DWinzit Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Raiders promote Hue Jackson to coach Raiders promote Hue Jackson to coachALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders have promoted offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to become the team's sixth head coach since 2003. The team announced the hiring Monday. Jackson was widely considered the leading contender to get the job as soon as the Raiders announced Jan. 4 that they were not picking up an option to keep coach Tom Cable. This is Jackson's first head coaching job at any level. Jackson was hired a year ago to take over the play-calling duties from Cable and oversaw a transformation on offense. Oakland more than doubled its scoring total from the previous season. That increased scoring helped the Raiders win eight games and avoid an eighth straight losing season. Terms of the Jackson deal weren't immediately available. In the past, the Raiders signed first-time coaches to two-year contracts with two-year team options included. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6031671 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarramedia Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 That is good news I guess. Hue Jackson is a good guy and a former Redskins coach under Spurrier. He was one of the few that made himlook good and had a semblance of competence. He learned the Air Coryell offense under Cam Cameron in Baltimore and I think he did the same in Cincinnati. I think he also worked briefly under AL Saunders in Baltimore where Saunders was a consultant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I think he also worked briefly under AL Saunders in Baltimore where Saunders was a consultant.And they're talking about bringing in Saunders as the OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 And they're talking about bringing in Saunders as the OC. ut oh...Saunders wasn't exactly a Jason Campbell fan club member while he was here lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 ut oh...Saunders wasn't exactly a Jason Campbell fan club member while he was here lol...That would make a perfect Davis/Raider fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 And they're talking about bringing in Saunders as the OC. The 700 page play book and Jason meets once again Poor guy, he can't catch a break it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good for Hue. I was hoping he'd get the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 The 700 page play book and Jason meets once again Poor guy, he can't catch a break it seems.Feel like I know the results :fortune: Raiders promoted OC Hue Jackson to head coach, as expected. Jackson becomes Al Davis' seventh coach in the last decade. He was handpicked by Davis to run Tom Cable's offense last offseason, improving the unit from 31st to 10th in yards and 31st to sixth in points. Jackson has been credited with helping to develop NFL stars as disparate as Chad Ochocinco, Roddy White, and Joe Flacco. He's earned the opportunity to run the show, and the continuity is good news for Darren McFadden's fantasy value. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, former Chiefs' assistant Al Saunders will be hired as offensive coordinator. It's a sign that Jason Campbell will return as the starter, since Saunders has worked with him in the past. Source: Oakland Raiders on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarramedia Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The 700 page play book and Jason meets once again Poor guy, he can't catch a break it seems. That is some consistency form Jason since he is familiar with the air coryell system. They are really ripping him with that 700 page playbook but the reality is that most teams have 400-900 page playbooks. Zorn and Shanahan have playbooks that thick too. It just has not been empahsized to the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hope he's got a good lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 i find it impossible to believe that saunders is gonna bring in his system, as campbell was pretty bad at it and is much better in a run heavy offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Zorn and Shanahan have playbooks that thick too. Zorn didn't even have a playbook when he got here. He must have stole someone elses. Maybe thats why we needed the bingo caller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaozerker Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Zorn didn't even have a playbook when he got here... Break out the Litebrite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 i find it impossible to believe that saunders is gonna bring in his system, as campbell was pretty bad at it and is much better in a run heavy offense. Have no fear. Todd Collins will be available to show CC how it's done. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiggins Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 My advice to the new head coach. Make sure you have a airtight contract because in the end old Al always trys to screw his HC's out of any penny he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjinhan Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Have no fear. Todd Collins will be available to show CC how it's done.Hail. haha that is what i was thinking... this doesnt mean that Jason Campbell is the starter.. this just means that Todd Collins can notch an another year being a pro. i give higher chances of Collins starting than Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilco_holland Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I hope Hue get's the time to run this team. His off. looks to get the best out of those speed players Al Davis likes.......beeing the HC of the Raiders is mostly about keeping Al Davis happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The 700 page play book and Jason meets once again Poor guy, he can't catch a break it seems. At least he would finally have some continuity at the OC position... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Zorn, Cable and now Hue's next on the list. Jason sure knows how to mow through them........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Zorn, Cable and now Hue's next on the list.Jason sure knows how to mow through them........ Yeah, because Zorn was doing a bang up job otherwise. Hue Jackson actually preferred JC over Gradkowski, which got him in Al's favor. Cable was the other way, and is now out despite 8-8 and undefeated in the division. Raiders were 6-2 with JC, so Cable wasn't his fault. If you're going to criticize, at least do it with something tangible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yeah, because Zorn was doing a bang up job otherwise.Hue Jackson actually preferred JC over Gradkowski, which got him in Al's favor. Cable was the other way, and is now out despite 8-8 and undefeated in the division. Raiders were 6-2 with JC, so Cable wasn't his fault. If you're going to criticize, at least do it with something tangible. On the same note, it was Jackson who was credited with suggesting that they sit Campbell and go with Gradkowski. Course, that could have all been looking for a "spark", which Grad never really seemed to provide. In any case, it isn't like Cable's situation was all that solid when Campbell got here, so to blame him for being a "coach killer" for either Zorn or Cable is kinda silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f_trizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Did anyone catch the press conference? Al Davis looks like something out of the Walking Dead. He had a huge gash on his head that was bleeding thru the bandage he had on it. It looked like the skin was ready to peel off his face and his hands were deformed into a claw. It was actually uncomfortable to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarramedia Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 In addition to that, Al Davis is now wheelchair bound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Careful Hue,, making that team look respectable is a firable offense. How ironic is it that the Raiders of all teams are worried about a little fooling around. If anyone wants to read a GREAT book, one of my favorite sports books of all time, read John Madden's first book "Hey wait a minute, I wrote a book" it is nothing but reminiscences of those Raider teams, and even though I don't like the Raiders, it's a FUN read. An excellent look int some of the more fun aspects of pro football in the 70s. Great book. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeen80 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Amazing. Hue Jackson was pitiful as our coordinator in 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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