According to ESPN, Al Saunders has accepted the offensive coordinator position for the Oakland Raiders. He will work alongside Hue Jackson once again, as both were part of the Baltimore Ravens’ staff in 2008 and 2009. “He’s been huge for us, but you don’t want to deny guys opportunities either,” coach John Harbaugh said. “So, we’ll just have to see...
Cotto: Pagano targeted by the Oakland Raiders
As first reported on SBReport.net, Chuck Pagano could be targeted by the Oakland Raiders as a staffer on the defensive side of the ball. Bill Williamson posted on his ESPN blog: [Hue] Jackson, who has been said to be targeting Baltimore assistant Al Saunders and Chuck Pagano for offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively, must make sure his team heads in...
Raiders: Cable’s team needs a back-to-back ‘W’ vs. SF
Out of Tom Cable’s 11-wins as the head of the Oakland Raiders, the only time his club was able to put together back-to-back wins was at the end of the 2008 season. His record after Raider victories: 1-9. Opponents have outscored the Silver & Black 215-78 in those contests. Here’s a breakdown of Oakland’s struggles under Cable after...
Is Troy Smith an option, A. Becht signs and other news
According to Ken Murray of the Baltimore Sun, a good destination for quarterback Troy Smith may be the Oakland Raiders. Smith, tendered at his original fifth-round level, has stated his desire to bolt Baltimore. His agent went as far as to say that he “would crawl from Baltimore right now to be able to play in Cleveland,” in a report by The (Canton)...
Hue Jackson to take job with Raiders as offensive coordinator
Many reports are indicating that Hue Jackson will sign on to the Oakland Raiders staff and become their offensive coordinator. Jackson was expected to talk to the Chicago Bears on Tuesday for that same job, but that was nixed and now it appears that the he’ll depart the Baltimore Ravens to head to the Bay Area. The former quarterbacks coach in Baltimore worked...