Sources close to RaiderFans.net have reported that the Oakland Raiders plan to hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as the next Raiders head coach. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie fired Hue Jackson on Jan. 10 with the desire to bring in his own guy and start anew. Many believed that McKenzie would hire former Raiders linebacker and...
Weekly Round Up: Busy few days for the Oakland Raiders
On Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders introduced Reggie McKenzie as their new general manager: Raiders: Fresh air blowing through Oakland with McKenzie hiring Raiders: McKenzie and Davis transcript with analysis Raiders: McKenzie and Davis transcript with analysis, part 2 That same day, Hue Jackson was released of his services as head coach: New Raiders GM fires Hue...
Raiders: McKenzie and Davis transcript with analysis
Here’s a transcript with analysis of yesterday’s introductory press conference in Alameda featuring Mark Davis and Reggie McKenzie, as the Oakland Raiders introduce a new general manager. Mark Davis intro: “I had two immediate goals. One short term, one long term. My short term goal was to make sure the season continued with as little disruption as...
Raiders: Fresh air blowing through Oakland with McKenzie hiring
Someone didn’t just open the window and plug in a deodorant. Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis opened the door, brought in a cleaning crew and now there’s sense of fresh air in the organization. That one-man cleaning crew is Reggie McKenzie, and he was introduced today as general manager of the Silver and Black. His first order of business was to relieve Hue...
New Raiders GM fires Hue Jackson after 8-8 season
Sources close to RaiderFans.net have reported the firing of Raiders head coach Hue Jackson after just one season in which he led the Raiders to an 8-8 season, missing the playoffs by just one game. On the day in which the Raiders are holding a press conference to announce his hiring, McKenzie decided he needed a head coach that he hired to take the reins of the...