It was swift, it was decisive and it was refreshing.As soon as Reggie McKenzie was named General Manager of the Oakland Raiders, he informed head coach Hue Jackson that his services were no longer needed. It marked a new era in the Raiders organization, and notified everyone that there was a new sheriff in town.The list of candidates to replace Jackson is now coming to light, but a decision on who will lead the Silver and Black on the field next season isn't expected until after the postseason—when McKenzie can legally interview Green Bay's personnel.The candidate list is primarily made ...
At the beginning of the 2011 season, I thought that Darrius Heyward-Bey was the fourth or fifth best receiver on the Oakland Raiders. But after having watched him over the year, I have to say the man has won me over.It's not that I didn't think that he would improve, but after his first two years, I didn't see it happening this much, this fast. For the 2011 season, Heyward-Bey ended up with 64 catches for 975 yards and four touchdowns.His breakout season removed him from the bust list and led me to hop on his bandwagon. The improvement he ...
It's not exactly the same as before, but the losses of starting pitchers Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez has to have A's fans shaking their heads. When Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and eventually Barry Zito moved on, it sent a message on how things are done in Oakland.Billy Beane will squeeze every last drop of talent out of a player and get them to reach their full potential. Once this happens though, other teams start to notice and Beane is forced to sell, and he starts the process all over again.Following is a list of prospects that eventually might have fans asking, ...
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has made moving the Oakland Athletics to San Jose a priority.According to the Associated Press, Selig says that MLB is working "at a rather quick pace" to figure out a way to put the A's in a new ballpark in San Jose. He says the issue is "very much on the front burner."The key hold-up in a move to San Jose for the A's is the fact that the San Francisco Giants hold territorial rights to the San Jose area. These are rights they've had since 1993, and they don't want to give them up.Peter Magowan, ...
Rumor has it that newly hired General Manager Reggie McKenzie has hinted towards a 3-4 defense, a defense that many writers on this very site, including myself, have been begging for.On Wednesday, McKenzie stated that the 3-4 is what he's familiar with. Sure, we could just manipulate any of his words into an article, but this is the man who wants to fire a pretty good coach to bring in guys he's "familiar" with, a la Winston Moss and Darren Perry. The 3-4 defense for the Raiders can either kill or save their defense for years to come. The thing with the ...
The Raiders aren't wasting a lot of time in their quest to replace Hue Jackson as the head coach. ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Todd Bowles is interviewing with the Raiders to fill the vacancy. Bowles was the interim coach for the Dolphins after they fired Tony Sparano. Bowles led the Dolphins to a 2-1 record.The interview is not being met with open arms by all Raiders fans.No, this is not the sexiest name out there. There's no real way around that. But the Raiders don't need the sexy name right now. What the Raiders do need is a defensive ...
For over 40 years, Al Davis was the heart, soul and character of the Oakland Raiders—until his death in October of last year. The franchise itself personified the rebel attitude of its maverick owner, general manager, managing partner and captain. Since he first grabbed the reins as their head coach back in 1963, Davis had been the Raiders—and the Raiders were Al Davis. It didn’t take long for the Raiders to change their identity, however. On Tuesday, Oakland formally announced the hiring of the first general manager not named Al Davis in team history—Reggie McKenzie. And within hours at the ...
They are the Raider nation, the Silver and Black, and arguably the franchise with the most tradition in the NFL.This Oakland Raiders franchise, despite playing the last 17 years in Oakland, may be on its way out shortly and on it's way back to Los Angeles.According to CBS Sports, Mark Davis is contemplating the idea of moving the Raiders franchise back to L.A. where the team played from 1982-1994. Davis said that no stadium and a competitive market are some of the driving forces."It's such a competitive business," Davis said. "It really is competitive. We can't compete for a lot ...
According to Paul Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area, the Oakland Raiders and GM Reggie McKenzie are beginning the search for a new coach:"The search will begin immediately," McKenzie said in his introductory media conference Tuesday. "We would start the interview process. I have my short list. The criteria is it doesn't matter offense or defense of my coaches. We just want a winner, a guy we feel can lead this team and move it forward as we embark here on this new era."That being said, not too many names have been tossed around; however, the sooner the Raiders replace Hue ...
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis said the team is exploring all possibilities when it comes to building a new stadium. That includes Los Angeles, according to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. It's a move that would help attract more players, but the team would risk alienating its legendary fans.
"Yeah, Los Angeles is a possibility," owner Mark Davis said Tuesday. "Wherever's a possibility. We need a stadium." The Raiders have had discussions with groups in Los Angeles, as well as with the 49ers about the possibility of sharing a Santa Clara stadium. The Raiders played in Los Angeles ...