The Oakland Raiders have hired Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson as their new offensive coordinator.
The Raiders were impressed with the job that Jackson did in Baltimore with Joe Flacco and hope he can work similar magic in Oakland.
Jackson’s job will be decidedly more difficult with the Raiders, as fixing JaMarcus Russell looks like a tall task.
Head coach Tom Cable will relinquish the playcalling duties, which will now be Jackson’s responsibility.
A lot of people wonder why Jackson jumped at the Oakland job when he could have patiently waited for a better offer to become available.
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 5:39 pm by steve · No Comments
After a lot of deliberating, Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has decided that head coach Tom Cable will return next year in the same position.
It is the final year of Cable’s contract, and it remains to be seen whether he is a lame duck coach or could earn himself some type of contract extension.
It seemed that Cable was most certainly going to be fired at year’s end after allegations of hitting females began to emerge, but the team played pretty well at different points in the season.
The coach has widespread support throughout the locker room from his players, which had to play a big role on Davis’ final decision.
Despite his return, changes will be made to Cable’s coaching staff, particularly among the assistants. I would expect a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to work with JaMarcus Russell.
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 8:48 am by steve · No Comments
The Oakland Raiders are still trying to decide the fate of head coach Tom Cable, who was supposed to be fired weeks ago.
Owner Al Davis had planned to fire him after the season once rumors emerged that he beat women.
He was also unhappy at Cable’s lack of patience with No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell, who has struggled on and off the field.
Davis has met with Cable and the two have tried to discuss their feelings about Russell and what the plan will be with the quarterback going forward.
While every other coaching staff has been asked to return or been fired, Davis continues to mull over what to do.
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 5:57 pm by steve · No Comments
The Oakland Raiders put up a solid fight but fell short in their upset bid of the Baltimore Ravens, 21-13.
Quarterback Charlie Frye threw for 180 yards and a touchdown in the first half but spent the rest of the game on the sidelines.
He spent most of the first half limping around the field as he got crushed time and time again after delivering a pass.
Backup quarterback JaMarcus Russell played the entire second half and only led the offense to a field goal.
He threw a costly interception and lost a fumble on back-to-back series, effectively ending any upset hope.
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:10 pm by steve · No Comments
The Oakland Raiders once again failed to back up a quality win in a 23-9 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
For all the talk of inconsistency around the league, no team is as maddeningly frustrating as the Raiders.
For some reason, the Raiders have no problems beating good teams but really struggle against the lousy ones.
Certainly a trip from the West Coast all the way to Cleveland makes for a bit of a rough trip, but there is no excuse for being blow out by the Browns.
Quarterback Charlie Frye made his return to the lineup and showed exactly why he shouldn’t be an NFL starter.
Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 9:46 am by steve · No Comments
