!
We need to find this dude. Camp out at his house. Bring him in for a recruiting trip!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Here we go again….
Somebody fVckin call me in the year 2015 when we are 8-8 again….FINALLY..
Here comes 5-11 in 2012…
FVcking Rediculous.
Lets Fire Hue because the Defense SUCKS A$$!, even though there is nothing wrong with our Offense, blow it up too so we are forced to rebuild both sides of the ball, instead of Focusing on the 1 that needs it..DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There wasn’t a goddam thing wrong with our Offense.
Now were going to get a LINEBACKERS coach for our Head Coaching Gig? The Packers Defense f’ing sucks! The only reason they win is because..yep you guessed it..THEY OUTSCORE PEOPLE!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Reggie McKenzie should have his own coach of choice ..
Gotta be on the same page…. Jackson wasn’t
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Mike Sherman. .. former hc in greenbay is the early talk..as our new coach in Oakland. .
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Chris is NY & anyone else against the Hue firing,
I think Hue’s heart was in the right place but his ego was bigger unfortunately. Also, he’s been full of shlt since camp.
~ Hagan earning the starting job in camp, then he barely sees the field in what was to be “open competition”
~The call to go for it vs. Clev. to go up 17 but he chose to go for it on 4th down and got denied. He later said he’d do it again.
~Romac gets arrested, then receives zero discipline.
~losing 4 of last 5 games and then throwing the team under the bus after “taking responsibility” all year.
~He pretty much annointed himself a GM/coach at the seasons end.
The guy knows offense and will resurface as someones OC, the Jets maybe, two of the biggest bullshlters working together!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
And how about the possibilities of a defensive minded head coach? When was the last time that happened?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Bob Marley Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:15 am
This is actually a really good point. Does anyone think that the Krafts or the Rooneys or the Yorks or anyone else for that matter is going to fire Bellichik or Tomlin or Harbaugh and bring this guy in to run the show?.
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Uhm….they wouldn’t do it for Hue, they would not do it for Winston Moss and they would not do it for anybody.
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True. A slight exaggeration on my point. Bob you chastise me for speculating at times, but most times it is verifiable fact I am stating. But here is a speculation on my part: Maybe McFadden wouldn’t play for Jackson.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
its clear that he had a plan outlined before arriving in alameda. He has been prepping for this shot for years, and im positive he has a list of hc candidates on speed dial. Guys that match what he wants to see on the field.
im on board
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Every so often, mistic, we do agree.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
do i have to change my handle now? Good now we can get areal coach not a fake salesman…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Any Harbaugh’s left?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
No use having a GM if he can’t choose his own HC… No I hope Reggie works on the D
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Gruden is coming.
-Darth Raider reporting
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Greg Schiano…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
I will give McKenzie 4-5 years before I start calling for his head.
It takes awhile to build a sucessful franchise.
It shouldn’t take ANY TIME for a HC to understand the basic elements of clock management, and when to go for 2 and things like that.
Hue proved to be in over his head as a HC.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:23 am
SnB offense defense specialteams Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:20 am
The raiders are moving in the right direction
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Absolutely. Getting rid of Jackson was the right thing to do. And it is just starting. Now, here comes the roster pairings!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:23 am
I am very happy. We got a real football guy, an ex Raider, from a winning franchise. This guy has high standards. Showing already. Can’t wait for return to glory.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:23 am
DMAC Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Any Harbaugh’s left?
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Bring in Chip Kelly to run the Oregon video game offense! LOL
Hey, maybe Lane Kiffin will come back from USC!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:23 am
ghostraiders Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Winston moss??? Lmao.. what a loser move that would be… next season.. avg defense… horrible offense..Lmao!! Probably jc back at qb. Atleast Mistic will be happy..
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winston moss a loser move? He studied under dom capers and would be a good d coordinator
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Hue proved to be in over his head as a HC
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Those of us who were saying he was the nouveau Mike White have been proven correct.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
I believe that we will go through this every year or two until it gets right! Come on guys, this may work out…its only speculation now that Moss will become our HC!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
“I did everything possible to keep my job. [Reggie] McKenzie said I was not in his plans for the future and he basically wants to gut this place.” — Hue Jackson after being fired as head coach of the Oakland Raiders
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January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
72. Think you are spot on there
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
We should have a clear vision real soon as to where McKenzies going with the team
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
“8-8….thats the world you live in….”
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
DeuceDeuce Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:10 am
Trade Palmer to Seattle..
Now I really can see Flynn in Oakland..
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Now youre talking… I like that scenario!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
I will give McKenzie 4-5 years before I start calling for his head.
It takes awhile to build a sucessful franchise.
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Especially one that has been dysfunctional for so long.
The team is going to need to be gutted for there to be a true culture change.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Mike g… its really frustrating to see what you see.. yet these idiots fall right in line like drones and want Winston moss..? Incredible. ..I didn’t think people could be so mindless.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Carl Weathers Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Chris is NY & anyone else against the Hue firing,
I think Hue’s heart was in the right place but his ego was bigger unfortunately. Also, he’s been full of shlt since camp.
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The players were in open revolt against Jackson. Did anyone notice how not one player came out in support of Jackson?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
I want that azzhole Marty to coach us!!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Other AFC west fans cr@pping their pants now.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
what was the final on the fire Hue list?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Not what i would have done, but I guess he has his reasons. Cant wait to see who is next. Gruden maybe? Art Shell, again?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Raider Dell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
“I did everything possible to keep my job. [Reggie] McKenzie said I was not in his plans for the future and he basically wants to gut this place.” — Hue Jackson after being fired as head coach of the Oakland Raiders
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Wow, is that a real quote Dell?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
the dwarf sized barry bonds with the hue-gest ego ever is gone!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Hue can go back to coaching the bungals as an assistant.
Stop giving him credit for the Offense’s turn around. The offense picked up as soon as Jawalrus left in spite of Hue and Cable not because of them. It was obvious that without McFadden, his offense was pretty pedestrian at best.
This decision will be reinforced in years to come when you see Hue coaching in the Arena league. He will never crack an NFL HC spot ever again.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
I read an article on the 12 guys signed to future/reserved contracts… Was this done by McKenzie or Trask & Co.??
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
like I car@pped my pants when donkeys got Tebow. Damn running QB’s!
we should get us one.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Mistic1,
Al Davis was not at all happy with 8-8, and you shouldn’t be either.
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Cannot repeat this enough
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you are free to repeat it until the Raiders are in tthe playoffs.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
I will give McKenzie 4-5 years before I start calling for his head.
It takes awhile to build a sucessful franchise.
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McKenzie has a 5 season pass from me, particularly given the organization he’s taking command of.
Obviously I want to see steady improvement, but as yo usay, it takes a period of years to build a franchise and put it on a solid footing, especially given the roster he’s inheriting and the dearth of draft picks this year.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:26 am
I’d be thrilled to have Winston Moss …
January 10th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Dark Horse HC candidate: Marty Schottenheimer.
The Old Man might roll over in his grave but if anyone knows our weaknesses and (potentially) how to fix them, it’s Marty.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Justice is Served.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Hue made too many mistakes.
The biggest one being that he talked big and didn’t come close to delivering.
Too many idiotic play calls, Too many roster mistakes (Dmac, Campbell taking spots instead of IR, Houshmazadeh? WTF?), Way too many bad game management decisions (Rookie head coach, yes… but the mistakes were in areas that any football professional should be on top of), Too much ego in dealing with the football operations.
It’s obvious that in addition to being a bad head coach, he also lost a portion of the locker room with his transparent BS.
At the end of the day, Hue turned out to be a snake-oil selling huckster.
Reggie saw through it, just as a lot of the players did.
I don’t believe you’ll see Hue employed as a head coach in the NFL again. Too much competition and he blew his one chance.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Marty!Marty!Marty!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
But here is a speculation on my part: Maybe McFadden wouldn’t play for Jackson.
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That would make sense for the way DMAC sat out. Actually…does anybody think maybe DMAC was very angry at the JC situation?!?! Its all coming together…never played with Palmer
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
DMAC Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
I want that azzhole Marty to coach us!!!!!!
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Aw! DMAC beat me to it, LOL.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Trade Palmer, for multiple mid round picks if we can’t get a 1st or 2nd;
I see at least 20-30 new players on the roster this year anyway.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
I hope the GM does gut the team. Too many highly-paid players who don’t live up to their contracts.
Restructure, trade for draft picks, cut whoever is necessary. Start anew. A culture change is necessary.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Raiiidddeerrrrrss…!!…Just Fix it….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Blows my mind Ghost. Blows my freaking mind.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
So when we reduce our penalties drastically next year, and win the division, can you people finally put down the kool-aid on Hue Jackson?
The guy changes jobs every couple years.
There is a reason for this!!!
It’s the same reason his team failed down the stretch of the season.
It takes a minute, but grown-ups finally realize Hue is a fraud.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Winston Moss is the sure-fire leader. Like or not. Reggie will hire who he knows and trusts.
Your first coach hire as a GM sets the tone.
I expect him to interview fisher, and a few others but come back around to moss.
I honestly think Al Saunders will be kept and Bones.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
I will give McKenzie 4-5 years before I start calling for his head.
It takes awhile to build a sucessful franchise.
It shouldn’t take ANY TIME for a HC to understand the basic elements of clock management, and when to go for 2 and things like that.
Hue proved to be in over his head as a HC.
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So Hue gets one 8-8 season where a million things out of his control fall apart but he holds it together, upgrades our QB and only misses the playoffs because a D Coordinator he didn’t pick leads the defense to a historically awful season.
But Reggie gets 4-5 years?
This is a joke. If Raiders don’t go at least 12-4 McKenzie should be fired.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Raider Dell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
“I did everything possible to keep my job. [Reggie] McKenzie said I was not in his plans for the future and he basically wants to gut this place.” — Hue Jackson after being fired as head coach of the Oakland Raiders
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I hope that’s a real quote, Dell.
The best thing McKenzie could do is push the reset button.
GUT IT, REGGIE!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
SilverAndBlackBleeder Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Raider Dell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:24 am
“I did everything possible to keep my job. [Reggie] McKenzie said I was not in his plans for the future and he basically wants to gut this place.” — Hue Jackson after being fired as head coach of the Oakland Raiders
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Wow, is that a real quote Dell?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
REAL QUOTE,
THANKS TO sb, bRIEN AND OTHERS WHO COULD SEE THE MASSIVE LARGE NOGGIN THIS GUY HAD, YOU NEVER THROW YOUR TEAM UNDER THE BUS WHEN ALL YEAR YOU TOLD THE MEDIA TO BLAME YOU, GOOD RIDDANCE, NEW START.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Mistic.. think man.. think.. moss is a linebacker coach for a horrible greenbay defense… cmon bro… you can’t be serious?? Like I said. .. if we hire moss as our hc. . I will absolutely lose all faith on our new GM. ..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Winston moss or darren perry would be great choices, lets go big mack!!!!
I only wish we had draft picks for the new coach to pay with. Pull the plug on palmer and trade him for picks\
Hue, your team was far to undisciplined, there is no excuse for bashing your players after a loss.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:22 am
I will give McKenzie 4-5 years before I start calling for his head.
It takes awhile to build a sucessful franchise.
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Especially one that has been dysfunctional for so long.
The team is going to need to be gutted for there to be a true culture change.
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Thank goodness you people don’t own the Raiders. This franchise hasn’t made the playoffs in 9 years and you want to give this guy 4-5 years? Eff that, 1 year is all this guy gets before I start calling for his head.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
If this leads to a playoff berth, i’ll forget all about Booty Skin!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
THIS MOVE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT’S BEST FOR THE RAIDERS AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT MAKES REGGIE MCKENZIE COMFORTABLE
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January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
So Hue gets one 8-8 season where a million things out of his control fall apart but he holds it together, upgrades our QB and only misses the playoffs because a D Coordinator he didn’t pick leads the defense to a historically awful season.
But Reggie gets 4-5 years?
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Because as JFB said, it generally takes 4-5 years for a GM to put together a solid franchise.
You can pretty much tell in 1 year if a head coach knew what he was doing. Hue Jackson did not know what he was doing.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Mart despises everything Raider.
Has said as much.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
I am stunned. Hue couldn’t change the losing mentality on defense, and Reggie McKenzie apparently knows how to win. Good luck. My God, I hope we don’t go backwards now!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Marty!Marty!Marty!
Hate that fk’er, but I think he can coach his azz off!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
If we get Chucky back I’m gettin my season tickets back. Might even treat myself to a couple club seats!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Chris.. totally agree with you… new offensive system. .. were in trouble. ..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
It’s house cleaning time in Alameda. I just don’t get why Chuck B wasn’t included. Why prolong the inevitable and for that matter, the whole defensive staff.
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Why bother? Chuck’s contract runs out this week, and he’s not being renewed. He’s doubtless already cleared out his office and turned in the keys.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
This is a joke. If Raiders don’t go at least 12-4 McKenzie should be fired.
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With the roster this team has right now? 12-4 is not in the cards, whether Hue Jackson, Reggie McKenzie, or Vince Lombardi’s ghost was running the team.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Not only tht Marty sucks in playoffs. Really sucks.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
ghostraiders Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Mistic.. think man.. think.. moss is a linebacker coach for a horrible greenbay defense… cmon bro… you can’t be serious?? Like I said. .. if we hire moss as our hc. . I will absolutely lose all faith on our new GM. ..
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moss is asst head coach for the defending sb champs bra, your not making any sense
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Hue is going to look like a bigger beatch than Lane Kiffin over the next few days.
Mark my words!!!
Even the biggest Hue supporters will find it hard to stomach.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Could this be the reason Fisher hasn’t let it be known where he is coaching next year??????
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Time to bring in Marc Trestman as HC/OC. Thurman, Moss or Perry as DC.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
I hope Hue was accurately quoting Reggie, then.
GUT IT
My new motto.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Moss looks to be the HC.
DC will probably be some position coach none of us has heard of, but who will probably do an awesome job regardless.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
fk marty!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Reggie is here to stay for many years.
No doubt, Mark & John were completely impressed by him; and understand the Raiders need a new vision.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
MikieG – it wasn’t they there was anything wrong with the offense. It was that the TEAM wasn’t where it needed to be. Hue did not perform as a head coach. Mistake after mistake after mistake. Hue was a good O-coordinator. Not so much as a HC
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
eff marty…no need for that non playoff winner….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Hue is going to look like a bigger beatch than Lane Kiffin over the next few days.
Mark my words!!!
Even the biggest Hue supporters will find it hard to stomach.
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Kiffin’s actions were abominable, but when it came to words he generally took the high road.
I think his worst comment was something like “Just because Al put it on an overhead projecter doesn’t make it true.”
Jackson will go scorched earth.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
ghostraiders and Chris in NY have clearly lost the plot.
Look at successful NFL franchises, guys. Tell me if any of them have a GM and head coach who aren’t on the same page with their philosophies.
I’ll wait.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
I only pray that Mark Davis allows Reggie to hire a “real” Head Coach, and not the string of losers his father would pick (guys who couldn’t get a job at Burger King).
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
marc trestman good idea….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Again, I was a Hue fan, but I’m sure whoever was gonna be our GM felt very strongly about the ridiculousness in what we gave up for Palmer at that time. I’m sure most thought the only way Hue stayed if they were to get the job as GM is if we made the playoffs so Hue’s passion and vision could’ve been validated. We didn’t, so he’s gone…plain and simple…his rant after the Charger game probably sealed the casket…The org might have given him an ultimatum and us as fans should’ve adhered to it too. Went like this:
Mark and Amy – “If we do this deal, we have to be legit contenders Hue..HAVE to be, this year and next year”
we all know how it ended….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Marty would be shot dead the first time he was on a practice field in the silver and black.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:28 am
So Hue gets one 8-8 season where a million things out of his control fall apart but he holds it together, upgrades our QB and only misses the playoffs because a D Coordinator he didn’t pick leads the defense to a historically awful season.
But Reggie gets 4-5 years?
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Because as JFB said, it generally takes 4-5 years for a GM to put together a solid franchise.
You can pretty much tell in 1 year if a head coach knew what he was doing. Hue Jackson did not know what he was doing.
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again where is the evidence that the qb was upgraded besides in the minds of the fans and bloggers. the numbers say we became older and more turn over prone, not that we upgraded. Im sure this is part of the reason hue is out. His love affair with palmer and the bungles, part of his undoing
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
dking Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Could this be the reason Fisher hasn’t let it be known where he is coaching next year??????
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Ahhhhhh!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
ElkGRaider Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
But here is a speculation on my part: Maybe McFadden wouldn’t play for Jackson.
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That would make sense for the way DMAC sat out. Actually…does anybody think maybe DMAC was very angry at the JC situation?!?! Its all coming together…never played with Palmer
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Baseless nonsense.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
OK, I just have to say I liked Hue. He did make some calls I didn’t agree with, But in his defense he was a rookie head coach. I like his “balls” with fake punts and being aggresive in other ways. The offense this year wasn’t the problem. We did need a real defensive coordinator. I wouldn’t have minded giving Hue one more chance. Oh well I guess it’s for the better if he’s going to be butting heads with our GM, That is definetley counter productive. Same old Raiders.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Keep Branch and Curry on D, everybody else in question.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Doesn’t take long to learn a new offensive sytem if you start earlt which Raiders have.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
FVCK Marty, FVCK Gruden, FvCK Moss, FVCK McDaniels, FVCK Del Rio, FVCK EVERY NEW COACH WE DON’T Need..
The only guy I might be on Board with is Fish…Other than that FVCK EM ALL>
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
238.RaiderDuck Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:14 am
It’s house cleaning time in Alameda. I just don’t get why Chuck B wasn’t included. Why prolong the inevitable and for that matter, the whole defensive staff.
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Why bother? Chuck’s contract runs out this week, and he’s not being renewed. He’s doubtless already cleared out his office and turned in the keys.
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If Hue is gone then everybody and their mom is gone (TJ Housh included)…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
marc trestman good idea….
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Please no!! If so, might as well keep Chuck B!! You cant be serious???
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Fisher is going to the Rams.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
154.fingers Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Ghost… On this blog it wouldn’t suprise me if we don’t see
” Fire McKenzie post in the next 10 minutes ….. Lol
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I was thinking about it but I will wait tell we start the season 1-4 next year, I have a feeling Al Davis haters will be wishing he was still around
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
To all of you who wanted Davis to hire a GM. This is how it starts. A new GM wants his own coaches players so he has to start with none of last years crap, clean house and your vision is what you make of the team. No distactions with others, Most MGR styles are like this in the real world, go Reggie.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Branch, Houston, Shaughnessy, and MAYBE Wimbley or Curry are the only players who should have a shot at keeping their jobs.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
dking Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Could this be the reason Fisher hasn’t let it be known where he is coaching next year??????
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Ahhhhhh!
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Besides, they’d still have to have a Rooney Rule interview…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
If carson is this elite qb, offense should be ok right. New coach stops the penalties and figures out the d and sets a HIGH standard.
Not this bs we saw this year.
Can’t wait to see the money guys on defense shown the door like Money Warren!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
Trestman? Really?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
JACKSON FIRED: REACTION FROM PLAYERS AND FANS SIMILAR…
http://www.raidernationstation.com/ones_to_watch
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
259.Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
ElkGRaider Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
But here is a speculation on my part: Maybe McFadden wouldn’t play for Jackson.
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That would make sense for the way DMAC sat out. Actually…does anybody think maybe DMAC was very angry at the JC situation?!?! Its all coming together…never played with Palmer
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Baseless nonsense.
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Would have thought Hue being fired is baseless nonsense…
Just throwin out theories because nobody knows. Not even a Raider fan in NY (so close to the action)
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
Al Davis, Mistic1, Real Madden Raider = insane = Hue lovers
Mark Davis, Amy Trask, Regie Mckenzie, JFB, Plunketthead, plenty of other semi’s = sane = saw right through Hue Jackson
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
GUT IT
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
firehue Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:30 am
marc trestman good idea….
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this is another guy i really like. i love his offense its very creative, and he has really improved since he was here the last time. Ghost reverse motion is one of my favorite pre snap designs.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
dking Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Could this be the reason Fisher hasn’t let it be known where he is coaching next year??????
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Ahhhhhh!
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Fisher said he wont give his decision until next week… Is there a connection???
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
CODE GUT IT 2012
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Reggie McKenzie, as much as he wants to get his peole in here, he wants to win as well. He’s obviously a smart man having worked his way from bottom to top, he’ll keep Al Saunders on board, I hope he wants to stay.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Assuming Moss is the HC, I can see him keeping Saunders and the offensive staff. Defense will be blown up, and good riddance.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Mark Trestman!!!!!!! Are you FVCKING KIDDING ME??? I will FVCKING KILL MYSELF IF WE FIRED HUE FOR FVCKING MARK ‘TURTLENECK’ TRESTMAN!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Anybody can write a report. But Reggie can tell you who can Coach and who Can’t.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Raider Dell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
To all of you who wanted Davis to hire a GM. This is how it starts. A new GM wants his own coaches players so he has to start with none of last years crap, clean house and your vision is what you make of the team. No distactions with others, Most MGR styles are like this in the real world, go Reggie.
That is truth right there!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Why bother? Chuck’s contract runs out this week, and he’s not being renewed. He’s doubtless already cleared out his office and turned in the keys.
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He doesnt deserve that luxury..He should have been fired right after the season ended and his ineptitude should have been made public.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
oh yeah, forgot about Mr. Shaughnessy.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Jackson told Wofford that he was called into Reggie McKenzie’s office and was told that the team no longer needs his services.
When Jackson asked why, McKenzie responded that he was starting from scratch and bringing in his own guys
Read more: Report: Raiders fire Hue Jackson
Tune to SportsNet Central at 6, 10:30 and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area for more on this story
http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/raiders-talk/post/Report-Raiders-fire-Hue-Jackson?blockID=628388&feedID=2801
just a little insight from CCT’s competition
January 10th, 2012 at 11:35 am
MART TRESTMAN=DOORMAT FOR THE PLAYERS TO WIPE THEIR SHOES ON THE WAY TO THE CLUB….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
Let the new era begin. The Raiders will have a new coach yet again, but this next one should stick for a while.
Now fire or re-assign Mike Taylor and John Herrera and we should have a pretty clean slate.
If Reggie doesn’t want Carson Palmer, he may be able to orchestrate a deal with Miami. Miami wants Fisher and Fisher wants to go to a team with a veteran QB.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
We are not getting a big name coach. We’re going to hand the keys to a team that is primed for a run deep into the playoffs to a rookie head coach who McKenzie is comfortable with who may or may not be a horrendous failure.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
big mack wanted his own coach, and his new coach along with big mack will eventually want their own qb. We may stand pat this season, and draft in 2013. Or trade palmer.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
Raider-in-PA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
dking Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
Could this be the reason Fisher hasn’t let it be known where he is coaching next year??????
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Ahhhhhh!
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Fisher said he wont give his decision until next week… Is there a connection???
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I’m telling you guys this in all seriousness and not with any bias on my part, but we don’t want Fisher…I got fam all thru Tennessee and the feeling there was he was long overdue to get canned when they parted ways. He was the only coach to have coached 16 something years and didn’t make the playoffs in more than half the seasons he was there. A true product of McNair’s success….we don’t need that guy and we shouldn’t want him
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
Raiders News Report.
Newly Acquired Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie has fired Hue Jackson. Reports are brewing that Jim Tressel is flying to Oakland to interview for the Head Coaching job.
not! hahaha
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
So McKenzie didn’t need to hear Hue’s last minute sales pitch?
Good on him.
Probably wasn’t too impressed with what he saw when Oakland no-showed in Green Bay, had massive discipline issues, and players celebrated meaningless plays down 30 points.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
*****Here we go again*********
I though Hue did a pretty good job and we were heading in the right direction. He did not try to take over as GM. The GM passed away and we lost our sarting QB, then RB, then take your pick. Hue did his best to get us a W with constant change in the offense and defense due to injury. He did make some questioning play calls at times, but he developed a number of players on offense.
Our weakness was our defense. It would have been interesting to see what he could have done this year with a healthy team and a full off season.
For those of you who are happy that Hue is out because you just don’t like the guy you are sadly mistaken. Changing a head coach on any level each year is not a good formula for success. Get ready for another rebuilding excuse of a season.
SF is the exception this year, I doubt lightning will strike twice in the bay area.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am
very exciting, all of the guys that reported direclty to davis are on notice
January 10th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Why would anyone want Fisher. He had how many years? And he accomplished? ???? I’m hearing crickets I think?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
Chuck B hasn’t been fired because the Raiders are holding him back from other potential suitors. LMAO!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
It all started with Hue swinging on Al’s sack when he was alive. Calling him “coach” and all…
He showed his true colors as a BS artist at that point, as far as I was concerned.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
DOES REGGIE NOT REMENBER THAT RAIDERS SQUAD THAT TOOK IT TO THE PACKERS THIS YEAR!? HELLO!? HUE WAS THE LEADER OF THAT TEAM! HOW COULD HE FIRE HIM!?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
Some of you missing Hugh, for what reason is there to keep him, our records this year and last the same. the offense this year and last the same, slighly better is some categories,, bring in a new guy and start fresh. Hugh lost the lockeroom, it will be cast out later in the upcoming months, you will see.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
FIRE MCKENZIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
So players are pissed again? SO will Lechler have a list of guys that would want out again?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
If this is true, I have mix emotions, hue did his thing when it came down to offense. He made bad decision,especially when Palmer ask to have face time with hue, and didn’t get it, but he still did things especially without Mac and Campbell out. Palmer put up yards more then Campbell would have ever!. That being said GET GRUDEN!!!!! he been sitting there still around football waiting for the right time which is now. Can u imagine Palmer with gruden now that’s a match made in heaven, remember gruden and gannon! We don’t have to chuck the ball down feel every minute, but play mathaticaly, eating the clock making the defence rest. Palmer is smart enough and young enough to understand the west cost offense, under gruden we can get about 5 years out of Palmer.as for defence stay with the 4-3 we went from ranking top 10 to 31 what went wrong?bring in somebody that’s defencive minded and not trying to move up the chain by being head coach. GRUDEN GRUDEN GRUDEN GRUDEN GRUDEN!!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
It looks to me like McKenzie is not even thinking playoffs next year.
It’s too early to tell, but it appears he’s willing to trade the next couple of years to start from scratch in order to become a contender 2 or 3 years from now.
We should get a better picture after his introduction and once player movement begins, but it looks that way.
Now that’s fine, but every GM comes with the same plan, more often than not it doesn’t work out quite as expected, but Reggie has the benefit of a laid-back owner who surely will give him more time than other teams would.
We fans deserve a winner, soon…best of luck Reggie McKenzie.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
J Fisher my #1 choice.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
Reggie, Reggie, Reggie!
Nice work. Hue Jack was all hat and no cattle. Next up John Herrera.
It’s gonna be a fun off-season.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
285.boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:34 am
Why bother? Chuck’s contract runs out this week, and he’s not being renewed. He’s doubtless already cleared out his office and turned in the keys.
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He doesnt deserve that luxury..He should have been fired right after the season ended and his ineptitude should have been made public.
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His ineptitude WAS made public. It was on full display at a great majority of Raider games this year.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
HaHa
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Carl Weathers Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
Chuck B hasn’t been fired because the Raiders are holding him back from other potential suitors. LMAO!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
There goes the offense.
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A legitimate concern but he really didnt design the offense. He called the plays but it wasnt really his playbook. I’m concerned but I think it will be interesting to see how much or little impact Hue Jackson actually had.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Branch, Houston, Shaughnessy, and MAYBE Wimbley or Curry are the only players who should have a shot at keeping their jobs.
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Completly agree, although I would add Bryant, I’m okay with a few of the others as a back ups: Gio, Chekwa; their salaries need to be at a commensorate value though
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
hwnrdr Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
So players are pissed again? SO will Lechler have a list of guys that would want out again?
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no and no. Players had more respect for Tom Cable than Hue. I guarantee you that.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
My vote would be Del Rio. The guy reportedly grew up a huge Raider fan. I remember when he played against the Raiders when Lane Kiffin was hired he told him dont screw up my team.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:40 am
RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Why would anyone want Fisher. He had how many years? And he accomplished? ???? I’m hearing crickets I think?
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Exactly what I just said…I think a lot of Raider fans don’t focus enough on other teams and you can’t blame them for that, yet they sometimes look at a name and think good things. Fisher had 16 freakin’ years and more losing seasons than winning ones and is the ultimate power freak….we don’t need that guy nor should we want him
January 10th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Love the Marty Schott thoughts for HC. I would take that. Moss is a mistake, he’s never even been a DC, what makes him qualified to be a HC?? Step backwards. Bring in Chuckie (Gruden) or Marty Schott. Marty is a perfect Raider HC. Just nasty.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Newsflash:
Head Coaches are responsible for both sides of the ball.
Co-ordinators are only responsible for one side.
Our defense was so bad, BOTH the DC and HC rightfully should be fired.
People who get paid to make these decisions agree.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Sweet, Fire Hue and keep Bresnahan..hell why not make Bresh head coach while were at it? Whose with me!!!??
Insane.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Fisher, Moss, Nolan, Singletary or any other defensive coach.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:41 am
More more I am the B@uce man I am the B@uce man….who said it november to fire his ass after the Hagan saga? Who said the way he dissed JC would come back? Who said the way his ego overshadowed the Raiders? I told dmac after we left last Sunday you gotta fire a guy who lost the lock room! My word on the street is the word on Earth….al doubters kissmy ass til your lips bleed!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Bring in a defensive Head Coach for the first time in fifty fvcking years!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Fisher for HC and Del Rio for DC.
Defense baby!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Just Fire you are the first one to say it (at least within this blog), on your news flash #316; very true.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:42 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:39 am
YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Branch, Houston, Shaughnessy, and MAYBE Wimbley or Curry are the only players who should have a shot at keeping their jobs.
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Completly agree, although I would add Bryant, I’m okay with a few of the others as a back ups: Gio, Chekwa; their salaries need to be at a commensorate value though
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Word, I should have said defensive starters, but I agree.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:42 am
I read many posts claiming that upon the arrival of Hue, Raiders offense went to a better and higher place. How about this: we suffered through 3 straight years of the worst QB there was, JaMarcus, and were finally liberated from the madness:
“Come ‘n listen to my story ’bout Alzheimers AL
A shadow of himself, at the moon he would howl,
And then one day, dreamin of days gone by
Purple Drank appeared causing AL to sigh,
JaDumbarse, that is, black gold, BamaBoy…
Well, the first thing you know, AL’s 2 and 14
Nother seasons gone by, AL still has a dream.”
All that needs to be said, is stated above. Once the wreckage of JaMarcus “purple drank” was cleared from the field, of course the offense improved: doesn’t matter if Hue came on or a Japanese sow bug arrived as OC; the offensive was bound to improve.
I sat all season, watched every Raider game this season. Hue’s play calling and management of the offense was old, tiresome, and stagnant. Of course DMAC ran over the lowest tier teams we played at first giving Hue some flexibility in offense, but the higher tier teams completely shut us down and Hue’s usual answer was:
1st down: Bush up the middle no gain; 2nd down, short pass to DHB, dropped; 3rd down, Bush up the middle stuffed for a yard; 4th down, punt. This happened while the almost totally immobile CP either fumbled or threw an interception under pressure. When did anyone see CP roll out, improvise, and make a play, or scramble for a first down?? In 9 seasons CP only rushed for 336 yds.
No wonder we weren’t playoff material. Hue was lucky we didn’t go 6 and 12.
Get over it, Hue had to go.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:42 am
I hear the Chiefs are looking for an OC. Hope this doesn’t come back to haunt us.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
By the way for a lot of you guys who call Hue arrogant? If Hue was Chucky, you would be saying the guy has balls. “He does not take $#!t from anybody!” But since it was Hue, you automatically say he is arrogant and power hungry.
What’s up with that?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
Marty is interviewing for the Bucs 2day
January 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
“he is going to gut this place, no raiders coach or staff is safe” Hu jack on big mack form csn bay area
WOW!!!
good by hue, the more you speak the less i like you
January 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
Hope he can find a top notch (modern day) O cordinator while he’s at it. Man, would I love to see this D work up a sweat! Potential is there, all that’s missing is a first class, never-say-die work ethic.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
It’s safe to say the Raiders will be a different organization from here on out. Thank goodness; I was tired of the thug mentality. This is BIG BUSINESS, whether you like it or not.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
Fans and players shocked and pissed
http://www.raidernationstation.com/ones_to_watch
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Whoever they bring in as HC, it better not be that Mularkey OC in Atlanta.
I hope the Packers lose on Sunday so Reggie can start picking away.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Bob Marley Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
It looks to me like McKenzie is not even thinking playoffs next year.
It’s too early to tell, but it appears he’s willing to trade the next couple of years to start from scratch in order to become a contender 2 or 3 years from now.
We should get a better picture after his introduction and once player movement begins, but it looks that way.
Now that’s fine, but every GM comes with the same plan, more often than not it doesn’t work out quite as expected, but Reggie has the benefit of a laid-back owner who surely will give him more time than other teams would.
We fans deserve a winner, soon…best of luck Reggie McKenzie.
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marley,
You’re letting your emotions get the best of you and not think this thru. Reggie Mac is looking at our roster and see’s the opposite. Why would any GM, in today;s NFL not think playoffs, it not impossible and with the right coaching, we have currently with the players we have a playoff run for next year.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Nick Saban just might want another crack at the NFL!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
I wonder if they will at least give Raider fan the satisfaction of watching Bresnahan get fired on
Al Jazeera TV….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Oh Oh…is there a rumor out there that Gruden had a party for him at Ricky’s?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Bob Marley Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:38 am
It looks to me like McKenzie is not even thinking playoffs next year.
It’s too early to tell, but it appears he’s willing to trade the next couple of years to start from scratch in order to become a contender 2 or 3 years from now.
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I had that same feeling and it makes sense. If it happens that way it’s going to suck because we finally had something to cheer for. Let’s see what happens and enjoy the ride.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Oaklands new Coach?
LANE KIFFIN
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
#333. I think you’re asking for a beheading. LOL
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
You guys do realize that Del Rio has never been a DC before right?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
granitobiusticor Says:
January 7th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
People please, people please………………….
Get off the can/hire/fire Hue, Chuck, new coach, etc. et al
Aint nobody goin nowhere but back to work. Aint no HC/DC/OC/ASST goin nowhere but back to work.
Anybody honestly think the new GM is gonna release anyone???????? These are all Mr. Davis’ hires and letting them go would tarnish the last move of his legacy.
Everyone, EVERYONE stays on board for another season. Now maybe Saunders calls the offense, Chucky B is put on alert, Woodson and Biekert got to step it up and so on and so on.
We got a new GM and I’m sure the way management sees it, thats all we need. Plus clip a bit of Hues’ wings and we be ready to roll.
But aint no-one goin nowhere and makin Als’ last hirees look bad. Als’ last move as GM wont be treated like trash. You don’t toss his picks out like bagged up garbage. No way. Ain’t gonna fcking happen.
Al was the GM and it will remain with his picks for another season.
Get ova it!
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Got any other prognostications, Nostradamus???
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Jackson said he asked McKenzie if he was being let go because of his coaching or his relationship with players and McKenzie refused to go deep in detail, but said it had nothing to do with rumors of a bad relationship with the players.
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It is “Obvious” this balloonhead lost the lockeroom right after the Miami game, maybe even when he brought CP in. This team QUIT on him and they were never going to want to play or listen to his snakeoil salesman approach except for the rookies and CP. Makes me wonder about DMAC’s injury as well. Did he quit on Hue as well and could have actually played?????
Time for Reggie to show the players that quit the effin door as well.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
The 2011 Raiders were a team on the ascension. A legitimate DC from being a major threat to win the AFC.
McKenzie obviously doesn’t care. He obviously doesn’t realize that this is not a typical GM hire where it’s a necessity to overhaul everything because the team is a total failure. He got this job because the previous GM died. That’s it. If Al were still here Hue would be firmly in place.
McKenzie just wants his own guys that he’s comfortable with and screw the Raiders. Whether he realizes it or not, this is a purely selfish move by McKenzie.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
339.In the years I;ve been on here I;ve never ever seen this guys name
January 10th, 2012 at 11:46 am
Does anybody know what time the presser is at, what channel bspn?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:46 am
# raideredoutL.A. Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
#333. I think you’re asking for a beheading. LOL
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I was.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:47 am
2pm. presser
January 10th, 2012 at 11:47 am
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
The 2011 Raiders were a team on the ascension. A legitimate DC from being a major threat to win the AFC.
McKenzie obviously doesn’t care. He obviously doesn’t realize that this is not a typical GM hire where it’s a necessity to overhaul everything because the team is a total failure. He got this job because the previous GM died. That’s it. If Al were still here Hue would be firmly in place.
McKenzie just wants his own guys that he’s comfortable with and screw the Raiders. Whether he realizes it or not, this is a purely selfish move by McKenzie.
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No, it’s McKenzie getting a team in place that he’s comfortable with from Day One.
In Reggie We Trust. It’ll be fine.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:47 am
McKenzie just wants his own guys that he’s comfortable with and screw the Raiders.
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LMAO!!!
He knows this is his one opportunity to prove to be a GM.
If he fails here, it’s back to director of scouting.
He fired Hue, because he knows Hue is not a good NFL Head Coach.
Nothing more nothing less. If it takes one step back for two steps forward, you have to have the prospective to do so.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:48 am
AXE TIME for all the under-achievers!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:48 am
NFLN will have it on for sure, especially with this latest news… RATINGS!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:48 am
This is really getting hilarious. .. moss and trestman.. Lmao. .. wow!! How low do we go… please Reggie don’t read this blog for ideas…LOL..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:48 am
Hue was Chucky 2…chucky was in it only for his owne financial gain …chucky could care less about the Raiders..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:48 am
Where’s that list of pro-hue, pro-reggie
January 10th, 2012 at 11:48 am
CHUCKY CHUCKY!!
Bring him back Reggie!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:49 am
239.YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:29 am
This is a joke. If Raiders don’t go at least 12-4 McKenzie should be fired.
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With the roster this team has right now? 12-4 is not in the cards, whether Hue Jackson, Reggie McKenzie, or Vince Lombardi’s ghost was running the team.
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NOT IN THE CARDS!!! REALLY!!! we should of went 12-4 this year for christ sake and 12-4 is not in the cards for next year? so when do you expect a winning season?2,3,4,5 years from now. WE don’t have draft picks to help for next year, we cannot just blow up something that at one point in the season “when healthy” looked like something great. I DEMAND PLAYOFFS NEXT YEAR, NO MORE REBUILDING. WE DON”T NEED IT PERIOD.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:50 am
Time to fire TK!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:50 am
The last thing we needed was tension between the GM and the HC, who has demonstrated that he has an astounding ego and wanted to run the team. Al Davis liked having tension between different people in the organization. I for one am glad McKenzie will get to hire someone he can work with, instead of someone he has to constantly battle with.
Hue, you will land on your feet….the Jets could use a good OC. You have the ability to be a very good HC. Good luck to you and thank you for saving us from the Cable era.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:50 am
It would be kind of funny if we kept bresnahan. ..lol
January 10th, 2012 at 11:51 am
Raider-in-PA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:31 am
marc trestman good idea….
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Please no!! If so, might as well keep Chuck B!! You cant be serious???
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no comparison between Chuck B and Trestman. Trestman has been solid everywhere he’s been. #1 offense in ‘96 with the niners. ‘97 he made Scott Mitchell a NFL QB……..Scott freakin Mitchell! That was the same year Barry ran for over 2000 yards. After that he led the Cards offense to the playoffs for the first time since ‘82 and winning their first playoff game in 51 years. He coordinated 4 different NFL teams to the playoffs in his first season with each club. When he was with the Raiders the offense was dynamic. 450 points and made Rich Gannon league MVP. The Raider offense went downhill when Callahan took over playcalling and changed the playbook. If Callahan had changed the audibles during the Super Bowl we would have won! Trestmans the answer. And he’s won the CFL as a head coach twice.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:51 am
Don’t forget Carson Palmer’s comments that it was hard to get Hue for qb meetings, and that that caused some problems with miscommunication during key moments concerning play calling and clock management.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
All reports have CHUCK BRES moving from defense to Head Coach,and so it is!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
357
Yes PLEASE. And take Routt and Barnes with you, as well as Huff and CJ.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
CHUCKY CHUCKY!!
Bring him back Reggie!!
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If anyone from BSPN should coach the Raiders, I would want Mangenius over Chucky any day
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Hue’s reign is over. Next Up, Defense! If I was Mr. McKenzie I would fire 2/3rds of the D, with an ax handle upside the head ! Including Seymour, all the addle-pate CBs, line backers – first on the list sub-moron McClain, blah, blah, blah, etc., etc.
We really need to bring in an accomplished DC with a vision and rebuild the D around that.
As per the offense, we have a good start on that; we can trade DMAC for a pick, then acquire an RB who can play most of the season without serial foot problems. Maybe CP can do his job, but if not we can demote him and bring up JC, all the while with a mind to try out Terrel Pryor, to judge his ability and potential.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Wow, My Gawd!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Rumor is Chucky B will be named HC….and Herrera has been named assistant GM.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:53 am
sorry hue, but after orchestrating possibly the most reckless & irresponsible trade since hershel walker, you had to go….
January 10th, 2012 at 11:53 am
Luvmarvhub Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:51 am
Don’t forget Carson Palmer’s comments that it was hard to get Hue for qb meetings, and that that caused some problems with miscommunication during key moments concerning play calling and clock management.
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Yep, pedicure appointments?
January 10th, 2012 at 11:53 am
As a Raiders fan I’ve come to expect a new coach each year. Doesn’t feel right if we don’t have that turnover. I do like the idea of a LB coach as head coach. That should signal a change. Although the lady-smacker was an O-line coach and that didn’t workout real well.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
Prospective people perspective.
One of the great legends of the game just left us, and we need to put in a foundation with a solid blueprint.
Being short-sighted is how you end up overpaying for Palmer, Tommy Kelly, Seymour, Routt, Wimbley, and all the others. Even if we wanted to keep those guys, the irresponsible general managing in the act of keeping them hurt our teams ability to compete.
New era of responsibility is ahead of us, and the future is brighter than it has been in some time.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
This firing tells me, no player or coach is above the Silver & Black Shield.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
To everybody that is saying that Winston Moss has never been a DC or a HC so he is not qualified. Remember that the Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steeler’s was a LB coach for the Vikings and he’s one of the best coaches in the league.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
Yea, I was a Hue fan, but I can be man enough to admit he definitely contributed a lot to his own demise and can see the pros of letting him go just as much as I saw them if we would’ve kept him. As for ya’ll thinking Carson is gonna be our QB for the next 5 years; really??!! Lol I got a bridge Idaho for sale too! If dude is gutting the squad, believe the QB who got bumped from living room sofa to team leader in front of the locker room’s eyes and was HUE’s guy will have a very short stay here complete with a renegotiated backend deal….print that
January 10th, 2012 at 11:55 am
Chucky is staying in the booth, he’s already stated that and has 2 more years on his contract.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:55 am
So where are the guys from early this week that called out those of us that saw this coming?
How can you keep a load mouth coach whose team just broke the record for penalties? This was the only decision.
Clean house, Reggie!
Next up…overpaid underachieving players.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:55 am
Jackson was a backstabbing power monger. Instead of taking care of business on the field with penalties and the play of the team, he was trying to grab the GM title the same way he screwed Cable. He more than proved his lack of character.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Reggie is his own man… obviously hue butt heads with him… but just a few days ago everyone was talking about how they had the same agent and how both were on the same page…Lmao. .whata bunch of hogwash. …LOL. fcuck it…. clean out the joint Reggie. . And start with the trashy defense… I’m all in.. but please no moss as hc! No trestman. That’s all I ask..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
You guys were SURPRISED ABOUT HUGH!!! wait for the player change over, some of you will need a defibulator, just wait.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Stanford Routt has just disconnected his phone.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Hue Jackson: McKenzie is going to “gut this place”
Hue Jackson wanted more power, and he wound up with no power.
He’s out after going 8-8 in his only season as Raiders head coach. Jackson, who is friends with new G.M. Reggie McKenzie, was stunned by the development.
“He’s going to gut this place,” Jackson told Henry Wofford of CSNBayArea.com. “He [McKenzie] wants to bring in his own guys. No job is safe right now.”
That sounds like a promising development for the Raiders. While some will connect Jackson’s firing with the instability of the last decade in Oakland, McKenzie is making a clean break from that past.
Raiders fans should want a fresh start, with changes at every level of the coaching staff and management. Get rid of the dysfunction. McKenzie is going to bring in people from Green Bay that he trusts.
Jackson was understandably shaken Tuesday, reportedly so upset he could barely speak. He got caught in the crossfire.
That’s unfortunate timing, but ultimately keeping Jackson would have added to the dysfunction. McKenzie reportedly said it didn’t have to do with Jackson’s bad relationship with some of his players.
Jackson’s all-in trade for Carson Palmer was only one example that Jackson was looking out for Jackson in 2011, and not the Raiders organization long-term.
Jackson ultimately took a big swing in his one year in Oakland. He missed. The team didn’t make the playoffs and Jackson coached an undisciplined, inconsistent team. Just like Tom Cable.
McKenzie is the new leader in Oakland. His vision didn’t include Jackson, so the team is better off not wasting a year or two before McKenzie brought in a coach he truly wanted.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/10/hue-jackson-mckenzie-is-going-to-gut-this-place
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
This isn’t the same thing as the usual Al Davis HC termination.
This is a new beginning. A purge of the old.
The networks may treat this news as a sign that the dysfunction continues in Oakland, but people in the NFL will understand that there is simply a new sheriff in Oakland, and things are going to be done the right way from now on.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
McKenzie fired his agent yesterday and went with Rosenhaus.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
“Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Mistic1,
So much for that vision of Hue and Soup turning things around huh?
Epic fail on your part.”
I remember Mystic1 claiming all year that he and Hue Jackson are in “Lock Step”
WellI hope that they are still in lock step and Mystic follows Hue to his new team!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
On reputation alone, firing Hue Jackson will result in at least one less penalty a game.
The man epitomized the reckless image of the Oakland Raiders.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
cw2147 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
To everybody that is saying that Winston Moss has never been a DC or a HC so he is not qualified. Remember that the Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steeler’s was a LB coach for the Vikings and he’s one of the best coaches in the league.
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glad someone stated this…people are knocking Moss for Green Bay’s poor D this year though half the team on D has taken turns being hurt and all he coaches is the linebackers; who when healthy are some of the best LBs in the league…no telling what lies within that dude’s mind; could be a helluva coach…
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
Dell!.
It’s been a while, nice to see you buddy.
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Bob Marley Says:
It looks to me like McKenzie is not even thinking playoffs next year.
It’s too early to tell, but it appears he’s willing to trade the next couple of years to start from scratch in order to become a contender 2 or 3 years from now.
We should get a better picture after his introduction and once player movement begins, but it looks that way.
Now that’s fine, but every GM comes with the same plan, more often than not it doesn’t work out quite as expected, but Reggie has the benefit of a laid-back owner who surely will give him more time than other teams would.
We fans deserve a winner, soon…best of luck Reggie McKenzie.
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marley,
You’re letting your emotions get the best of you and not think this thru. Reggie Mac is looking at our roster and see’s the opposite. Why would any GM, in today;s NFL not think playoffs, it not impossible and with the right coaching, we have currently with the players we have a playoff run for next year.
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Dell, I’m not, trust me.
It wasn’t a negative post, it was an observation backed by how every GM usually proceeds when handed the reigns of a franchise.
McKenzie is thinking long-term, next year is not his # 1 priority right now.
Obviuously he’ll try to win as many games as we can and try to get in the playoffs, but he’s here for the long-run and if we need to take a step backwards in the near-future for the sake of building a perennial contender in a year or two, he won’t think twice about it.
And I’m ok with it, I wish him the best of luck and will back him 100%.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
Big banana. .. we need underpaid overachievers from now on…LOL.. I’m with you..
January 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
367.Dakota Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Rumor is Chucky B will be named HC….and Herrera has been named assistant GM.
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This is actually comforting, because as anyone that’s spent any time on the blog knows, Dakota is the undisputed king of floating outrageous (and untrue) rumors and reports with the sole intent of stirring up those that would fall for them.
Thanks, Dakota. At least we don’t have to worry about Chuck B as HC and Herrera as asst GM, lol.
Not that we did anyway, but you get the idea.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Hue Jackson: McKenzie is going to “gut this place”
That’s great news, Hue. Thanks!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
NOT IN THE CARDS!!! REALLY!!! we should of went 12-4 this year for christ sake and 12-4 is not in the cards for next year? so when do you expect a winning season?2,3,4,5 years from now. WE don’t have draft picks to help for next year, we cannot just blow up something that at one point in the season “when healthy” looked like something great. I DEMAND PLAYOFFS NEXT YEAR, NO MORE REBUILDING. WE DON”T NEED IT PERIOD.
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There was no way, with the lack of talent on the roster, that the Raiders were ever going to go 12-4. That’s delusional homerism, nothing more.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Packers West?
Gee, I hope we develop a better defense than the Pack.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
If Al were still here Hue would be firmly in place.
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You say that like it’s a good thing.
Don’t get me wrong, I wish Al didn’t have to die for it to be so. But since it is so, Hue going is for the absolute best.
And Reggie wanting to bring in guys who share his own philosophy of vision of a football team isn’t “selfish” it’s what practically every other GM in all of pro sports gets to do.
A few core guys get kept and everyone else gets their walking papers.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:59 am
#384 – LMAO!
January 10th, 2012 at 11:59 am
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Jackson said he asked McKenzie if he was being let go because of his coaching or his relationship with players and McKenzie refused to go deep in detail, but said it had nothing to do with rumors of a bad relationship with the players.
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It is “Obvious” this balloonhead lost the lockeroom right after the Miami game, maybe even when he brought CP in. This team QUIT on him and they were never going to want to play or listen to his snakeoil salesman approach except for the rookies and CP. Makes me wonder about DMAC’s injury as well. Did he quit on Hue as well and could have actually played?????
Time for Reggie to show the players that quit the effin door as well.
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False.
We had a 3-game winning streak starting with Palmer’s second start.
January 10th, 2012 at 11:59 am
IF MCKENZIE’s HC appointment doesn’t make it to the playoffs his first season, then McKenzie should be fired. Raiders need consistency. Hue was good for Oakland. He was good for the community. He was out there actively getting the fan base back in the seats. The oakland community, now more than ever with three children homicides within the past 12 months needs a leader. Hue wanted assumed that role…and what does he get for it?! I can only imagine how Hue feels….and I’d say ‘pissed is an understatement.’ Even, I feel like I’ve been gut checked.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I’m one of the fans that was shouting for Hue to sign Carson Palmer when Jason went down….therefore I will never blame him for signing Palmer. Although, I was asking over a week ago would the Raiders hire Winston Moss as our HC after the season I thought Hue would be given another season to get our team well into the playoffs and keep Continuity with the players. As we all know,Mr. Al Davis wanted Winston Moss as our HC in 2009…before Tom Cable was named our HC but we really don’t know if Reggie Mckenzie will hire Moss as the Raiders HC. What will happen next?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I think they fired the guy that runs the website also. Hue’s still on there…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
LOL
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“Jackson was understandably shaken Tuesday, reportedly so upset he could barely speak. He got caught in the crossfire”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Marley,
The Oakland raiders are changin, and I give Mark davis credit, he knows it must change and has given the reighns to Reggie and you start with a clean slate and slowly place your vision with coaches and players to continue to succeed. This does mean we will have a playoff chance, but we probably need some new players and for a championship it does take time.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
There had to be a disagreement over power and decision making. I think Hue, based on some of his comments of the season, assumed and felt like it WAS his team. And, essentially it was.
…man, this is shocking even though I joked with friends that I bet the first thing he does is toss Hue….
January 10th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am
The 2011 Raiders were a team on the ascension. A legitimate DC from being a major threat to win the AFC.
McKenzie obviously doesn’t care. He obviously doesn’t realize that this is not a typical GM hire where it’s a necessity to overhaul everything because the team is a total failure. He got this job because the previous GM died. That’s it. If Al were still here Hue would be firmly in place.
McKenzie just wants his own guys that he’s comfortable with and screw the Raiders. Whether he realizes it or not, this is a purely selfish move by McKenzie.
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this is only partially true, yes he wants his own guys.
But remember this ron wolf went to green bay and became al davis in green bay, he ran the personnel and hired fired coaches. eventually big mack was groomed to step in for wolf.
Big mack will now rebuild that system here he is the new wolf/davis
this is still raider football not impostor football.
lets go winston moss, darren perry as dc
January 10th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
If we are gonna blow it up…THEN BLOW IT UP. No more TK, no more Routt, keep our young O-line and WR’s. Gut the D (looking at you Rolando), keep Curry and Branch.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
IF MCKENZIE’s HC appointment doesn’t make it to the playoffs his first season, then McKenzie should be fired. Raiders need consistency.
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Huh?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
The Packers give up a ton of late passing yards. They have struggled to stop the run at times this year, but they lead the league in INT’s this year and turnovers generated.
They also played pretty well last year to win the Super Bowl.
Anything remotely close to a Packer defense here would be a welcome relief.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Dakota Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
This isn’t the same thing as the usual Al Davis HC termination.
This is a new beginning. A purge of the old.
The networks may treat this news as a sign that the dysfunction continues in Oakland, but people in the NFL will understand that there is simply a new sheriff in Oakland, and things are going to be done the right way from now on.
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AMEN, Dakota. A-fing-men.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
While I though it made sense to keep Hue another year so that players didn’t have to learn a new system, I’m okay with McK bringing in a guy he feels he can work with.
This way, it’s clear that Reggie is holding himself accountable for his choices too. If Hue stayed, the GM could always hide behind the “We honored the year remaining on Hue’s contract” and that he didn’t do that speaks of his taking responsibility.
I’m fine with it.
I am hoping that Reggie’s rep around the league makes some decent free agents want to come here, come here for more than just money (IOW, no guys like Sapp.)
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Does this mean we get Charles Woodson back?! Lol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
BRONCO FANS CALLING FOR JACKSON AS OC
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
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January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Hue’s raiders needed to finish strong and fight. They didn’t.
Again, the effort and energy of the broncos, chiefs dolphins ans seahawks far outweighed that of the raiders
Tommy Kelly, richard seymour and kam wimbley., Routt..BRING YOUR AGENTS and Come on down..you gotta meeting with Reggie the GM!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
I was told by Brien, were Hugh is getting his pedicure, told Brien to get his take on today’s firing.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Yeah, if Palmer won’t go to bat for Hue who will?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
UCSBPreMedMike Says: #396
UCSB, are you on LSD my friend?? Hue as a community leader and activist lowering the crime rate in Oakland???
Hue couldn’t shut his mouth long enough for the turds not to fall out.
Mike, get the f..k outta here
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
UCSBPreMedMike Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:59 am
IF MCKENZIE’s HC appointment doesn’t make it to the playoffs his first season, then McKenzie should be fired. Raiders need consistency.
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I’m going to assume that post was subtle irony…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
And despite Jackson greatly improving the offense, there had been rumors of unrest from many players that they did not trust Jackson in the wake of how he handled the Palmer deal, calling it “the greatest trade in football,” despite it being for at least first- and a second-round draft picks.
Many in the building saw Jackson as having gone on a power trip since Davis’ death, referring to him as “Hollywood Hue.” Especially after he ripped the players following the season finale pratfall to the Chargers, saying he was “pissed” at him team and then explaining it the next day as, “The year is over now; now I can tell you what I really feel, and what’s really on my mind.”
Those types of comments were big no-no’s with Davis alive.
Read more: Raiders fire Hue Jackson
Tune to SportsNet Central at 6, 10:30 and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area for more on this story
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
We are about to experience vision in Raider Nation.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
“Just gut it Baby”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Did you see the PFT article that said Jackson and McKenzie are actually friends?
And yet Reggie canned HueJax anyway.
Selfish would’ve been keeping his friend on….Reggie wants to do what’s best for the Raiders and he believes that means gutting the place, evne if friends get hurt.
THAT attitude is what I want from my team’s GM
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
If Dell, Vegas and I are okay with this, then the rest of you should be too. We are the reasonable ones in here lol.
I think BobMarley must have been hit in the head, otherwise he would have been okay with it too lol.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
WE should just be patient! We are letting our emotions get to us! Seriously…just wait to see what happens! As The Raider Nation, we always will not accept mediocrity and instability! However, it will take time!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Just talked to Hue Jackson, who said he was shocked his friend fired him. Reggie McKenzie told him, I want my own guys in here.
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Those are the type of “friends” a scammer like Hue Jackson develops.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Many in the building saw Jackson as having gone on a power trip since Davis’ death, referring to him as “Hollywood Hue.” Especially after he ripped the players following the season finale pratfall to the Chargers, saying he was “pissed” at him team and then explaining it the next day as, “The year is over now; now I can tell you what I really feel, and what’s really on my mind.”
Those types of comments were big no-no’s with Davis alive.
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LOL, one wonders how Al would’ve reacted.
Maybe Jackson would’ve been gone regardless.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
We dont want Gruden he and Callahan sold us out of the SuperBowl.Trust me on that!!Gruden or Callahan wont win a Superbowl until they tell the truth.Callahan with the Jets look at whats happening to them with Callahan as O-Line coach.Gruden never won anything after that eventually getting fired soon after scamming us out of the SuperBowl.Gruden and Callahan better REPENT.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
UCSBPreMedMike Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:59 am
IF MCKENZIE’s HC appointment doesn’t make it to the playoffs his first season, then McKenzie should be fired. Raiders need consistency. Hue was good for Oakland. He was good for the community. He was out there actively getting the fan base back in the seats. The oakland community, now more than ever with three children homicides within the past 12 months needs a leader. Hue wanted assumed that role…and what does he get for it?! I can only imagine how Hue feels….and I’d say ‘pissed is an understatement.’ Even, I feel like I’ve been gut checked.
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Terrible post. Crazy talk.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
About the best thing that has ever happened to the Raiders organization.
Finally, a backbone is firmly in place. No more BS, no more excuses, Palmer should have the guts and shame and follow his bone out of Oaktown.
I am glad that Reggie Mac is not that “laid-back” type of guy and had the sense of getting rid of the mediocrity.
HueSux was at very best mediocre as a head coach. I am sure that HueSux was trying to sell his arse off, but the veneer was too thin.
Another major major story that Corky and JMac can’t break. Are these two pathetic or what.
Corky and his seventeen years of covering the Raiders couldn’t even smell it if was in front of his nose. What a loser. He should take his arse out of town as well. C-Ya Corky.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
would love to get Charles Woodson back, even at his age.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
This firing tells me, no player or coach is above the Silver & Black Shield.
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Nope. Only a GM who can come in here and blow up all the progress that’s been made over the last two seasons so he feels comfortable and can pick a buddy to coach the team.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Blow it up Reggie! ! Blow it up!! I admit. . It might mean stinking it up next season…. but now That I think about it.. blow it up… bring aljazeera in to view the cutting off of heads…hue down.. probably 72 more to come… I’m in now!! Screw it!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
A respected GM in McKenzie and no meddling owner is just what Oakland needed to start fresh and get the quality people into Oakland who in the past would never have even considered it. Hue seemed like a nice guy but that’s irrelevant, you need to produce and show progress and he didn’t do either.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
“Dakota Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:56 am
This isn’t the same thing as the usual Al Davis HC termination.
This is a new beginning. A purge of the old.
The networks may treat this news as a sign that the dysfunction continues in Oakland, but people in the NFL will understand that there is simply a new sheriff in Oakland, and things are going to be done the right way from now on.
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AMEN, Dakota. A-fing-men.”
I agree 100%
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
False.
We had a 3-game winning streak starting with Palmer’s second start.
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I said after the Miami game, actually before that, since it was obvious they were partying at club Mansion the night before the game.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
This firing tells me, no player or coach is above the Silver & Black Shield.
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Nope. Only a GM who can come in here and blow up all the progress that’s been made over the last two seasons so he feels comfortable and can pick a buddy to coach the team.
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Yep, 8-8 to….8-8.
Progress!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Anything remotely close to a Packer defense here would be a welcome relief.
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Agreed. Green Bay’s defense has several guys who make plays when they need to.
The Raiders have nothing of the sort.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Next major step after Personnel clean up is a move to LA.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Raider Nation we wanted the Raiders to hire a professional GM.
We got what what we prayed for.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Yeah, let’s tear apart the organization because we missed the playoffs on a somewhat arbitrary third tiebreaker. Good idea.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Hue’s going for it on 4th down instead of kicking a FG, piss poor clock management, and other strategery debacles are reason enough for a firing.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
IF MCKENZIE’s HC appointment doesn’t make it to the playoffs his first season, then McKenzie should be fired. Raiders need consistency.
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Huh?
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put myself in that corner! haha!
Just tired of the turnaround at the HC position. I just hope McKenzie, and those who obviously like what he had to say in his interview on what he would do, have a plan in place that’s going to work. Things change, but I hope the foundation and principle that keeps our passion and unites us Raider Nation doesn’t.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Fiji, no doubt in my mind.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
TK, Seymour, McClain, Huff, Routt, and Wimbley are all as good as re-structured, traded, or cut.
The offensive side of the ball is the question mark, in my mind. Would like to see Saunders retained as OC.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Maybe their will be a shocker named as HC. People always throw the same names around in here. Think outside of the box.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
383.morilla Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
McKenzie fired his agent yesterday and went with Rosenhaus.
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No he didn’t… Rockstar made that up bro.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
CODE FUGAZZI’S!
Time to get rid of the fake!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Jackson rebels and takes a jab at us on his way out the door by saying Reggie is going to GUT this place.
GOOD!!!!!!!
It needs to be gutted and there are a bunch of overpaid underachievers on this team that need to go as well.
I will bet you one thing Palmer is here for the long haul and his complaints about not getting face time with his HC did not go unnoticed.
I told you tards that Hue was not spending enough time on this team and I was right!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
GoodOle00 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
BRONCO FANS CALLING FOR JACKSON AS OC
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Hue has to be careful not to always be the guy that others fear is out to usurp them and strip them of their influence over management. That will be the rap on him now, true or not, that he has a big ego, that he craves power, that he throws others “under the bus.”
It seems that all the sports announcers on the Bay Area radio stations are now saying that they had heard rumblings, which they were not at liberty to say, that Hue’s major weakness was his talking too much and that his final presser where he talked about the D was just like Callahan’s “dumbest players in America” remark.
You can say that elsewhere, but not go nuclear with it or else your players will resent you.
It is true that he didn’t say, “I lost us some games with my play calling, and even if our D had trouble, we’d be the playoffs if I had not made some bad calls.”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
MARTY
SCHOTTENHEIMER
so let it be written……
January 10th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
I would keep Saunders
January 10th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
I’m cool w/ Marty or Fish
January 10th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:54 am
This firing tells me, no player or coach is above the Silver & Black Shield.
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Nope. Only a GM who can come in here and blow up all the progress that’s been made over the last two seasons so he feels comfortable and can pick a buddy to coach the team.
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Yep, 8-8 to….8-8.
Progress!
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I was referring to 7 seasons of double digit losses and a Keystone Cops offense averaging 12 ppg to at least a couple of respectable seasons driven solely by Hue’s exciting offense that was averaging in the mid 20s and the emergence of several talented players all across that side of the ball.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
NFL organizations only go as far as the GM, HC and QB will take them.
We are a few years away from Al Davis, Lane Kiffin and Jamarcus Russell as our trio for Christs Sake.
We got some fresh eyes on things with McKenzie and staff, upgrading Al (RIP) at his later stage.
We go from Jamarcus to Bruce to Soup to Palmer and to a Palmer upgrade in a few years. A consistant upgrade.
Next is the HC. From Lance to Cabes to Hollywood Hue and now someone with some legitimate chops.
Things are progressing perfectly in my eyes.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
I will be surprised if any coaches on the current staff stays. head coaches bring in there own guys, Saunders is gone.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Another major major story that Corky and JMac can’t break. Are these two pathetic or what.
Corky and his seventeen years of covering the Raiders couldn’t even smell it if was in front of his nose. What a loser. He should take his arse out of town as well. C-Ya Corky.
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This is what I dont get. How does Shefter get all these damn stories?!?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Bcz24 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
383.morilla Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:57 am
McKenzie fired his agent yesterday and went with Rosenhaus.
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No he didn’t… Rockstar made that up bro.
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I’ve been had!!! I didn’t double check the report.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Marty/Saunders reunion???
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Yeah, let’s tear apart the organization because we missed the playoffs on a somewhat arbitrary third tiebreaker. Good idea.
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No, let’s tear apart the organization because with team only needing to win ONE game to get into the playoffs, they played uninspired ball and lost.
Let’s tear apart the organization because we set an all-time NFL record for penalties.
Let’s tear apart the organization because our coach got drunk with power and threw everyone under the bus.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Raider Dell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
I will be surprised if any coaches on the current staff stays. head coaches bring in there own guys, Saunders is gone.
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Exactly. Suanders, Wylie, all these guys are most likely gone now. We are completely rebuilding now.
Hey, it’s worked for the Rams, Vikings, Browns, etc. I mean, every time you hire a GM and he gets to come in and pick his coach that’s it. It’s guaranteed success and not an unmitigated dumpster fire, right???
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
As for Palmer–I don’t know why people feel that’s a problem. We lose a first and next year a second, but lots of first rounders never become as good at their position as we know Palmer is at his, even if you only rate him a “B.”
I would rather go into the next season with Palmer than with Campbell. What good is it to have speedsters like Moore if you’ve a QB who can’t throw it to him down the sidelines?
I’ll bet that Reggie is happy and that the next coach is happy that they have Carson.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Cork has been the biggest bust of the season.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Reggie Mac, five year contract. good!! takes time to build a consistent winner.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
NO WAY would Mark or Carol Davis or John Madden let Marty S, who hated Al, get his mitts on this franchise.
I’d rebel too.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Saunders was with Vermeil not Marty, I think.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
IF MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER IS HIRED IN ANY CAPICITY,I WILL CANCELL MY SEASON TIX AND BURN MY TAILGATE GEAR..
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Fiji and NinerFagdistribution…fk you and all that LA talk….Raiders belong in Oakland and LA is not their home…prepare for the LA Chargers
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
I questioned the wisdom of the Palmer trade, and was call all kinds of names, for being “negative”. Lol.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Next up……….
FIRE TK!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Yay, more rebuilding…! We finally got the offense where we needed it, now re get to rebuild the whole team..again….
We have been rebuilding for a DECADE!!!!!!!!!!
Smell that? That’s 3 LONG f’ing years of mediocrity from both sides of the ball..It may take ANOTHER decade just to get our offense back to the same level it was at this year.
Ridiculous. The NFL is a PASSING LEAGUE..We had an offense that could move it on the ground and the air..
Now we got D!CK..
You know what a defensive minded coach does? Coaches Sh!ity Offenses.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Hey Hue, next man up!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Right now the question is Palmer or Pryor as starting QB.
Jason Campbell is a free agent.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
I think I am going to take the afternoon off, buy a box of nutty bars, break into the crown and coke and enjoy the Reggie McKenzie show!
Time to celebrate!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
I was on the Fire Hue Bandwagon since losing to Miami.
All the facts were glaring, starting with piss poor clock management, piss poor 2nd half adjustments, piss poor discipline, piss poor decision making at crucial moments in games, piss poor play calling, piss poor GM’ing…I can go on and on and on.
But the number ONE reason I wanted this guy gone is because I did not want a closet homosexual representing the silver and black in any way shape or form and you can quote me on that.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
B,
Congrats man!! on calling this right, you the man!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
All this talk about Hue’s offense.
Hue’s offense = Darren McFadden.
Had a mostly healthy DMac last year and looked good. Looked painfully ordinary without him.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Raider Nation we wanted the Raiders to hire a professional GM.
We got what what we prayed for.
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See post 457.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Cork has been the biggest bust of the season.
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Co-sign.
Massive whiffs, across the board, including Hue Jackson
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
What coach in the last 20 years has had more of a Raider-type mentality than Marty Schottenheimer??? He hated us because he wanted to be us. He has the perfect attitude to coach the Raiders. We would go 12-4 with THIS VERY TEAM if we had Marty as HC.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
New GM Math for you guys to ponder:
Is Carson Palmer worth $12 mil per year?
Change is here my friends.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Hey Hue, next man up!!
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LMFAO
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Henry Wofford @HenryWoffordCSN
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Hue Jackson so angry he could barely get his words out during our conversation. He said he can’t believe his friend fired him.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
I think Winston Moss is head coach but I want. Cowher
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Al in post 325 is absolutely correct in the part about hues play calling. Ive said it here and on other blogs, just bad. Completely predictable. I challenge anyone to look at the sd game for example. Honesty read the play by play. Once u get past the first drive which he actually did ok on. You will be able to predict nearly every play thereafter if you have watched even one raider game all year
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
hello matt flynn…good bye palmer…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
going way outside the box, I mentioned Alabam’a coach a little while ago; how about Pryor’s college coach, Tressel?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Hey Hue, next man up!!
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LMFAO
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POST OF THE DAY!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
i am going to enjoy this day….there is not enough room in oakland for the raiders and hues ego…,
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Right now the question is Palmer or Pryor as starting QB.
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Is this a joke?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Seems as though Hue got “nicked” up today by Reggie.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Like I said people…let it ride out! This is just emotion!
Dirt Lot…too funny bro! But I would probably do the same!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
480.Method To My Madness Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
I think Winston Moss is head coach but I want. Cowher
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Yeah, I would take that lol. No chance though. Cowher thinks he can be a GM/HC.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Yes Palmer is worth 12M a year, and Eff all you idiots asking for Matt Flynn. Palmer has damn near been a league MVP. Flynn has started 2 games. This blog is unreal.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
aig-raiders Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Henry Wofford @HenryWoffordCSN
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Hue Jackson so angry he could barely get his words out during our conversation. He said he can’t believe his friend fired him.
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This is the NFL.
The National football league in one word > business.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
KK Munster, you are a negative kunt thats why. A miserable toad on govt assistance sweeping up the Barbershop to make ends meet.
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KoolKell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
I questioned the wisdom of the Palmer trade, and was call all kinds of names, for being “negative”. Lol.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
PK28 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
hello matt flynn…good bye palmer…
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McKenzie probably would do something that stupid.
Matt Flynn = Kevin Kolb 2.0
or
Matt Flynn = Matt Cassel 3.0
Depends on how you want to look at it.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
aig-raiders Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Henry Wofford @HenryWoffordCSN
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Hue Jackson so angry he could barely get his words out during our conversation. He said he can’t believe his friend fired him.
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Just because he’s your friend, Hue, doesn’t mean he owes you a damn thing when it comes to business.
McKenzie is committed to making this team a winner and he’s letting no personal feelings stand in the way. I love it.
Reggie may be right and he may be wrong, but he’s damn sure not gonna be fcking around.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Hahahahahahahaha…AIG great post….its business never personal…now get rid of palmer
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
487 funniest thing you’ve ever said….
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Obviously is moving on, so sick of that word.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Lmaooo… I knew I’d see Fire McKenzie …
Never fails…… We can do better than Hue Jackson…. Honest..
January 10th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Breaking News!
Hue Jackson, former head coach of the Oakland Raiders, was observed with alleged child molester Jerry Sandusky, naked from the waist down, in the back seat of Jackson’s Cadillac.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
“Jackson’s all-in trade for Carson Palmer was only one example that Jackson was looking out for Jackson in 2011, and not the Raiders organization long-term”
I also found Hue comment in his final presser ” i promise you the feeling ive got now, theres no way im feeling like this, this time next year..
No Hue No you wont, not as a raider you wont !!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
In the end, Hue’s own words did him in
Posted by Mike Florio on January 10, 2012, 3:11 PM EST
Hue Jackson AP
Though Raiders coach Hue Jackson could have survived in the job if G.M. Reggie McKenzie had desired to keep him, McKenzie’s chances of keeping Hue took a major blow after Jackson openly talked about assuming more authority over the team.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, public comments from Jackson regarding his desire to exert greater influence rubbed owner Mark Davis and those advising him (e.g., John Madden, Ron Wolf) the wrong way.
“I’m going take a stronger hand in this whole team, this whole organization,” Jackson said after the Raiders’ season ended with a disappointing 8-8 record. “There ain’t no way that I’m going to feel like I feel today a year from now, I promise you that. There’s no question. Defensively, offensively and special teams. I ain’t feeling like this no more. This is a joke. . . . Yeah, I’m going to take a hand in everything that goes on here.”
The next day, Jackson made things even worse for himself. “I would hope that as the head coach of this football team I would hope that the organization understands that I have a pretty good idea of where we need to go,” he said as to his possible involvement in the search for a General Manager. “Because if not, then I shouldn’t be where I’m sitting.”
As it turns out, Jackson had plenty of influence on the organization. He said that if the organization didn’t think he should be involved in the search for a G.M., he “shouldn’t be where [he's] sitting.”
And now he isn’t.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Personally like Del Rio to tell the truth…True disciplinarian who doesn’t take crap (used to get into it with Big John a lot during their days in Jaxsonville over work ethic – shows a lot for a coach to stand up to a player in their prime..gets him locker room stripes), and he did a lot to have never really had a crew like that in my opinion….and he’s a Raider fan at heart..we need that passion that Al has instilled in every one of us leading the way
January 10th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Chris In NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
PK28 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
hello matt flynn…good bye palmer…
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McKenzie probably would do something that stupid.
Matt Flynn = Kevin Kolb 2.0
or
Matt Flynn = Matt Cassel 3.0
Depends on how you want to look at it.
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Matt Flynn = Scott Mitchell 4.0
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
palmer is the qb gor a few years, im cool with that
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Palmer=next man out lolololol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Boss01 – pathetic. Enough said. Hope they hire an open one just to make you feel better. Lol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Dakota Says:
If Dell, Vegas and I are okay with this, then the rest of you should be too. We are the reasonable ones in here lol.
I think Bob Marley must have been hit in the head, otherwise he would have been okay with it too lol.
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I would have liked to see Hue Jackson get a fair shot with a new DC and a healthier offense, I think it was the right move.
But as I said earlier, I liked Hue, but I like Reggie McKenzie more, if it was between those two I’m with McKenzie, but I will acknowledge we’re taking a leap of faith with Reggie, hopefully he’s everything we’ve been hoping for.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Marty or Fish!
Make it happen Reg
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
here’s a thought:
Reggie blows up the team;
Raiders secure the #1 overall draft choice,
Raiders draft Barkley in 2013 (or RG III, if he doesn’t declare this year).
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, public comments from Jackson regarding his desire to exert greater influence rubbed owner Mark Davis and those advising him (e.g., John Madden, Ron Wolf) the wrong way.
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Oh Huey. Mark is mellower than Al, sure, but you should know better than that annoy a Davis about anything regarding the Raiders.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Strange times….we are no longer in dysfunction land. We’re finally going to have 1 mgmt and 1 focus.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
I’m happy that we’re doing business like a real team now….
Hue Jackson wasn’t what our teams needs…
This is a good day for us…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Okay, one HC down. What about the rest of the staff?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
SOmebody serve FijiRaider a sh!t sammich ASAP
January 10th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
The free agent, I hope reggie signs is Carl Nicks, New Orleans’ pro-bowl guard.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
# RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Right now the question is Palmer or Pryor as starting QB.
Jason Campbell is a free agent.
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You cant be serious.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Uh,,Reggie McKenzie is NOT playing. Everybody’s on Notice. Did they get rid of Herrera yet?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Gotta be something written by Al in his will about Herrera being untouchable…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I thought Bres was told he wouldn’t be back already along with Biek & Wood.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Herrera’s the man!
Get over it!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
yes I am serious, and thanks for not calling me “Surely.”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Plunketthead Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 10:53 am
Theres a new sheriff in town and he has the names of all those boys who have been clubbing before games.
goodbye knuckleheads!!
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The “knuckleheads” are what made the Raiders THE RAIDERS in their Glory years! And Al + Wolf hired them!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
IMHO, Amy Trask was responsible for getting rid of Hue. I think there was a power struggle between Hue trying to work his mouth publicly and Amy behind the scene. I would not be shocked at all if it ever leaks out that Amy had enough of Hue blabbering in public.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Post 501…lol B@uce said this last week without any links or media articles…common sense…I love how y’all bowing to me today lmao
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
“SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Hey Hue, next man up!!
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LMFAO
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POST OF THE DAY!!!!”
Yes post of the day!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
The free agent, I hope reggie signs is Carl Nicks, New Orleans’ pro-bowl guard.
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YES
January 10th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
391.YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 11:58 am
NOT IN THE CARDS!!! REALLY!!! we should of went 12-4 this year for christ sake and 12-4 is not in the cards for next year? so when do you expect a winning season?2,3,4,5 years from now. WE don’t have draft picks to help for next year, we cannot just blow up something that at one point in the season “when healthy” looked like something great. I DEMAND PLAYOFFS NEXT YEAR, NO MORE REBUILDING. WE DON”T NEED IT PERIOD.
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There was no way, with the lack of talent on the roster, that the Raiders were ever going to go 12-4. That’s delusional homerism, nothing more.
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Really, you honestly don’t think we could of went 12-4? If The defense would of done there job we very well could of went 12-4.
How many games did the defense let the other team march down the field multiple times when we should of had the game won?…….there you go 12-4 like it or not its the truth.
All this team needed was a real DC and a few new players on Defense.
Now what? Hes going to blow this thing up? smh
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Mark and Amy probably told Hue to tone things down towards the end, and he revolted in his last press conference to the media like the diva he is.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
HUGE F* MISTAKE.. Here’s top 4-12 next season… Hue’s BIGGEST mistake was NOT FIRING BRESNAHAN after the Houston Game.. I said if Hue gets fired it would be because he kept Bresnahan. Its come to fruition.
Besides Miami and GB, the Raiders were in very game and the Defense F* it up. The offense relied HEAVILY on the defense while it tried to go with Palmer and it was F* up. McKenzie will not last 4 years.
RAIDER FANS Say hello to “MATT MILLEN Jr”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
I know a lot of in the Nation feel that HueSux should have been retained because of what he did on the field, others are saying that given all the circumstances , which amounted to a lot of excuses and or justification.
But I’m sure, what Reggie Mac saw was what HueSux was really made of. Something that some of us saw as the season progressed and regressed.
And as I asked when Reggie Mac was hired, why would Reggie Mac stake his future on some one like HueSux? Why wouldn’t he bring in some one that he could trust.
It is now laughable as to what the debate in this blog turned out in the last week or so, but HueSux like a fish lived by his mouth and definitely died by his mouth. That whole charade and pizzing contest he brought in in his last presser doom him in. He wanted more power and control, he wanted a GM to share his vision, he wanted in because he was in deep, he threw his players and coaches under the bus, but the only one that’s been ran over and left on the side of the Silver and Black road.
Good riddance.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
506.RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Boss01 – pathetic. Enough said. Hope they hire an open one just to make you feel better. Lol
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The fact you are offended by that comment makes you an OPEN homo yourself
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
“Herrera’s the man!
Get over it!”
I agree 100% I wish he would punch Tim Kawakami in the face!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
fish or marty? cold day in he!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
I think KING REGGIE is holding back the firing of Chucky B for something special. I think KING REGGIE is going to hand Chucky B over to his loyal subjects, the RAIDER NATION, and allow us to tear him apart limb from limb so that the abomination of the 2011 Oakland Raiders Defense can never rear its ugly head again!
LONG LIVE KING REGGIE!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Raiders’ players are reportedly “stunned”. They should be worried, given how they’ve performed. No more free passes for highly-paid players who don’t live up to expectations.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
To many penalties again and again and again.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Look at the names on the mock draft lists. This is not a good looking draft. We sit still and get some depth…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
“Herrera’s the man!
Get over it!”
I agree 100% I wish he would punch Tim Kawakami in the face!
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And then slap the schit outta of Corky!
lol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
First part of business for Reggie today?
Suck up to Jerry Mac!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Raiders’ players are reportedly “stunned”. They should be worried, given how they’ve performed. No more free passes for highly-paid players who don’t live up to expectations.
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Time to get rid of those lazy over payed fk’s.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
OMFG! Really?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Mark Davis is a smart man. He has sat by for years now and watched what has become of our beloved Raiders. He has given his blessing and is committed to a massive overhaul of the franchise and the disfunction that infests it. There will be no more jokes at the Raiders expense.
And the last interview held with McKenzie was done by Mr. Madden. This is no joke fellas, everyone is on notice. Things are going to be a lot different in HQ.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Time to get rid of those lazy over payed fk’s.
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LMAO!!!
Well-said
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
506.RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Boss01 – pathetic. Enough said. Hope they hire an open one just to make you feel better. Lol
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The fact you are offended by that comment makes you an OPEN homo yourself
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And who would care if he was?
Oh wait, I know. Mouthbreathing bigots who are threatened by other people’s personal choices.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Herrera Should “KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
GOOD! I was hoping this would happen! CLEAN HOUSE top to bottom. This time just build a bully, don’t yap about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Al D. Davis Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
UCSBPreMedMike Says: #396
UCSB, are you on LSD my friend?? Hue as a community leader and activist lowering the crime rate in Oakland???
Hue couldn’t shut his mouth long enough for the turds not to fall out.
Mike, get the f..k outta here
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No. Not on drugs. Just….tired.
Never said Hue was an activist, just wish the community had something positive. Why not through sports? But, maybe this is it! What have we got to lose, right? In the end all that ‘bully’ sh!t talk was just that…bull sh!t. And the team got what that attitude gets you…senseless penalties and underpreparation and outcoaching due to arrogance. Just like the Jets…they turn around and cry in the end and say everybody is selfish and needs an attitude adjustment-well no sh!t…look at your leadership!
Is it 2:00 yet? Next man up!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
“# luvmarvhub Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
As for Palmer–I don’t know why people feel that’s a problem. We lose a first and next year a second, but lots of first rounders never become as good at their position as we know Palmer is at his, even if you only rate him a “B.”
I would rather go into the next season with Palmer than with Campbell. What good is it to have speedsters like Moore if you’ve a QB who can’t throw it to him down the sidelines?
I’ll bet that Reggie is happy and that the next coach is happy that they have Carson.”
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Agree completely.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
You guys leave Herrera out of this!
I mean it!
lol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Here comes Mike Martz baby!
Book it!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
544.YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
506.RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Boss01 – pathetic. Enough said. Hope they hire an open one just to make you feel better. Lol
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The fact you are offended by that comment makes you an OPEN homo yourself
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And who would care if he was?
Oh wait, I know. Mouthbreathing bigots who are threatened by other people’s personal choices.
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Why dont you go to the 49ers blog…this blog is for Raider fans….meaning STRAIGHT fans
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Reggie is our new GM.He needs to bring in his own people,If you were GM wouldnt you want to bring your own people that you trust.Let Reggie do his job.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Can’t say that I’m suprised on this.
After Al died, Hue acted like he thought he was HC and GM all rolled into one.
Tha whole business with Hue saying he wanted to be in on the general manager search was bizarre.
Who the hell gets to hire their boss?
The problem here is the turmoil, the re-building all over again.
Were getting a constant stream of trainee head coaches: Kiffin/Cable/Jackson and now apparently, Moss.
If McKenzie were bringing in an experienced head coach who’d been there before, I’d like it a lot better.
Bringing in another trainee head coach seems like a sideways move.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
from NFL .com
numerous league sources told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora that they expect Packers assistant coach Winston Moss to be a leading candidate to replace Jackson.
A league source told NFL.com’s Steve Wyche that Packers secondary coach Darren Perry likely would be hired as the defensive coordinator if Moss is hired, as expected.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Herrera will be front and center today, the steady hand of a quality BBQ lunch.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
morilla Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Mark Davis is a smart man. He has sat by for years now and watched what has become of our beloved Raiders. He has given his blessing and is committed to a massive overhaul of the franchise and the disfunction that infests it. There will be no more jokes at the Raiders expense.
And the last interview held with McKenzie was done by Mr. Madden. This is no joke fellas, everyone is on notice. Things are going to be a lot different in HQ.
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Agree to a point…only objection is Mark Davis isn’t that smart. If he was, he wouldn’t have cosigned on Hue’s big push to get Carson with the picks mortgaging our future like that and then firing Hue (ridiculously counterproductive). But I do like how he’s starting over and letting a former Raider lead the charge doing it his way. No sense in bringing in a GM if they can’t do it their way…. so we gotta tip our hats to Big Mick and let him do his thing
January 10th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
TheToozFan55 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
GOOD! I was hoping this would happen! CLEAN HOUSE top to bottom. This time just build a bully, don’t yap about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So you are willing to accept another 4 years or rebuilding. I think Lions fans said the same thing when Mat Millen was hired..
January 10th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
La Canfora stated that the Raiders are happy with Palmer as their QB, I know Saunders was; so I could see him remaining as OC.
Hue stated that Reggie is going to gut the place. (I hope this is true).
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
So we need to have a top notch HC in here by the end of the week complete with capable hard nosed coaching staff inside 30 days.
Cowher interested?
For the Del Rio fans, he reportedly got lazy as fk after his last contract extension. Not a guy you want to be HC trying to instill discipline. Maybe not even DC.
I like Fish but after 20 years and no Super Bowls?
I’ll take Bill please.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Totally behind Reggie McKenzi’s decision….
We can do better than Hue…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Like I said earlier Mistic, you got to promise not to go overboard in a few hours when McKenzie says they canned Hue Jackson, have no interst in bringing back Soup, and are excited to have a franchise QB in place.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
544.YoungAmerican Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
506.RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Boss01 – pathetic. Enough said. Hope they hire an open one just to make you feel better. Lol
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The fact you are offended by that comment makes you an OPEN homo yourself
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And who would care if he was?
Oh wait, I know. Mouthbreathing bigots who are threatened by other people’s personal choices.
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Why dont you go to the 49ers blog…this blog is for Raider fans….meaning STRAIGHT fans
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If you’re insecure with your own sexuality, that’s not my problem or anyone else’s but your own.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I feel like cleaning house now, bout to fire wifey.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Jackson told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area that he was shocked his friend, newly hired general manager Reggie McKenzie, fired him.
“He’s going to gut this place,” Jackson told CSN Bay Area.
“He (McKenzie) wants to bring in his own guys,” Jackson added. “No job is safe right now.”
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Well, sure Hue. Any general manager hires his own head coach, who hires his own staff.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
csnbayarea
In an exclusive conversation, Jackson said he was called into McKenzie’s office, and was told, “We no longer need your services.”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Forget Cowher..dude is done, loves Golfing, hanging out with the Fam and chilling in the Studio..
He ain’t gonna come back in for the HC Grind..you gotta be kidding me.
Here comes Martz!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Reggie McKenzie came to Oakland from an organization that is professional from top to bottom, both on the field and off of it. It’s all he knows.
He may have some respect for Hue Jackson as an offensive mind, but I doubt he has much respect for him as a public figure.
This is Reggie’s team now. There are a few exceptions, but the face of most NFL franchises nowadays is the head coach. McKenzie wants a professional organization in Oakland, and this is his first step in making that happen. Don’t expect a grandstander to be the next head coach of the Raiders.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Mack will be gone by 2014 when Mark moves the Raiders to LA after 2 seasons of going 5-11. All hail the idiots who think firing Hue is a good move. Watch this space, before long these same idiots will be calling for Mack’s head.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Could be the end of the Sanjay Lal era.
It was fun while it lasted.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
“Herrera will be front and center today, the steady hand of a quality BBQ lunch.”
I love that guy he almost did what I have always wanted to do….PUNCH Tim Kawakami!
I say we have Herrera stab Tim Kawakami in a dark alley with a dirty prison shank then we will promote Herrera to head of security!
I am salivating at the thought!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Hey!
Leave Mat Millen out of this 2.
He drafted the GREAT MEGATRON!
lol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Gtown – Why would it take 4 years? The Niners brought in Harbaugh and in his first season they’re in the playoffs!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
JFB,
My take is Mark is a very low key guy who relies on Amy and the inner core to help him run the franchise. There was no way Hue would have been allowed to run his mouth if Al was still alive. It is just not the Raider way. Hue was pandering and over doing his I love Al thingie during the season, and people/media was fooled by it.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
tired if hearing these dumb names cowher, marty, del rio, fisher
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
raideredoutL.A. Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I feel like cleaning house now, bout to fire wifey.
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Yeah I’ve been thinking of that 2 lately.
lol
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
I don’t think we gonna be rebuilding for 4 yrs…. This team has done talent… Their are some players who do want to win… McKenzie will weed out the slackers
January 10th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
“RaideredoutL.A. Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I feel like cleaning house now, bout to fire wifey.”
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Funny as hell…. I was thinking the same thing.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
LA to TheBay Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
So we need to have a top notch HC in here by the end of the week complete with capable hard nosed coaching staff inside 30 days.
Cowher interested?
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I say yes to Cowher but he’s a Pittsburgh guy. Pittsburgh gues don’t coach in Oakland.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
“How does Shefter get all these damn stories?!?”
Just like in politics: because the people leak the story on purpose to a news source they have experience with.
When “a league source” leaks to a member of the press something, it’s because the real source wants “plausible deniability.”
January 10th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Rolando is currently on the phone with his Mommy.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
I liked the Mckenzie hire a lot, but hated it Hue leaving.
Same ol bs disfunctional raider way. How can McKenzie fire a coach that gave us a shot at making the playoffs with the worst DC in football, and his best player DMAC injured?…
To me, thats bs, thats panikcy, and that may be a bad omen…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
This is a good day for our Raiders.RoMac better get ready to shape-up or be shipped-out.Enough is enough.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I questioned the wisdom of the Palmer trade, and was call all kinds of names, for being “negative”. Lol.
There’s more to being a Raider Fan, than mindless pom-pom shaking.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Hue Jack went all in.
Found out he wasn’t holding the best hand.
Happens all the time.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
raideredoutL.A. Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I feel like cleaning house now, bout to fire wifey
January 10th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
LOL!^
January 10th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
So is the new rookie GM going to hire a new rookie head coach? Maybe even a rookie DC? I always hated the quick coaching changes, gives the team no continuity or stability. Now they are rebuilding. Wake me up in 2014.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
We have to remember that Hue didn’t get Palmer w/out the blessings of the Davises. And it would be stupid to assume that either Carol or Mark Davis, non-football people, would have told Hue, “Sure, go right ahead and spend the owners’ money on Palmer” w/out some behind the scene people saying, “Yes, Al would do this.” These people had to be those that Al told Mark or Trask or both to go to for advise.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Even our defense has some talent on the roster…..its not gonna take years to be competitive … I’d bet with our division as week as it is we’re gonna gain more ground than we lose
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
I think Rolando will flurish with this new organizational structure.
Saban is the biggest azzhole, discplinarian, and Rolando thrived under it.
He needs to be pushed, and Hue had his chance to do so and wimped out, thinking selfishlessly as usual.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Bill Cowher is too Old.We need a younger good mind ala Sean Payton.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
slowlando just renewed his gun permit and dwac just bought new shoes!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
M Lonetree Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Hue Jack went all in.
Found out he wasn’t holding the best hand.
Happens all the time
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My man, always dropping wisdom!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Another thing, McKenzie to hire an unproven linebacker coach in Moss? give me a break. If that guy had any coaching acumen, he already would have been a coach. Another bad sign is that only the raiders wanted him before as a DC…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
how bout hiring chuckie for round 2? its gotta go better than art shells second attempt.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
506.RaiderDoc Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Boss01 – pathetic. Enough said. Hope they hire an open one just to make you feel better. Lol
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The fact you are offended by that comment makes you an OPEN homo yourself
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Actually, I’m not. But the difference between you and me is that’ I am actually smart enough to know it’s not relevant. And wouldn’t be ashamed to share if I was.
And for what it’s worth, if you would like to come out on this blog it might be a good safe place for you to test the waters. It’s relatively anonymous and might help when you do it in real life. It’s ok. Really it’s ok. I’m not going to lie to you, it might not be easy everyday as you will have to face aome people like, well, yourself, but the people who love you will help you get through it.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
JT Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
I liked the Mckenzie hire a lot, but hated it Hue leaving.
Same ol bs disfunctional raider way. How can McKenzie fire a coach that gave us a shot at making the playoffs with the worst DC in football, and his best player DMAC injured?…
To me, thats bs, thats panikcy, and that may be a bad omen
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Kind of how I see it but if the new regime brings in tough, accountable guys, it’s worth it.
Grind out on O and have the luxury of Palmer there to put a game on his shoulders when needed (as opposed to him passing 40 times or whatever when 10 of those could easily have gone to a RB) and have a stout, scary MF D.
Like anything else, this could be really good or really bad.
Depends on who Hue gets replaced with.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
473.SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
All this talk about Hue’s offense.
Hue’s offense = Darren McFadden.
Had a mostly healthy DMac last year and looked good. Looked painfully ordinary without him.
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Hue= Darren McFaddens Maker
Hue made Darren McFadden, Everybody on this blog was calling DMC a bust just like ya’ll was calling DHB a bust. NOW WHAT. Hue has a great offensive mind and feel for what certain players can do and how to make them do it.
We will miss you Hue, some fans will never change they will be calling for the next guys head next year, while you are calling plays with the chiefs and owning us….smh
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
La Canfora stated that the Raiders are happy with Palmer as their QB, I know Saunders was; so I could see him remaining as OC.
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I hope Sanders stays. There wasn’t anything wrong with the playbook, just the plays Hue was calling.
We really don’t want the offense learning a new system.
Let Sanders call the plays from the box.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Moss and Perry. Will they be any good, who knows.
But it’s instant proof of one thing and one thing only: This move was all about making Reggie McKenzie nice and comfy-cozy with his own guys and making sure that if the Raiders succeed in the next few year it is he and not Hue Jackson who will get the credit.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
JT, Hue is a conman, look at the facts of what went down this season. Then to throw the team under the bus after taking responsibility week after week. I liked that he blasted the team and threw them under the bus, just wish he’d have done it sooner in the year and not BS everyone. The only bully Hue built so far is Reggie McKenzie!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
I think Rolando will flurish with this new organizational structure.
Saban is the biggest azzhole, discplinarian, and Rolando thrived under it
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Because he wanted to get paid..
He has now been paid=No more Motivation!
see.(Russel, Jamarcus)
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
LATEST of Hue firing.
“Players stunned”
http://www.raidernationstation.com/ones_to_watch
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Im going to trust McKenzie on this. I would belive that he wouldnt fire Hue unless he had someone better in mind. One thing I do like is that Mark is letting McKenzie make the calls.
Hue is a good OC and he will be scooped up fast. There are already rumors that Ryan wants him as the Jets coordinator. Hollywood Hue would do well in NY.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
“Here comes Martz.”
Noooooooooooo.
I think Reggie won’t want drama with the Raiders, which is what Mike Martz always brings to the table.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Just who IS Sanjay Lal? Where did he come from, and why is he being paid to teach receivers to be mediocre?
GONE!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
It doesn’t matter how good a coach Hue was. He lost the locker room with his stupid posturing after Campbell went down. It couldn’t be repaired. I hope our next coach is a lot more muted in the press, etc. Keep your mouth shut until you’re being interviewed for getting to the post-season.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Whoops… As weak as our division is…. I’d bet we gain more ground than we lose
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Dom Capers?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
# luvmarvhub Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
“Here comes Martz.”
Noooooooooooo.
I think Reggie won’t want drama with the Raiders, which is what Mike Martz always brings to the table.
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LOL, I was just Joking Brah!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
I just heard Gannon Raving about this move … And Reggie’s eye for talent…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Well lets see who develops Pryor now? That should be interesting. Did not know how well he would do in this league. After watching what Tebow has been able to do, anything is possible.
Palmer will continue to throw INTs into next season just like he did in Cincy.
What about Campbell? Out?
Well we will see how it all plays out now.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Al Davis always took pride in his style of defense, but it crashed and burned to it’s pitiful end, the 2011 season.
McKenzie is the new GM, and thus a completely new defense.
I embrace the change.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Who’s buying their #54 jerseys?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
YoungAmerican = Gay whiners fan
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
597. I’m hating this GM so far. Not the way to start the day. Gutting a team one game out of the Division title.
he better get us deep into the play offs or else
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
“Saban is the biggest azzhole, discplinarian, and Rolando thrived under it.
He needs to be pushed, and Hue had his chance to do so and wimped out, thinking selfishlessly as usual.”
College players who are touted as pro prospects see a big pay day down the road in the draft. That’s their motivation. Some of them don’t stay motivated after they get the initial payday.
You need players who, like Romo, like Villapiano, like Ray Lewis, WANT to play pro football.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
There were a couple of calls I didn’t agree with but all in all I think Hue was the best playcaller I can remember on the Raiders.
Better than Gruden, hands down. The playcalling under Gruden was the one thing I didn’t like.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
Players I have talked to are absolutely stunned. No comments for the record.
22 minutes ago
January 10th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Moss and Perry. Will they be any good, who knows.
But it’s instant proof of one thing and one thing only: This move was all about making Reggie McKenzie nice and comfy-cozy with his own guys and making sure that if the Raiders succeed in the next few year it is he and not Hue Jackson who will get the credit.
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So the same guys blasting Hue for canning Hagan for TJ and trading for Palmer rather than signing somebody from the scrap heap really should be outraged by this.
Unless they just didn’t like Hue personally (lol, of course not, right?).
January 10th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
If Moss is brought in to be the new HC, it’s nice to know he’s been assistant to one of the best in the league.
Moss HC
Perry DC
Saunders OC
January 10th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
YoungAmerican = Gay whiners fan
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Say whatever you need to to get you by. I’m not the one who is threatened by how other people live their lives. I’m not insecure like you seem to be.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
GoodOle00 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
597. I’m hating this GM so far. Not the way to start the day. Gutting a team one game out of the Division title.
he better get us deep into the play offs or else
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+1
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Good move… Time to do business like a real team….
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
TheToozFan55 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
It doesn’t matter how good a coach Hue was. He lost the locker room with his stupid posturing after Campbell went down. It couldn’t be repaired. I hope our next coach is a lot more muted in the press, etc. Keep your mouth shut until you’re being interviewed for getting to the post-season.
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Myth. We had a 3-game winning streak shortly after Campbell went down. Could’ve won several more if not for an inept defense.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
“Hue made Darren McFadden,”
So Hue is a hermaphrodite he has both male and female genitalia so he can make a human all by himself?
Get a clue Mcfadden has skills he came out of college everyone wanted him. Don’t be ridiculous.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
raidertay Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Im going to trust McKenzie on this. I would belive that he wouldnt fire Hue unless he had someone better in mind. One thing I do like is that Mark is letting McKenzie make the calls.
Hue is a good OC and he will be scooped up fast. There are already rumors that Ryan wants him as the Jets coordinator. Hollywood Hue would do well in NY.
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Jets will kick ass next year then.. Hue will be in the SB in a couple years and be a HC again and destroy the Raiders every time they play. Ask Shanahan his record against the Raiders…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Time to do business like a real team….
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Yep.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Carl…good list… I’d be ok with that
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
I guess, Wolf & Madden advised McKenzie to get rid of Jackson. And, I bet it was that stupid trade that did it.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
The only reason Hue waited to blast the team until the very end, is because he doesn’t have the sack or respect in that lockerroom to do it earlier and face grown men.
Hue Jackson was a fraud.
The MF’er got pasted by 30 points than went and did a piece about reading People magazine and getting pedi’s!!!
If Rolando should get grilled for thugging it up instead of studying film, couldn’t Hue have been doing a few more productive things while the season was tanking in front of our eyes?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
GoodOle00 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
LATEST of Hue firing.
“Players stunned”
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With all that laughing it up on the sideline in the last 5 games-as we were losing 4 of the 5-maybe they needed a little stunning.
They played harder for Cable.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Reggie will be handling contract negotiations> Amy Trask walked arm and arm with Hue at the last press conference > does this mean Amy’s job is in jeopardy?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
HUEJACK.. Thanks for what you atleast tried to accomplish, you had us in reach of the playoffs for the first time in 10 years, you didn’t commit all the penalties, miss tackles ect.
You had the offense playing pretty good ball regardless of the injuries and death of our boss.
Good Luck!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
# Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
“Hue made Darren McFadden,”
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How quickly people forget.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
I don’t know if the Palmer trade fractured the locker room. This is the NFL and its a business, those babies need to grow up and deal with it.
I think it might have been during the reports that Hue had a team meeting and said how he would cut anyone because he can find people to replace them.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
IMO, setting a new record for penalties is alone a firing offense. You cant go far in the NFL unless you get that under control and Hue obviously could not.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
I am cracking up because I am reading the same comments I read when Kiffin was fired and Cable was fired. Now Hue is fired and I am hearing the same BS!!! What makes you guys think Chuky would want to come back to this maddness??? I would be pumped up, but I really doubt it.
To be a Raiders fan I guess we have to have a short attention span, be overly optimistic before each season (in dream land) and a negative wine @$$er from season to season, when we get a loss.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Jerry’s on TV!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
Players I have talked to are absolutely stunned. No comments for the record.
22 minutes ago
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Reality is a biatch…..time for all Raider coaches and players to start performing up to their expectations and more importantly undeserving contracts!!
TK, Seymour, Routt, McLame, Huff, Wimbley, etc….take notice: you are NEXT
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
618.raiderinparadise Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
Players I have talked to are absolutely stunned. No comments for the record.
22 minutes ago
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Good. We need some stunned players around here. Maybe it will get some of them to look in the mirror and make changes. The ones that will, get to stay. The ones that won’t… well, it seems pretty clear that Reggie McKenzie isn’t fooling around, and if his eye for talent is as good as they say those players won’t be missed.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
“Hue made Darren McFadden,”
So Hue is a hermaphrodite he has both male and female genitalia so he can make a human all by himself?
Get a clue Mcfadden has skills he came out of college everyone wanted him. Don’t be ridiculous.
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McFalldown looked good because he had an NFL line in college. He is not that good. He has speed, but he’s not a featured back. Hue got that out of him. McF*hurt all the time is not going to last more than 3 more years if even that. The injury aganist KC proved he’s VERY fragile
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
The only reason Hue waited to blast the team until the very end, is because he doesn’t have the sack or respect in that lockerroom to do it earlier and face grown men.
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And then went on to say that he already lets players have it in the locker room and has to be civil when speaking to the press.
I’m not saying Hue was the Second Coming, because I know there is better out there, but you guys really demonized him in here…. inaccurately and unfairly for the most part.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
609.MistaBrown Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Dom Capers?
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That was my thought this morning before Huey was canned, I’m starting to lean toward Moss as McKenzie may want to go with someone younger and someone that like him, has climbed the coaching ladder annd is ready for the next step. Also an ex-raider, if that means anything.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
630.KoolKell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
I guess, Wolf & Madden advised McKenzie to get rid of Jackson. And, I bet it was that stupid trade that did it.
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Well, there’s nothing wrong with Palmer and he should be good for us next year but maybe you’re talking about what Hue gave up to get him.
In which case I agree with you.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Well a few days ago I said Hue would have this team in the playoffs by this time next year and that people would be eating out of his hands, but if he was to get fired I would own up to my misprediction. So here I am happily owning up to it like a man. I can only assume Big Reggie has a plan already in place as to who will be our next head coach. I wish Hue wouldve been given a chance to turn it around but if McKenzie has an upgrade in place then I’m ok with that as well. Atleast we’re not building bullies anymore. Let the Jon Gruden speculation begin,,,
Building a Football Team
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Wow, McKenzie hasn’t even been in town for a day and already making moves.
If that move there doesn’t send a message to these players, i don’t know what will! McKenzie is in tha House!
I guess discipline alone and the penalty record is enough to let Hue walk. That was my biggest complaint with Hue.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Hues biggest problem was his mouth… Just said the wrong things at the wrong time…I don’t hold him responsible for the defense…. But we need a clean break….this will workout well for us…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
I don’t mind the players being stunned–it’s a wake up call to all of them.
When they lost Al, the favored sons knew he wouldn’t be there for them even when they didn’t perform.
All coaches have favorites too so I am sure some felt that Hue had their back even if they had underperformed here and there.
Now, they all have to prove themselves. You can always figure there are those who think, “I don’t care if I go to another team; maybe I’ll even get lucky and land with a winner” but this way, Reggie will know who loves football, who wants to win, who doesn’t.
Like Wiz. Like Veldeer. Those guys put out. They stay late. They are smart. They have pride. DHb is a quality guy, although he still can’t be counted on to pull out a big catch in the last few minutes of a must-win…because he has no natural ability to catch a ball with his hands. (Remember the one missed catch in the last game, a pass toward the left sidelines, where he had to reach a little, and his hands were actually turned at the wrong angles to catch a football?)
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
“boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
YoungAmerican = Gay whiners fan
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Say whatever you need to to get you by. I’m not the one who is threatened by how other people live their lives. I’m not insecure like you seem to be.”
Young American is a cool dude with a respected opinion in here. And you are a babbling idiot!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
I will be interested to see what players will go on the record.
Seymour should be accountable and say something positive, for no other reason than the size of his paycheck.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Wow, I’m shocked this happened. Really wanted to see this offense healthy and the Defense fixed.
I thought we were close.
I support Reggie and his decision. Obviously they know something we don’t.
This team better start fast and produce wins early.
Reggie, it’s all on you.
Next coach?
Great defensive coaches that are HC’s:
Tomlin
belicheck
Coughlin
Most teams right now that are good have offensive HC’s:
Payton
McCarthy
Kubiak
Do we go defensive HC or Offensive?
Only time will tell. Thanks Hue for giving us. Chance this year.
Harbaugh
January 10th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Jerry’s on tv!
CSN Bayarea
January 10th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
619
GOOD. All our lazy POS players are on notice that NO ONE is safe anymore. Times they are a changin.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Kell…you may not like me…but we agree that trade was dumb as hell….palmer is a statue and turnover machine……better than jc? Think not
January 10th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
raidertay Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Im going to trust McKenzie on this. I would belive that he wouldnt fire Hue unless he had someone better in mind. One thing I do like is that Mark is letting McKenzie make the calls.
Hue is a good OC and he will be scooped up fast. There are already rumors that Ryan wants him as the Jets coordinator. Hollywood Hue would do well in NY.
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Jets will kick ass next year then.. Hue will be in the SB in a couple years and be a HC again and destroy the Raiders every time they play. Ask Shanahan his record against the Raiders…
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definetely. Hue will improve a team offense, and we will pay for it if he stays in the AFC.
Im still in shock. McKenzie better make a good comeback… I already starting to despise the guy.
Hue will all his faults, was the coach that delivered that pummeling to the chargers in october. Now its rebuilding time again, with no draft picks!!
What a bs time to be a raider fan.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
I was Ok with Hue staying another season… But if the GM and Hue aren’t on the same page then it’s cut and dried that Hue had to Go…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
WWooooooohhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Brutal and harsh. GM making his presence known with thunder or doing Marc and Amys’ bidding?
Should have given Hue the opportunity to fire the DC, he’s the one that lost us the games. And maybe Hues presser at the end of the SD game didn’t help.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Like I said earlier Mistic, you got to promise not to go overboard in a few hours when McKenzie says they canned Hue Jackson, have no interst in bringing back Soup, and are excited to have a franchise QB in place
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what does this even mean? Hue was decent i liked his play calling didnt like his personell moves or press conference hijinks. he is gone Big mack will bring a quality coach, im thinking moss. I love it
We dont know what big mack thinks of the qbs and i doubt he will tip his hand at the presser.
Really bra all the ish your talking will never change the fact that while you were rooting for grads, jc and hu did a respectable job. If i had to choose i would choose jc over hue jack. None of that matters though.
Jc owned you while he was here, if your still butt hurt about that fact try tucks medicated pads.
Im not so sure he sees palmer as “franchise qb” like you do. We will find out
January 10th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
635.MikieG Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
# Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
“Hue made Darren McFadden,”
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How quickly people forget.
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Hue’s players stayed healthy on offense no doubt in my mind we would have made the playoffs. The issues with our team that Hue wanted to fix is the defense.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
“630.KoolKell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
I guess, Wolf & Madden advised McKenzie to get rid of Jackson. And, I bet it was that stupid trade that did it.”
Only a compete idiot would talk like that.
Think for a minute I know that’s hard for you to do….Amy and Mark as well as others had to sign off on the Palmer trade…it was not Hue alone!
Palmer stays get over it!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
fingers Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Hues biggest problem was his mouth… Just said the wrong things at the wrong time…I don’t hold him responsible for the defense…. But we need a clean break….this will workout well for us…
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Hue’s problem is Al Davis died. Mark Davis is in over his head. And the new GM wants guys he’s comfortable with first and foremost whether or not that’s what’s best for the Raiders.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Chris in NY- re post 618 – did you see our offense under gruden? The problem with the play calling was???? That we scored on almost every drive? They we made an ok qb into an MVP? I’m confused?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
players shocked…good lazy azzess are next
January 10th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
656. Leaing toward this too.
This better be the mother of all press conferences
January 10th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
666
January 10th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
With our division as weak as it is.. This is the perfect time to cut ties with the past…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Hugh is surprised and shocked his ‘good friend’ fired him, well Hugh you know what the mafia would say,
” it’s not personal it’s business”, BAM, GONE!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Wheres RMR and his thousand aliases?
Probably trying to tear his c*** off over the news
January 10th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Guys please stop it with the name brand coaches. Don’t fool yourselves they view this franchise as cancer. The next coach will be a promoted coordinator on the rise.
Why would a coach with a name already want to be a part of this dysfunctional one and done BS?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
I would take Palmer over Soup 7 days a week and twice on Sundays. Ya he turned the ball over we all know he came off the couch. He also made throws that MOST QB’s dream about.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Do your job Reggie.Under achieving isnt an option around here any longer.Those that dont to be here,then leave!!!There’s a new shariff in town and his name is Reggie McKenzie!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
The Palmer trade certainly wouldn’t have fractured the locker room, it was Hue’s actions afterwards, the comments he made, the glee he demonstrated was way over the top, like a little girl with a new doll. I totally agree with JUSTFIREBABY! Really? Getting a pedicure on TV as your team is crashing and burning? Puh-leeze. i couldn’t be happier.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
303Raider Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Wow, I’m shocked this happened. Really wanted to see this offense healthy and the Defense fixed.
I thought we were close.
I support Reggie and his decision. Obviously they know something we don’t.
This team better start fast and produce wins early.
Reggie, it’s all on you.
Next coach?
Great defensive coaches that are HC’s:
Tomlin
belicheck
Coughlin
Most teams right now that are good have offensive HC’s:
Payton
McCarthy
Kubiak
Do we go defensive HC or Offensive?
Only time will tell. Thanks Hue for giving us. Chance this year.
Harbaugh
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Coughlin is actually more of an offensive coach, too. People often mistake him for a defensive coach, I think because that seems to be more in line with his personality.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
And then went on to say that he already lets players have it in the locker room and has to be civil when speaking to the press.
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And you actually believe him?
And if he did, the players probably just tuned him out.
Teams that are 7-4 with this type of talent don’t just crash and burn, with all those penalties, without some major coaching failures.
Hue sucked as a HC
January 10th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
# ENGLANDRAIDER Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
630.KoolKell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
I guess, Wolf & Madden advised McKenzie to get rid of Jackson. And, I bet it was that stupid trade that did it.
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Well, there’s nothing wrong with Palmer and he should be good for us next year but maybe you’re talking about what Hue gave up to get him.
In which case I agree with you.
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We gave up less than any other team has in recent history to complete a trade for a Franchise QB..
January 10th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Palmer to many INTS he giveth and taketh away way to much.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Who’s the bully now?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Carl … Same here…… Palmer will more than likely be under center next yr..
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
from NFL .com
numerous league sources told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora that they expect Packers assistant coach Winston Moss to be a leading candidate to replace Jackson.
A league source told NFL.com’s Steve Wyche that Packers secondary coach Darren Perry likely would be hired as the defensive coordinator if Moss is hired, as expected.
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Why? It’s not like the Fudge Packers D is very good. Better than ours this year, but not great.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
after watching farve and rodgers up close, and seeing palmers miserable outing in gb in person, do you think he is sold on palmer as a “franchise qb”.
Im not sure
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Palmer will lead us to the playoffs at least twice over the next few years.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
674. what franchise qbs have been traded in recent history?
January 10th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
650.Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
“boss01 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
YoungAmerican = Gay whiners fan
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Say whatever you need to to get you by. I’m not the one who is threatened by how other people live their lives. I’m not insecure like you seem to be.”
Young American is a cool dude with a respected opinion in here. And you are a babbling idiot!
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I did not expect there to be so many *ay homo people on this blog upset over another pedicured homo getting axed…this blog is full of you guys, this is WHY I dont not live in the *ay area…just exposed another one: Silverandblack666
January 10th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
RG111 is probably going to the Browns where QB’s go to die.
Kind of sad if you ask me.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
LMBO!!! You guys are talking abotu Gruden like he is in the bag as the next coach. I would be pumped but I highly doubt it.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I hope someobdy at this presser asks Reggie what he thinks about Pryor.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I really hate the turmoil of changing coaches again.
Especially if he hires Moss to replace him because it’s kind of a sideways move hiring another trainee HC.
It’s means re-building all over again.
Ultimately though, this is nothing but good.
Most of us have wanted a general manager hired for a fuk’n decade and now we have one.
Of course he wants his own head coach.
Especially when the old one has an ego about the size of London, makes some mystifying play calls, has trouble managing the clock, and wins just one out of the last five games.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
As I recall Mr. Davis interviewd Winston Moss twice and passed on him… If he was that great of a coach Al would not have passed on him. Yes he coaches for GB but he coaches the weakest link on the team (defense). I think Eric Decosta from B-More would have been a better pick at GM than Mckenzie. IMO it would have been a better idea to keep hue and just sign Mike Nolan at DC and we’d of been fine.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Chris … Mark was in over his head ….wasn’t a football guy… I’m not even sure if Mark was a business guy… But McKenzie is…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
As keeping with the coaching turn over tradition, Raiders only team to can HC three times after 1st year.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
It’s a great day to be a Raiders fan. Isn’t it?!
Mark Davis putting his mark on the team is a good thing. McKenzie doing it so strongly is even better…a mild surprise, but no upset.
Goodbye, Hue Jax. If your ego didn’t get so HUEge the last few months, you might still have a HC job. And the Raiders would be playing football this weekend. HC’s need to win on Sunday. And Thurs, Sat and Mon.
Goodbye, Hoosyermama — No way he beats-out any younger legs this year.
Hello, Carson Palmer — CPalmer has already put up 25,000 Yds passing…with a 2/1 TD/Int ratio. He has the time and the ability, especially the way QB’s put up #’s nowadays, to be a 50,000+ Yds QB by the end of his career. Throw in some meaningful Playoff numbers, and he’s putting up HOF kind of figures. This guy is right, if the team around him is right…tough to guarantee that kind of play from any 1st-rounder.
As long as we score at least as much as we did last year (22+ pts per), the re-worked Defense should be able to close-out the kinds of games we lost. Anything beats a bresnahan D in the 4th Q…as we’ve all seen.
Reaching 24+ points per game on O would be lofty, but attainable, with this Offense improving just slightly (especially in health).
Welcome to Oakland, Reggie Mac! Good luck in your rebuild of our beloved Raiders. Just get it done.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Nothing fractured the locker room.
PROOF:
- Raiders had a 3-game winning streak beginning with Palmer’s second start.
- Raiders players are reportedly shocked and angered by this news.
You guys are assuming this move was about Hue Jackson and what’s best for the Raiders. It’s not. It’s about Reggie McKenzie and making Reggie McKenzie comfortable and in line for credit if we get better. That means Hue is out and some Green Bay guys will be in. It’s as simple as that.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
after watching farve and rodgers up close, and seeing palmers miserable outing in gb in person, do you think he is sold on palmer as a “franchise qb”.
Im not sure
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Nope, but he will do till we find one.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Bringing back Gruden would be interesting indeed. He already knows the bay area is a great place to live, and can look at this as a chance to coach the Raiders minus the influence of a meddling owner. However, Gruden showed in Tampa Bay that he will neglect a defense. He’d need to be coupled with a strong DC that has carte blanche control on his side of the ball. McKenz could enforce that as the sole condition of hiring.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
fingers Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Hues biggest problem was his mouth… Just said the wrong things at the wrong time…I don’t hold him responsible for the defense…. But we need a clean break….this will workout well for us…
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I agree, his mouth and stupid ego was cashing checks his body couldnt cash…now wont be cashing any checks any time soon…he just needs to get ovah it.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
682.Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Palmer will lead us to the playoffs at least twice over the next few years.
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Wow and I am Santa Clause.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Boss01 I mean saldToss01
You don’t know me little man and you don’t want to I would mash you in flat second.
Stop acting like you know people here.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Keep Palmer
1)Carl Weathers
2)Fingers
Trade Palmer
1)mystic
2)Method
January 10th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
“He (McKenzie) wants to bring in his own guys,” Jackson added. “No job is safe right now.”
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Hope his own guys are fckng legit.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d825e0ddd/article/raiders-fire-coach-jackson-after-disappointing-88-season?module=HP11_headline_stack
January 10th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Raiders fire Hue Jackson
In his first move as the new general manager of the Oakland Raiders, Reggie McKenzie has fired head coach Hue Jackson. The Raiders were 8-8 in Jackson’s one season. ESPN was the first to report the firing.
Hue Jackson
The Raiders fired coach Hue Jackson after one season and a disappointing 8-8 record. Photo: AP
McKenzie and Jackson met this morning, and a source close to Jackson said the meeting did not go well. Raiders owner Mark Davis had originally wanted to give Jackson another year, but gave McKenzie the authority to make a switch, and McKenzie had some doubts about Jackson even before his morning’s meeting.
There is a 2 p.m. news conference today to introduce McKenzie as GM, and sources say the Raiders may be introducing Packers assistant coach Winston Moss as their new head coach soon. Firing Jackson is the first of many wholesale changes with McKenzie, who is also expected to gut and revamp the scouting department.
Jackson had thought he was safe, and dismissed defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan after the Raiders defense finished 29th in the league. The Raiders also set an NFL record for penalties and penalty yards in a season, a problem that Jackson had promised to fix — along with the run defense — all season long.
After the season-ending loss to San Diego, Jackson blamed his players and Bresnahan after taking the blame after losses the rest of the season. He also said he wanted a “stronger hand” in the organization and hoped to be involved in the hiring of a general manager. He obviously was not.
It is a quick fall after a quick rise for Jackson, who replaced Tom Cable as head coach after Cable went 8-8 a year ago. Jackson had been the team’s offensive coordinator in 2010 and the head coaching job was his first on any level.
Then, after owner Al Davis’ death in October, Jackson took over personnel duties and orchestrated a trade for Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer where the Raiders gave up their first-round pick this year and a second-round pick in 2013.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
The ghost…. Maybe Moss had his own way of coaching that didn’t fit Al’s style…. Could be it just wasn’t the right fit… Moss is well respected…I wouldnt use Al passing on him as a lack of coaching talent by Moss…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
There’s a new shariff in town and his name is Reggie McKenzie.Players are scared not shocked.Its time to earn your money.No more being payed for nothing.I love it!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Nice post HayesDaze37 #692
I agree 100% Palmer will be great!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Palmer will lead us to the playoffs at least twice over the next few years.
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that maybe good enough for you but i doubt that is big macks goal. Im certain he doesnt want a turn over machine at qb. Palmer will have to perform fast out of the gate and sustain it, or he will be replaced. this is painfully clear
January 10th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
oh happy day…oh happy…oh happy daaaayyyyy….when Hue was firrrrreeeeeddddddd….when Hue was fired…when hue was firrrreeeeddddddd….he got sent awaaayyyyy….Oh Happy Day!
January 10th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Reggie McKenzi is well respected…. He knows his schidt …
January 10th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Chris in NY,
First off, let me say that I enjoy reading your posts and I have a lot of respect for what you say.
I am a little confused though, because I can’t make sense out of why you think that McKenzie would want his guys in here “whether or not it’s best for the Raiders”.
Why would a guy leave the defending Super Bowl champions to take over a notoriously disfunctional franchise, just to bring in his own guys? Are you intimating that he doesn’t care whether or not he succeeds in Oakland?
Personally, I think he’s bringing in his own guys because those guys have a proven track record of helping their team win football games in a professional environment. McKenzie has been with the Packers throughout their return to prominence, and he’s seen it from every angle.
Not sure why you’d think he’d bolt all that just to get jobs for his friends and not care about the results. Maybe I’m misreading you here, but that’s what I’m getting from your posts.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
We gave up less than any other team has in recent history to complete a trade for a Franchise QB.
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Your name isn’t Palmer is it?
Franchise quarterback?!
The guy was retired, hadn’t played in a year, was overweight, had a suspect elbow, and was 31.
Hue didn’t get Andrew Luck, he got Palmer.
Jackson was outplayed and could have got him for less.
Having said that, I’m fine with Palmer and I think he will be good next year.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Carl Weathers
Put me down for Palmer stays
January 10th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Reggie making his message ring loud and clear.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Gruden… Gruden…Gruden…
January 10th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Screw Gruden he’s tired.He screwed us and I wont forget that.Screw Gruden!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I’d love to know why so many of you are so willing to blindly follow this rookie GM and stand and watch while he guts this team?
Something other than anger about the Raiders missing the playoffs or struggling for the last decade. Raiders struggling in the past does not make Reggie McKenzie worth a dam.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
How long has Aaron Rodgers been mentoring Matt Flynn for? Also, is Flynn enough of a mobile quarterback to compliment, lets say a Gruden type of offense, if he was brought in as our coach? Tried finding Matt Flynns scouting report but couldn’t find one.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
Chris, I’m gonna have to respectfully disagree with you! I think Reggie did not like what he heard and maybe the players were torn about the Palmer/Campbell thing. I don’t think that it has to do with him being comfortable with his guys…but time will tell! Let us wait this out! The season isn’t over yet! We still have a whole offseason and whatever draft we have to see where this goes!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
McKenzie and Jackson met this morning, and a source close to Jackson said the meeting did not go well. Raiders owner Mark Davis had originally wanted to give Jackson another year, but gave McKenzie the authority to make a switch, and McKenzie had some doubts about Jackson even before his morning’s meeting.
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A Raiders owner giving someone else authority.
I….I love it.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
Chris in NY is Chris in denial lol….Hue ruined my super bowl…he gotta go
January 10th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Gruden can’t coach young teams he stocks up on veteran players when he leaves you are stuck with an old, over age team that took us and Tampa years to rebuild.
I am sure I am not the only person to educate you on this matter.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Keep Palmer
1)Carl Weathers
2)Fingers
3)Silverandblack666
Trade Palmer
1)mystic
2)Method
January 10th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
If the locker room wasn’t fractured, then what possible reason could there be for our final game?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
“Chris in NY is Chris in denial lol….Hue ruined my super bowl…he gotta go”
Yes I think I know what you are saying….Good day to be B@uce the Nostradamus of the blog!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
chris…u don’t live in bay area cuz if you did you would be watching cns bay area now hearing what Wofford just said! Davis met with players that were upset with Hue! So there ya go lmao! Again B@uce is your King so bow down!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
edward teach Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Chris in NY,
First off, let me say that I enjoy reading your posts and I have a lot of respect for what you say.
I am a little confused though, because I can’t make sense out of why you think that McKenzie would want his guys in here “whether or not it’s best for the Raiders”.
Why would a guy leave the defending Super Bowl champions to take over a notoriously disfunctional franchise, just to bring in his own guys? Are you intimating that he doesn’t care whether or not he succeeds in Oakland?
Personally, I think he’s bringing in his own guys because those guys have a proven track record of helping their team win football games in a professional environment. McKenzie has been with the Packers throughout their return to prominence, and he’s seen it from every angle.
Not sure why you’d think he’d bolt all that just to get jobs for his friends and not care about the results. Maybe I’m misreading you here, but that’s what I’m getting from your posts.
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I’m not saying he doens’t want to win. I’m saying he wants to:
1) Be comfortable. Work with guys he knows and has a good personal relationship with. Whether or not they’re the most qualified, best choices for this team at this point in time is not his top concern, IMO, and it should be.
2) If the Raiders do get into the playoffs and go far in the coming years — something they would have done with a healthy DMac and competent DC this year with Hue — Reggie wants to ensure that he’s first in line for the credit. If we did that with Hue it would be seen as an extension of the progress Hue established when he came on as offensive coordinator.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Maybe Gruden will have a different approach after sitting up in the booth for a few years? Always loved Grudens energy but I’m also looking forward to whoever will be our new head coach…Go Raiders!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I’d love to know why so many of you are so willing to blindly follow this rookie GM and stand and watch while he guts this team?
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And why are you so willing to blindly follow a rookie head coach and stand and watch while his team underperforms?
Seriously, the devotion to Hue Jackson is mind boggling.
There’s not a single person I’ve read ANYWHERE who is going on record sayin ganything other than Reggie McKenzie is a sharp eyed talent evaluator who’s more than earned his shot at being a GM.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Keep Palmer.
Are you guys kidding?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Chris in NY Says:
I’d love to know why so many of you are so willing to blindly follow this rookie GM and stand and watch while he guts this team?.
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I guess because there’s not much people can do now buddy.
I was with you about Hue Jackson, but we can’t hope for vindication.
It’s time to move on and see where McKenzie can take us.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
We’ve been searching for a real quarterback for years and now we have one and we talk about getting rid of him?
Make someone punt!!!
And we’re in the playoffs instead of the despicable Broncos.
Not Carson’s Fault.
Still led a top 10 offense thru all this garbage going on around him.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Its time to move forward,nothing from the past to remind us of it.Patience is a virtue.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Trade Palmer or release him. I read somewhere on here that he is due 12 million this year? Ef’ that!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Gruden is not coming here. The writing is on the wall. It’ll be some GB assistants that McKenzie is buddies with.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Hue was schitcanned for many reasons….and all were what the B@uce said…I don’t lie I tell the fkin truth when will you guys listen? Been doing it four years on this blog now…kneel and kiss my feet now!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Keep Palmer.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
699.Carl Weathers Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Keep Palmer
1)Carl Weathers
2)Fingers
Trade Palmer
1)mystic
2)Method
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Keep Palmer, trade Mistic
January 10th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
i feel bad for hue. he clearly had bought into being a raider. he professed his love for al davis, and mark davis fired him.
there were some questionable decisions but the offense lost their best player for the last 10 games and lost their qb in the middle of the season, and had to get a guy who needed to learn the offense on the fly, and the offense still was good!
the defense was atrocious and the penalties were ridiculous.
i do think mckenzie is a good hire and he obviously wants to clean house.
just too bad about hue. i liked him.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
I told you all this mother fer talked to fucn much, what happened to him, he lost his job for it. talk all that schyt and cant back it up.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Bob, good post! I agree…let’s move on
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
The only way I would agree to get rid of Palmer is if we got a 1st or 2nd round pick back for him.
And that’s not going to happen.
So keep him.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Wow, if you wanted a daily of dose of stupid just read this for a while.
This kind of news brings out all the amateur goof balls.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Great news. Out with that small brained slow thinking mouth piece Hue.
Now don’t make the same mistake and hire another Asst: Coach with a small brain that thinks slow.
Best two things this season, Campbell injury, and Hue fired. #smallBrains
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Palmer is staying he is “Ginger”
Have you seen Reggie he is a “Ginger” too
why do you think Mark hired him, Ginger power!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Hue lost the locker room….Paul Gutierrez saying this right now…u don’t live in the bay Chris so u don’t know….but I live here bruh and I’m out in these streets! Folks talk!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
SilverNBlackPA Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I’d love to know why so many of you are so willing to blindly follow this rookie GM and stand and watch while he guts this team?
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And why are you so willing to blindly follow a rookie head coach and stand and watch while his team underperforms?
Seriously, the devotion to Hue Jackson is mind boggling.
There’s not a single person I’ve read ANYWHERE who is going on record sayin ganything other than Reggie McKenzie is a sharp eyed talent evaluator who’s more than earned his shot at being a GM.
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Newsflash: That’s the kind of stuff people always say in that spot. Doesn’t make it true or false. It’s just that they’re not going to take an unnecessary swipe at the guy. Politics.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Palmer is staying he is “Ginger”
Have you seen Reggie he is a “Ginger” too
why do you think Mark hired him, Ginger power!
LOL, but for some strange reason…I always preferred Mary Ann!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Makes sense to me NY.
Takes place in Corporate America all the time!
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Chris in NY Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
edward teach Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Chris in NY,
First off, let me say that I enjoy reading your posts and I have a lot of respect for what you say.
I am a little confused though, because I can’t make sense out of why you think that McKenzie would want his guys in here “whether or not it’s best for the Raiders”.
Why would a guy leave the defending Super Bowl champions to take over a notoriously disfunctional franchise, just to bring in his own guys? Are you intimating that he doesn’t care whether or not he succeeds in Oakland?
Personally, I think he’s bringing in his own guys because those guys have a proven track record of helping their team win football games in a professional environment. McKenzie has been with the Packers throughout their return to prominence, and he’s seen it from every angle.
Not sure why you’d think he’d bolt all that just to get jobs for his friends and not care about the results. Maybe I’m misreading you here, but that’s what I’m getting from your posts.
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I’m not saying he doens’t want to win. I’m saying he wants to:
1) Be comfortable. Work with guys he knows and has a good personal relationship with. Whether or not they’re the most qualified, best choices for this team at this point in time is not his top concern, IMO, and it should be.
2) If the Raiders do get into the playoffs and go far in the coming years — something they would have done with a healthy DMac and competent DC this year with Hue — Reggie wants to ensure that he’s first in line for the credit. If we did that with Hue it would be seen as an extension of the progress Hue established when he came on as offensive coordinator
January 10th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
The gingers are taking over!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Chris… Nobody’s blindly following McKenzie… He’s doing the job he was hired to do…
I think we can do better than Hue Jackson….. And bottomline .. If the GM and HC aren’t on the same page the team will spin its wheels…. I don’t know it for a fact .. But I suspect the players wernt thrilled with Hue….. Let’s see where it all lands…
January 10th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
as for everyone saying the raiders should have made the playoffs, are you serious?
horrible defense and the record for penalties. dmc out for most of the season. the campbell/palmer scenario.
and we have a playoff team?
yes, we should have won 10 games. at least. but hue did an amazing job under all of those circumstances.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
For 12 mil? No palmer gotta go…ginger or no ginger…you can’t keep holding on…holding..holding
January 10th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
We cant go anywhere but up but some fans want us to stay the same which means missing the playoffs year after year after year.I dont know about you but,Im tired of it and you should be also.Reggie do your thing bcuz you cant do worse.Best of luck.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
The gingers are taking over!
lmao
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
PAul Gutierrez saying Palmer bout to be gone too it seems hahahahahaha…B@uce!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
I thought Cable deserved another season.. But that was a minority opinion in here…. But Firing Hue I think is the correct move ….
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Jerry McD just tweeted that Bresnahan was at facility
January 10th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
If Reggie goes outside of the GB organization for the HC hire I will buy into the theory that this firing was about Hue Jackson and Reggie was doing what he felt was best for this team first and foremost.
If Reggie simply tabs a GB guy it’ll be obvious to me this move was all about Reggie and had very little to do with the Raiders or Hue.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
B check your email.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
“For 12 mil? No palmer gotta go…ginger or no ginger…you can’t keep holding on…holding..holding”
Seriously LMFAO because you are singing Simply Red!
Noted Ginger band!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
“VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
3rd or 4th question to McKenzie has to be about Carson Palmer. HueJax had said he was tied to QB; Was Palmer tied to just-fired head coach?”
January 10th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Hue needed to go – McKenzie is doing the right thing and also getting everyone to sit up straight.
Don’t care what you say about Campbell, but within a day of him going down, Hue tabs his buddy Palmer. Hue also tabbed Houzawhat and got rid of the corner now playing excellent ball for New England.
Hue knows a thing or two about bringing in your own guys.
The draft picks spent for Palmer were outrageous. NO WAY that should have went down.
Trask and Mark should have vetoed that instantly.
This team was marginal at best – didn’t blow anyone away – the flaws are there and other teams took advantage.
Will McKenzie make things right ? Time will tell.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
BREAKING: 01-10-12: DAVIS JR. UP TO DADS OLE TRICKS OR BLIDNSIDED TOO?
With Hue and players “stunned” Mark and Amy’s handling of Jackson’s firing comes into question…
http://www.raidernationstation.com/ones_to_watch
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GOOD F’ING POINT!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
“Talk about raging emotions, McGuire, agent for McKenzie/Jackson, was at his uncle’s funeral whe he learned of news”
–Jerry Mac on twitter
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
I would have paid to be in that meeting with Hue and McKenzie!
I’m willing to bet it lasted 15 minutes before McKenzie told Hue to just stfu. LOL
Whatever happens here on out, i’m still supporting my team!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
palmer is out! Bank on that!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Well, Jerry just tweeted that Chuck B was out for a jog at the facility and Rod Woodson left in his SUV with no comment!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
WHODINI had a song on their OPEN SESAME album titled,”You Brought On Yourself”
Hue Jackson,if you had fired the damn Defensive Coordinator after the 2nd Denver game,you’d still have your job.
We would be talking about getting our revenge in New England and not about a coaching change
January 10th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
763. Sounds like it didn’t last that long. Mac told him “I want my own guys.”
January 10th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I am the B@uce…I am your ruler!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Bad move unless they keep Al saunders. All U guys on reggies nuts better be careful. What has this guy proven as a GM he has been passed over by a few other teams like the falcons. He a rookie GM and he has somethin to prove before I jump on the bandwagon. This next move better be your best move reggie. Can’t say I don’t want moss suz I knw nuthn about the guy except he a def guy from GB but if he is the guy I won’t be excited for sure oddly enuff I wud be more excited to see jack del rio. I just like his style he had sum pretty good def down there in FL at one time.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
PAul Gutierrez saying Palmer bout to be gone too it seems hahahahahaha…B@uce!
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Bring in Flynn! Any other interesting free agents on the Pack that we can bring in to help us? I’m ok with Palmer but if he is due 12 mil, noooooo!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Ravenaider is right!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Put me in for keep Palmer. Have to, are you kidding? But make it an open completion. Scholarships went out the door with the passing of AD
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
palmer is out! Bank on that!
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What a disgrace.
If this happens, how 4-12 seasons will you give McKenzie before you start calling for his head?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
palmers not out thats nonsense
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Good ol’ Whodini…Friends, how many of us have them?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
I would be very surprised if we spent a 1st and 2nd and then can Palmer, wouldn’t that be rather idiotic?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Unless they can bring in Aaron Rodgers, F these guys and their Packers backups.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
“Did Jackson receive a fair chance? Doesn’t matter. The new boss needs to make his own call.”
Purdy said enough right there.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Chris, most Raider fans have been dreaming of this day for nearly 11 years now. Hire a GM and gut it.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Palmer is a loser and turnover machine….start from scratch? Get him outta here!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
All you people calling for Palmer to be released are insane. Not only would we take a big cap hit, who are we gonna go out and get thats taken a team as crappy as the Bengals are to the playoffs twice???
Also first moron to say Bring in Flynn should be drug out into the street and shot.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Wow! Another episode of “as the Raiders turn”
The Perfect storm of ego-mania and Chuck Brez defense, led to the end of Hue.
I did not mind him being angry at the presser, but he went too far as a rookie there. Secondly, why in the heck announce that Darren Mcfadden would have been ready–after the damn thing is over?! He lost me there.
I would not have minded seeing him come back, but his ego-mania probably clashed big-time with Reggie Mac.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
We have been in a schyt hole for several years from, R.I.P. Big Al all the way down to the players. At this point i dont care who they fire,trade,cut, or tie to a concrete block and push into the bay. I think all moves are gonna be good, as we move into the post AL Davis era.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
John Tweedy Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Great news. Out with that small brained slow thinking mouth piece Hue.
Now don’t make the same mistake and hire another Asst: Coach with a small brain that thinks slow.
Best two things this season, Campbell injury, and Hue fired. #smallBrains
January 10th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Palmer out? Lmao, only if he doesn’t restructure, then maybe. He was willing to do that last year, so I would suspect he will re-work his deal with Reggie.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
776.
Yes. Yes it would be. But there are a lot of idiotic people here that think that is a great idea. Morons I say!!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
696.CJ Legend 34 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
682.Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Palmer will lead us to the playoffs at least twice over the next few years.
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Wow and I am Santa Clause.
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Santa,
Could you give me playoffs next year?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Palmer position, nor any other Raider player, including Vehldeer & Wisniewski’ position is a given now.
None of the above will be cut, as they are too valuable; but any Raider player batter realize they could be traded or released at any moment once the trade date begins.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Yes!! Best news I’ve heard in weeks. Seems to me that McKenzie actually did some due diligence on this clown and saw what should have been obvious to everyone: incompetent, back-stabbing, self-aggrandizer only looking out for himself. He’ll never work in the NFL again.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Rob_raider on post 736 – I know hue professed love for Al, but he has also proven to be a BS artist, so who’s to say. Had a bad feeling about his “talk” from the start. Let’s just say the BS radar went up even in hues opening presser
January 10th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Chris,
Thanks for your response. I guess I’m more inclined to go with the saying that “If the team wins, it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.”
Reggie McKenzie doesn’t seem like the egotistical sort. Most folks that know him say he prefers to stay behind the scenes. I know he comes from an organization that doesn’t do drama (now that Favrah is gone anyway, and I think that whole thing made the organization very uncomfortable).
Who knows, maybe you’re right. I don’t know the guy personally. It just seems like a stretch to me that a guy would fire the head coach and bring in his own guy just so he could get the credit if the team wins. The NFL is a pretty small fraternity, and if McKenzie were thought of as a guy like that then he most likely wouldn’t have been at the top of a good many people’s lists as the best GM candidate out there.
I don’t think it’s abnormal for a new GM to bring in his own people. It’s done virtually every time a change like this is made, and while I’m sure a lot of that is comfort level, I don’t think that’s out of the ordinary, either.
I guess I don’t see a team that lost four of its last five games and that set an NFL record for penalties as a team on the rise. I see it as a team that underachieved, big-time, and a change was needed.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
You are going nowhere with Palmer…get him the fk outta here
January 10th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Did Hue deserve to get fired? No he certainly did not.
Do I understand that a new GM wants to feel comfy? sure.
At first I was upset and still am a little but as long as we don’t go backwards and we see improvement next year, I wll be fine. If it does go back to 4-5 wins next year, you better believe I will be calling for some heads to roll.
Im sick of fking losing, ever sense Hue showed up the team has looked as good as it has since 2002. So this Fking GM better stay on pace and keep this train on the tracks.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Leadership 101 – Taking Charge
Glad to see Reggie McKenzie took this course.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
789
Ridiculous post. He will be someone’s OC by the end of the week. Probably KC.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
The Gnome was the architect of his own destruction. Got exactly what he deserved.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
You know, yes, Hue did a good job, not great after Davis dies, Campbell and DMAC went down, half the receiving crew, etc…but he F’d up when he did that presser at the end…yeah, he was pissed? Well, so were we, the 60,000 in the stands!
Now look, I was ok with bringing him back for another year coupled with a good DC and all, but now the boss fired Jackson…nothing we can do but hope that it will all get better! Like I keep saying…let him do his job…if he can’t do it, then let him go and get another one! The one thing that Mark and Amy can do now that Al is no longer with us!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
You are going nowhere with Palmer…get him the fk outta here
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Relaly ignorant, short sided, typical raider fan comment.
common, lets be better than that.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
779.JLofty Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Chris, most Raider fans have been dreaming of this day for nearly 11 years now. Hire a GM and gut it.
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THAT, is exactly right.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
I could give a shat who they bring in as long as we’re playing smart and disciplined football on both offense and defense. Play with some heart and fire on the field. Thats when i’ll be a happier Raider fan, still love this team regardless!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Really*
January 10th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
If HueSux needed to ask why he was thrown off the bus, boy really needs help. What is his “friend” going to do, yes Hue you were fired for letting your mouth and your ego run amock.
The easiest answer to Hue’s query, we’re going in a different direction. Period.
But, we know why. Like I said, I have been a long time NFL and Raiders fan, long enough to recognize mediocre coaching, and HueSux had all the intangibles.
The best HueSux could do is to land another OC job, he’ll never land a head coaching in the NFL. Maybe a college head coaching would do him good, but not in the NFL.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
POST-765,MAYBE HE WAS RUN’N 4 HIS LIFE.WILL KNOW MORE IN LESS THA AN HOUR..
January 10th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
B@uce, you really think he’s going to get rid of Carson Palmer?
Let’s see who he hires to coach, and coordinate then lets talk personnel. I think its a little premature to talk cuts/trades just yet. Guys can ALWAYS restructure, but guys who can actually play QB in the NFL are not that plentiful…
January 10th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Palmer will never be a winner…he is a quitter…fk him….Palmer getting traded becuz he not redoing contract
January 10th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Only Al was gullible enough to not see through The Gnome’s BS. The mask slipped on a number of occasions, but far too many of you were willingly blind. The jig is up. This clown is toast in the NFL.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
palmer is out! Bank on that!
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lord i hope so, he is a disaster.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
JLofty Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
B@uce, you really think he’s going to get rid of Carson Palmer?
Let’s see who he hires to coach, and coordinate then lets talk personnel. I think its a little premature to talk cuts/trades just yet. Guys can ALWAYS restructure, but guys who can actually play QB in the NFL are not that plentiful…
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If his contract is restructured, along with a few other players, I could live with that. Carson with a complete training camp and healthy players will be fun to watch once 2012 rolls around.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Mike Sherman.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Trade Pryor for a carne asada burrito and a iPad.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Mistic….Palmer is a loser and quitter…sooner we get this bz off the team the better!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
method i agree with you on palmer, but i’d just keep him because of the cost to obtain him & whatever cap hit that would accompany his release. they need to pick up a competent back-up or qb of the future because palmer has bad knees, elbow & poor decision making skills & is obviously on the decline.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Jerrymcd Jerry McDonald
Feeling here is the whole offensive system with Palmer should have been intact for at least a year. Wonder if Saunders stays?
2 hours ago
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That’s one of the things I would like to know.
Otherwise the offense starts learning a new system.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Aaron Curry will be gone, too, before too long. No brains whatsoever.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Morilla Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Trade Pryor for a carne asada burrito and a iPad.
For $504?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Yeah. Let’s gut the team that was withing one defensive stop from winning the division
Blow it all up.
Makes so much sense.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
flynn will be next years kolb
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Now Chuck Bresnehan can finally be promoted to HC!
Seriously, I supported Hue but can’t say I’m surprised. He lost the team–clearly during the Miami Green bay and SD game. No effort.
Can’t help but think that if he would have toned it down after the SD loss and not made the dumb announcements about DMAC and Huff that he might still be here.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I am a little nervous about hearing from mark Davis. What if he opens his mouth and we realize he is a moron?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Bresnahan at the facility for a light work out. “No comment” on Jackson firing per Raider nation Station
January 10th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
djohnnyg Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Yeah. Let’s gut the team that was withing one defensive stop from winning the division
Blow it all up.
Makes so much sense.
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You mean the team that didn’t make the defensive stop?
The team who had enough uninspired games to put us in that position in the first place?
The team that set an all-time NFL record for penalties?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
I don’t blame Hue for over paying in the Carson trade. He may have pushed it, but at any time Mark could have gotten advise from Madden or others to put a stop to the trade.
It’s not like Hue has the draft picks in his pocket and called Cincy headquaters himself. He had to run that by and approved from management.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Some of you wanted a GM, and expressed that on this blog for years. Some have stayed and new blog personalities have popped on, yet the typical comment was to have Davis step aside, hire a GM, and be like the rest of the NFL.
Davis, passed, change noted by Mark Davis, we have a GM, with full control of the FRANCHISE.
Today, some of you are glad we have a GM, yet are mad, sad, wondering why Hugh is not the HC.
We just hired a GM, it’s called change and with change Reggie brings his vision on how to run this franchise.
You want to be like the rest of the NFL teams, there you go, this is what happens when you bring in an GM.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOT TO THAT POINT DJOHNNYG,DIVISION SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRAPPED UP BR THEN POST-816
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
This team is not being gutted. It is being purged of malcontents, losers and bad characters. The bikini-waxed gnome was the ultimate bad character.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Hue was a coach that cared about this team almost as much as the fans did.
Doesn’t seem fair to kick him to the curb.
Embarrassing.
Only org. with the knee jerk reaction to fire their coach every damn year.
Talk about dysfunctional.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
811. Oh! Theres RMR! U c**t
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Djohnnyg Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Yeah. Let’s gut the team that was withing one defensive stop from winning the division
Blow it all up.
Makes so much sense.
Do you think that was all? Yes one stop we are in, but what about after?
Ok, question: If we made the playoffs and even if we lost on Sunday, would that warrant an extension into next year for Hue?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Palmer will throw 25 ints if he stays here….he ain’t schit…Tim Shebow won a playoff. Game
January 10th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Palmer should know better to seek a trade somewhere else, the only reason he was brought in to the Raiders was out of a whim by his buddy Hue. Just wait and see how difficult it will be to unload Palmer. No GM in his right mind would give the Raiders a number one and number two, NOT ONE. If there’s a team out there, with a rookie QB who needs a veteran coach to mentor the young QB, like the Jax Jaguars, I could see that. But, there’s no way the Raiders get back a one and a two. But, you just never know.
Why would Carson Palmer want to stay with the Raiders without Hue? Does Palmer have any loyalty to the Raiders? Why would he? He didn’t have any for the bungles. Palmer’s best chance is to get a free pass out of Oaktown. I wonder what the cap hit would be if he’s cut, I just don’t see any team trading for him, an elite QB he ain’t, and why would any team pay 12 Million for a backup?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
No way the let Palmer go they paid to much for him and he will gladly restructure his contract once he sees that a reliable foundation is built here in Oakland.
A new Coach to reign him in and a lower cost against the cap means Palmer is here for a while….plus I just my f@cking Palmer jersey last month.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
You mean the team that didn’t make the defensive stop?
The team who had enough uninspired games to put us in that position in the first place?
The team that set an all-time NFL record for penalties?
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Lack of defense and too many penalties?
Sounds like the same raider problems from long before Hue was here.
We need a new defensive coordinator and scheme.
Thats it.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
# djohnnyg Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Yeah. Let’s gut the team that was withing one defensive stop from winning the division
Blow it all up.
Makes so much sense.
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I agree 100%. Im despising this whole mess already.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
#827
Yes. I would think a 1st year coach who wins the division his first year deserves at least one more.
But..they didn’t win, but he had this team within one stop of being there.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Hue did not give a shi’ite about Al or this team. He was in it only for himself. Now he’s gone and the whole organization will be better off for it.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I’m happy but when Palmer goes I’ll feel better…greatest trade ever? Oh hue you got a real qb now? Lolololol
January 10th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I must have got REALLY bad for Hue when his own “guy” Carson Palmer threw him under the bus–saying that he did not even meet with him.
All the while the teams turning on him and he takes a photo-shot at the HAPPYNAILS.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Palmer will get the opportunity to impress his boss next year.
I wouldn’t be suprised if Reggie fielded calls and shopped him a little this offseason and draft weekend, but unless we get blown away, he will start next year.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Don’t worry about HUJACK, he will land on his feet, there are plenty of coach’s jobs out there who need a offensive coach with nice nails.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
# Haters going to hate Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Jerry McD just tweeted that Bresnahan was at facility
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He better be scraping gum off the bottoms of the folding chairs then, because if he is still around next year, I will never watch another Raider game for the rest of my life. Bresh is the reason Hue got fired for f’s sake.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
yeah hue was all talk
January 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
…and if this new guy comes in and doesn’t win with this NEW team the Raiders will be telling us to be patient.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
823 nice post Dell
January 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
I think it was more than just one stop…we shouldn’t have been it that position in the first place…but I was on the fence…I was ok with whatever happened to Hue..now that he is gone, let’s just hope fir the best! Change is coming Nation…and its something that we all wanted years ago!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Cable got fired because Al thought they were better than an 8-8 team last year. I have no doubt that the Human Scrotum back-stabbed Cable every chance he got. This team went backwards in every respect this year. Addition by subtraction.
Send out the clowns!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Turns out Reggie’s twin brother is Raleigh McKenzie, remember him?.
Pretty good OL for the Redskins back in their 87 and 91 Super Bowl teams.
Not that it matters much, just a little known fact.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
For those of you who want Palmer gone (and maybe for McKenzie who wants a 1st round pick back), Landry Jones and Matt Barkley going back to school was a blessing. That leaves only Luck and RG3 as the really elite, top end talents in the draft and there are more QB needy teams than that.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
@826, conventional wisdom says yes. But Dell is correct. This is what happens when you hire new management. They tend to bring in who they want to see do their bidding…
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
840.MikieG Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
# Haters going to hate Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Jerry McD just tweeted that Bresnahan was at facility
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He better be scraping gum off the bottoms of the folding chairs then, because if he is still around next year, I will never watch another Raider game for the rest of my life. Bresh is the reason Hue got fired for f’s sake.
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Ha. So Bresnahan STAYS?
yOU’VE GOT TO BE F’ING KIDDING ME?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
819.Dakota Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I am a little nervous about hearing from mark Davis. What if he opens his mouth and we realize he is a moron?
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A little nervous is an understatement.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Can’t wait to see Mark Davis with his Bruce Jenner hair do!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Vito on radio now in SD. Saying Penalties, McClain incident, running mouth was downfall of Hue. And that all things point to Winston Moss.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
“I must have got REALLY bad for Hue when his own “guy” Carson Palmer threw him under the bus–saying that he did not even meet with him.
All the while the teams turning on him and he takes a photo-shot at the HAPPYNAILS.”
well think about it you come here to a new team with a new offense and you are busting ass to get up to speed and your HC doesn’t have time to meet with you to go over the game plan?
Just lame!
How many times do you think Brady meets with his coach a week to go over the game plan…..more than once you can bet on that.
Hue was busy promoting himself.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
zopi Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Why would Carson Palmer want to stay with the Raiders without Hue?
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Remember it was Carson Palmer that threw Hue under the bus for not meeting with him. Hue even pizzed off his own “guys”
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Reggie McKenzie for HC!!!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Greenbay reporter just said…Winston Moss no nonsense type of guy, players will run through the wall for him, keep things close and doesnt reveal much (the anti-Hue), and hates being in front of the camera….Do it Reggie.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
If Chuck B is still around and Hue is already gone, that will show that paid professionals believe Hue was more determental to the defense than Chuck.
That is a powerful statement.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
819.Dakota Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I am a little nervous about hearing from mark Davis. What if he opens his mouth and we realize he is a moron?
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A little nervous is an understatement.
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You’re telling me.
This presser will give us Reggie boosters a good idea of if we’re truly on to something or not
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Get your popcorn ready
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Djohnnyg Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
840.MikieG Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
# Haters going to hate Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Jerry McD just tweeted that Bresnahan was at facility
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He better be scraping gum off the bottoms of the folding chairs then, because if he is still around next year, I will never watch another Raider game for the rest of my life. Bresh is the reason Hue got fired for f’s sake.
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Ha. So Bresnahan STAYS?
yOU’VE GOT TO BE F’ING KIDDING ME?
I agree!!! WTF?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
839.Raider Dell Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Don’t worry about HUJACK, he will land on his feet, there are plenty of coach’s jobs out there who need a offensive coach with nice nails.
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LMFAO!
That really got to me. A Raider head coach getting his nails done as game time approaches!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Hue was a coach that cared about this team almost as much as the fans did.
Doesn’t seem fair to kick him to the curb.
Embarrassing.
Only org. with the knee jerk reaction to fire their coach every damn year.
Talk about dysfunctional.
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What does Reggie McKenzie have to do with this dysfunction? He just arrived last night?
Quit it with the ignorant national media perspective. This is not “typical raiders”. AL is gone, remember? John Hererra had no say in this matter.
This is a brand new, well respected GM’s move.
Not a typical dysfunctional raider move.
Give it a rest and stop regurgitaing ESPN’s crap here.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Yeah.
So let’s be patient during this massive rebuilding project. May take a few years and we’ll have to go thru alot of pain during this growing process.
It may take a few years, but in time we’ll get to the point where we can challenge for the division.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I am fine with this move. However, Hue never wanted Chuck B, who is probably most responsible for his firing. I have a feeling Hue will come back to haunt us like Shanahan did.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
819.Dakota Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I am a little nervous about hearing from mark Davis. What if he opens his mouth and we realize he is a moron?
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A little nervous is an understatement.
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Prob let Amy Trask do all the ownership talking.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Let’s go get Mike Trgovac as Defensive Coordinator now.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Bresnehan is there until his contract runs out on the 15th. No way will he be back.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Insanity at raiders HQ.
McKenzie aparently doesnt have respect for raider tradition. Hue was the last HC picked by AD. At least he deserved another shot with a proven DC…
Sad day!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
# Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
“I must have got REALLY bad for Hue when his own “guy” Carson Palmer threw him under the bus–saying that he did not even meet with him.
All the while the teams turning on him and he takes a photo-shot at the HAPPYNAILS.”
well think about it you come here to a new team with a new offense and you are busting ass to get up to speed and your HC doesn’t have time to meet with you to go over the game plan?
Just lame!
How many times do you think Brady meets with his coach a week to go over the game plan…..more than once you can bet on that.
Hue was busy promoting himself.
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Agree 100%. Hue’s ego even ha him conflicting with his own people!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Palmer will be 3rd or 4th round trade….bank on it
January 10th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I hope to see fans on tv next year sporting the Mark Davis hair style.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Raiders say they’re backing Palmer
January 10th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
JT Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Insanity at raiders HQ.
McKenzie aparently doesnt have respect for raider tradition. Hue was the last HC picked by AD. At least he deserved another shot with a proven DC…
Sad day!
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Here’s a list of everything Reggie McKenzie owes to Al Davis:
1) Nothing
2) See #1
Reggie’s job is to build a winning franchise right now. He never worked for Al Davis, nor will he. Hey, you know what the greatest Raider tradition is? Winning. That’s what McKenzie’s here to do.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
856.aig-raiders Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Greenbay reporter just said…Winston Moss no nonsense type of guy, players will run through the wall for him, keep things close and doesnt reveal much (the anti-Hue), and hates being in front of the camera….Do it Reggie.
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He brings on Moss, we have another trainee head coach and one that coaches linebackers on the worst (32nd)defense in the league–although they’re 14th against the run.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
aig-raiders Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Greenbay reporter just said…Winston Moss no nonsense type of guy, players will run through the wall for him, keep things close and doesnt reveal much (the anti-Hue), and hates being in front of the camera….Do it Reggie.
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YES!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
La raiders with Palmer at qb and brien can become a 49er fan at long last.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Gimme Winston Moss…..NOW!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Now that the Gnome is gone, maybe the lick-spittle Bay Area media will actually do some investigative journalism and let us know what a real shsyter this clown was. Never got a promotion with any NFL team he’s been with. Only Al was stupid enough to make him a HC.
I’m sure Cable is laughing his ass off. There is justice, after all.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
AlbertaMR shut da fk up!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
No matter what the org does guys, we will all be divided…this is something that should have been done years ago…Lets see how the offseason goes, see what coach is brought in, etc…blah blah blah…before we make judgement!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
My dream scenario for the Defense was a Nolan/Manusky pairing with the 3-4 switch.
More likey that Moss comes and brings Perry with him.
Perry brings a mix of Capers/Lebeau 3-4.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
JT Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Insanity at raiders HQ.
McKenzie aparently doesnt have respect for raider tradition. Hue was the last HC picked by AD. At least he deserved another shot with a proven DC…
Sad day!
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??? He was a Raider and knows Raider tradition. Raider tradition is winning ball games. And in a new era things need to change and that’s what he’s doing.
Who do you think was his final interviewer and gave the thumbs up? It was John Madden.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
I am Spartacus Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Cable got fired because Al thought they were better than an 8-8 team last year. I have no doubt that the Human Scrotum back-stabbed Cable every chance he got. This team went backwards in every respect this year. Addition by subtraction.
Send out the clowns!
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Cable didn’t get fired. His contract was not renewed after the last one ran out after going 17-27 over three seasons as Raiders coach.
He was replaced with Hue Jackson, the guy who came on board and did a complete 180 with the Raiders offense despite many young players and some questionable talent.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
@ JT, the Raiders tradition of losing must end. Davis handled this team (for roughly 20 years) like Custer handled Little Big Horn.
@ MTM, 3-4th rnd pick under mcKenzie is as good as a first round and much cheaper. I’m cool with it.
You thinking he makes a run at Flynn?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Anybody with half a brain KNOWS what we have with Bresnahan. My gosh.
This is so f’ing ridiculous.
Fire Hue and KEEP Bresnahan???
Is Mark trying to close this team down?
There is no way in hell anybody can make a case for Bresnahan.
NONE.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Back-to-back 8-8s does not make you a winner. Sure, it does not make you a loser either. But, I don’t mind if rebuilding the Raiders into a winner takes one or two seasons.
And I am not going to sit here and justify another buffoon, but I will support the rebuilding effort if positive steps into turning this thing around are noticeable. And it shouldn’t be hard to notice good things happening, just like it wasn’t hard to notice an incompetent fool like HueSux.
RegMac is all on you now friend. Get it done or get out of Oaktown.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Who the heck would replace Palmer, B?
You like hustlin backwards?
Can we at least have a viable option before we throw the guy out the door?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Moss has been assist HC in GB for a while now, England.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Does anyone know of where I can watch the press conference? A link?
Thanks
January 10th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
LA will never happen you mullet wearing bz!……49ers are for jcats like you…so go fk off u disrespectful clown…u like to steal what’s not yours…LA isn’t a football city
January 10th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
No way to watch that presser live I am guessing.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Press conf soon, go to CSN, for link, later guys and gals.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Relax, there are 3 more days on Chucks contract.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
ESPN has link also
January 10th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Bresnehan is under contract with the Raiders until January 15th. It’s already been announced that he won’t be retained.
He was at the facility for a workout. Some of you guys in here would make Chicken Little look like an amateur.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
“The team will stop making penalties when these nice pictures of me come out with my new beautiful nails!”
January 10th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Stop speculating that Hue was fired because Hue did this or Hue did that.
Hue was fired because McKenzie had every intention of bringing in guys McKenzie has a personal comfort with. This has everything to do with Reggie McKenzie and nothing to do with Hue Jackson.
If KC is smart they’ll hire Hue as their OC tomorrow. A Crennell-led D and Hue-led O would dominate this division and make Reggie McKenzie look like the @ss he is.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
“AlbertaMR shut da fk up!”
Post of the year!!!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Disneyland is empty.
NO eye candy at all.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
“Cable didn’t get fired. His contract was not renewed after the last one ran out after going 17-27 over three seasons as Raiders coach.
“He was replaced with Hue Jackson, the guy who came on board and did a complete 180 with the Raiders offense despite many young players and some questionable talent.”
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And Cable did not have questionable talent to work with? Have you forgotten JaBonics…and a DHB who couldn’t catch a cold in the Antarctic? Cable changed the culture of this team, which was infinitely more difficult than calling plays. The Gnome set us back this year. A complete disgrace.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Madden?
He may have been a good coach in his day but his ‘analysis’ on TV was amateurish.
Guy goes here and “boom” and then he goes there and “boom”.
Madden is a legend and I’m not defacing him but I don’t trust his opinions as gospel.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
The Raiders’ website says that you can watch it there, live.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
“Who does Carson Palmer think he is? Trying to meet with me about Offense, when I have sooo much other things to do! Pedis!”
January 10th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
The Raiders.com official site will show the RegMac presser live.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Of course Reggie wants his own guys. That’s usually how successful teams are built. This us a first time for the Raider org. remember? It might be a rocky road, but it was going to happen sooner or later.
The only GM we’ve ever known was Al.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
ESPN has link also
Link please!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Hue was fired because McKenzie had every intention of bringing in guys McKenzie has a personal comfort with. This has everything to do with Reggie McKenzie and nothing to do with Hue Jackson.
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Don’t you think it is telling that they are supposed friends, yet McKenzie does not have comfort with him as his HC.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
I’m waiting for Shane Lechler’s comments on the situation.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
You can watch it on raiders.com
January 10th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
“Raidertalk Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
“Who does Carson Palmer think he is? Trying to meet with me about Offense, when I have sooo much other things to do! Pedis!””
LMAO
Good one
January 10th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Hue will never work in the NFL again. He is a bad character. No one will hire this incompetent, period.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Lol, always an easy button with brien.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Hue would’ve been fired by any owner, acted a fool. Wouldn’t doubt he dosen’t sniff a HC position in the NFL anytime soon
January 10th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Bottom line =
Reggie has a vision for the team.
Hue is not part of that vision
HUE!! May you live long and prosper!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/raiders-talk/post/Raiders-Press-Conference-live-stream-and?blockID=628474&feedID=5885
January 10th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
OK its time folks!!!!
I am at the Raiders web site right now love the background!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Jhill…the air is better than Palmer
January 10th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
895.edward teach Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Bresnehan is under contract with the Raiders until January 15th. It’s already been announced that he won’t be retained.
He was at the facility for a workout. Some of you guys in here would make Chicken Little look like an amateur.
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Ed, you’re a man of sound reason from what I can tell. This is an emotional time for all of us and especially Hue supporters.
You can’t tell me that the thought of Hue Jackson running the offense of a division rival doesn’t worry u a bit?
When this new coach comes in and he doesn’t win, we can fire him too I guess.
Let’s just make it an annual ritual.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Wow Chris…I know you’re better than that…McKenzie is an a** now?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Obviously
January 10th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
McKenzie is the perfect choice for GM, and the perfect guy to fire Jackson. If Moss comes aboard, he’s the perfect choice. Finally, a competent group for a totally dysfunctional organization. I don’t follow the Raiders anymore, because I got so p.o.d at Al last year. But it will be good to see them move forward with people who know what they’re doing. And Al was off that list for awhile and Jackson never made it on.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
I was surprised when I heard on the Rome show that hue was fired, sux I thought he brought a lot out of als picks offensive players . The d wasn’t his fault there was nothing he could do but watch, if any body gave up on their coach it was the d, don’t blame them either fuggin asszz hole put them in the wrong place all the time. Can’t say It’s a bad move but I don’t like the move.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
McKenzie didn’t want to be stuck in a bunker with the back-stabbing Gnome. Better to put a bullett in his head – you haved a better chance of surviving alone.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Bye Hue.
McKenzie, keep the special team trick plays…many of those were pure gold.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Live link of press conference on–
http://www.csnbayarea.com
Just click on Raider tab.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Get Mike Trgovac to coach this Defense.
Winston Moss has never called a Defense before, he’ll need an experienced guy behind him and Darren Perry is not.
Mike Trgovac is that man.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
857.Just Fire Baby Says:
If Chuck B is still around and Hue is already gone, that will show that paid professionals believe Hue was more determental to the defense than Chuck.
That is a powerful statement.
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As long as Brez had to go through a metal detector today…
Presser time!
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Yep Dumbkota it is…just like your wife was an easy button a few years ago when I got u riled up lmao…remember that one country bumpkin?
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Stealing the spotlight for a minute during the playoffs.
Al would be proud of his son.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Presser on now on CSNCALIFORNIA
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Seriously, Chris, the guy hasn’t even been announced and you’re calling him names? Give peace a chance, it’s all were saying…
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Raiders official website also has the new conference, I’m watching the reporters get their seats as I’m typing.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
What really bothered me about Hue was those two bonehead moves he made during the season:
Not going for the 2 point conversion in the 4th quarter against the Lions. Instead of making it possibly 28-14. He kicks the extra point instead to make it 27-14. This move alone might have cost us a playoff spot because if we hold on to win this game we make the playoffs.
The other dumb move was when he went for it on 4th down
late in the Cleveland game when he should have kicked the chip shot field goal to make it a 10 point game. Instead we miss the 1st down and the Browns have a last second drive to tie the game in a game they had no business being in.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
There will be player movement. I believe fairly heavy movement too.
January 10th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Those journalist are reading some of the posts on here.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
They should have started the minute two minutes early, just to put everyone on notice.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
if this presser was the Cowboys EVERYONE would be covering it and the Raiders have won more playoff games in the last 16 yrs. then they have.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Time to watch the presser…see you all in a bit
January 10th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
It has been long established common knowledge that Al cared very little for head coaches.
He would care less about firing Hue if he thought it was the best thing for his beloved Oakland Raiders
January 10th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
morilla Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Of course Reggie wants his own guys. That’s usually how successful teams are built. This us a first time for the Raider org. remember? It might be a rocky road, but it was going to happen sooner or later.
The only GM we’ve ever known was Al.
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No, it’s how teams are built. Plenty of awful teams have been put together by a GM + his guy.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Hue got fired lmao!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Link:
http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/raiders-talk
January 10th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Gannon’s idea of “blowing up the entire org.” will finally come true. I remember agreeing with that assesment when he said it.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
NFLN is showing the presser.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
If Reggie is going to gut it out… then gut it out… fumigate the whole damn place… bring in Flynn… whatever it takes… I’m down with it… but most likely we will have to take another step back before we go forward.. I dont have high expectations for next year… I think that’s why level headed guys like Chris from new York are not taking this well.. but in the long run. .as if it hasn’t been long as it is… we will be OK… I do expect people to be dissapointed in Reggie next season.. its a given.. but I’m in with Reggie. ..hopefully if we do hire moss its as a d coordinator. .
January 10th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Imagine what hue jack would of done to our offence this past yr with bres as d coordinator. Lol, sometimes you don’t miss what you got till its gone. We were back to dropping da bomb again, now we don’t even now who is staying on the roster. Tired of rebuilding.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Hue Jackson said he was shocked by his firing as head coach of the Raiders, a move that was made by new GM Reggie McKenzie in a Tuesday morning meeting.
“You know I did everything possible to keep my job,” Jackson told Comcast SportsNet California. “McKenzie told me I am not in his plans for the future.”
In an exclusive conversation, Jackson said he was called into McKenzie’s office, and was told, “We no longer need your services.”
According to Jackson, he asked why the decision had been made and McKenzie told him that it was his intent to start from scratch.
“I’m going to bring in my own guys,” Jackson said he was told.
Jackson said he asked McKenzie if he was being let go because of his coaching or his relationship with Raiders players and McKenzie refused to go deep in detail, but said it had nothing to do with rumors of a bad relationship with the players.
Jackson would not discuss the length of his conversation with McKenzie. He did say that he was given plenty of time to explain to McKenzie why he should remain atop the coaching pyramid in Oakland.
Agent Kennard McGuire represents both McKenzie and Jackson. He spoke with Comcast SportsNet California following Jackson’s dismissal, and said that according to his knowledge of the situation, the decision did not come from the new general manager.
McGuire said in the past several days he had told both McKenzie and Jackson the same thing, which is that Jackson’s job appeared to be safe
January 10th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
ONE DEFENSIVE STOP AWAY FROM THE DIVISION.
We should be talking about the tweeks we need to take us to the next level not a lengthy rebuilding process.
More years of losing…fun!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Reggie was on time.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
THANKS LOWDOWN IN BEJInMG!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Regarding Carson Palmer’s value…. I agree he isn’t worth a bucket of warm spit. F’in STUPID trade. Hue deserved to be fired for that alone, that trade was all about hue and nothing else. The raiders would get most a 3rd round for him. You just not going to find a GM who is stupid enough to give up a first for 32 year old qb
January 10th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
903.raidertalk Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
“Who does Carson Palmer think he is? Trying to meet with me about Offense, when I have sooo much other things to do! Pedis!”
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Your kidding right? Hue was running the whole dang team. dude was busy, he wore to many hats.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Anyhow I’m out…what a great day?
January 10th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
WTF is this nerdtard talking about?
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Silverandblack666 Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Palmer is staying he is “Ginger”
Have you seen Reggie he is a “Ginger” too
why do you think Mark hired him, Ginger power!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Does anybody know anything about this GM I mean really this is his first gig an some of you are all over this guy like he is the patriots or packers former GM this guy is basicly a scout and we don’t even know who he scouted and pushed for or against. Ill save my opinion of this guy until I see the coach he brings in and other personnel and what vision he has for the team. He is a def guy but packers are an offensive team so type of O system does he like west coast like packers or pound it and go deep like ravens bears oh yeah Raiders
January 10th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
This makes me sick.
Hue bled Silver and Black.
Just a shame on a personal level for a guy who put so much into this org.
I feel really bad for this guy.
Let’s rebuild for a few years.
I’m getting old man. Sick of waiting.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Is that the ceasar? hair cut?
January 10th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
Mark Davis looks like Jim Carry in Dumb and Dumber
January 10th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I love it!
Jim Carey Davis!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Does Reggie have any front teeth.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
918.djohnnyg Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
895.edward teach Says:
January 10th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Bresnehan is under contract with the Raiders until January 15th. It’s already been announced that he won’t be retained.
He was at the facility for a workout. Some of you guys in here would make Chicken Little look like an amateur.
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Ed, you’re a man of sound reason from what I can tell. This is an emotional time for all of us and especially Hue supporters.
You can’t tell me that the thought of Hue Jackson running the offense of a division rival doesn’t worry u a bit?
When this new coach comes in and he doesn’t win, we can fire him too I guess.
Let’s just make it an annual ritual.
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Two things, djohnny;
One, Hue Jackson has not been hired to be anyone’s offensive coordinator. He could end up in the AFC West, but he hasn’t, so I can’t react to something that hasn’t happened. While I think he’s a good OC, I don’t think he’s necessarily someone I’d fear should he end up with KC or someone else. I am convinced he’s not head coaching material, though.
Second, the new coach hasn’t even been hired yet. That means he hasn’t lost any games. What I do know is that McKenzie comes from a very stable and successful organization, and he was very instrumental in that success. I haven’t seen anything from him or from the Packers that suggests that changing coaches here would be an annual ritual.
January 10th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Yep , Marks got a Bowl cut
January 10th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Wow, that was eerie. lol
January 10th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
It sounds like Carson Palmer stays.. take That Mistic.. kiss my Asss!! Lol
January 10th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Mark looks like a reject from the monk house…
January 10th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Reggie sounds like a cool dude… I’m down with him…good GM. . I like the pick.. upfront with the media. .
January 10th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Reggie….I want Great Players…..
January 10th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Wow, this is great stuff!
Go Raiders, Die TROLLS and the HATERS!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Reggie McKensie, “I will empower the head coach to hire his entire coaching staff.”
January 10th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Jus t listened to the presser.
All RM could say as his reason was that wanted “his” guy. Even Mark said Hue was over his head and did a lot for the organization
I back my team, won’t say anything. I will just watch us start over again and we better start winning quick. the Nation sold out all 8 games and wants a winner.
Also, listening to Seymour’ reaction and he was surprised HueJax got fired.
He better not get hired by KC or Denver and haunt us like Shanny did!!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
He said he wanted guys who LOVED to play football.
Al thought that just because players played football that they loved football…and he was wrong.
January 10th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Best news of the football season so far. I don’t care what he did for the offense, team, organization, et al, there is no excuse, none whatsoever, for a team as talented as this Raiders team was to choke the season away by going 1-4 and getting their *sses handed to them even AFTER knowing that with a win they were in the playoffs.
January 10th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
to the people who say hue should stay because they almost won the division….it was the weakest division in the league and with our talent we should have clinched it after week 14 let alone last game of the year
January 10th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
radiernationdave….team as talent as the raiders??? uhhhh what u talking about? the defense SUCKS… The offense is good but again the defense sucks
January 10th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Ok, 1st off, sad to see Hue go but to be honest, & correct me if im wrong, but didnt things go downhill after the pics of him getting the “mani/pedi”?
#2, After watching the press conference, Am I trippin or does Reggie Mckenzie have that “Big Daddy” mentality? And is that good or bad that he seems like he would take off his belt & start WHOOPIN YO ASS if you get out of line???
And he look like he can be Suge Knight daddy!
#3. During the press conference, about 19:41 in, The reporter asked a question about the “direction of the team” & a comment that Amy Trask made about there being “a plan in place”, Mark Davis said something like “I have’nt seen any plans laying around”. Then the lights go out and the projector screen starts to lower…I think AL was there & didnt like what Mark had to say.
#4…and this is for the 4th Championship to come under “Big Daddy” Reggie McKenzie…He will get the job down within the next 4 years & I would’nt be suprised to see The Raiders in L.A. within that time frame.
Brace yourself Nation, we got some tough sleding ahead but we’ll get there.
See ya @ The Parade…in OakLAngeles!
January 10th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Finally we are going to join the 21st century and get talent and people who want to play and win. No more coaches that everyone else in the league has pass on or passed over. No more drafts where you have no idea what made Al pick this guy, and finally a football man back in charge of the Raiders.