Oakland Raiders Fire Head Coach Hue Jackson

by John Gennaro on Jan 10, 2012 10:53 AM PST in AFC West Updates

As I mentioned in my AFC West post yesterday, new Oakland Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie (hired yesterday) was evaluating the job Hue Jackson had done in his first season as Head Coach and apparently decided that one of his guys could do better. Per Adam Schefter, Jackson has been fired.

In one season with the silver and black, Jackson lead the team to an early lead in the division with a 7-4 record. He traded for Carson Palmer to be his Quarterback after Jason Campbell was knocked out for the season with a broken collarbone, but couldn't replace Darren McFadden when DMC missed half of the season with a leg injury. His team finished the year 1-4 and missed the playoffs after a season-ending loss to the San Diego Chargers.

This is now Reggie McKenzie's team. He may not be the Owner, but the fact that he was given the authority to get rid of Jackson on his second day with the team after Jackson had a fairly impressive first season points to the ex-Raiders Linebacker having Al Davis-like power over the organization.

Expect Hue to be a hot prospect among teams looking for Head Coaches.

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McKenzie was hired out of Green Bay

So you first have to look to see if he’d hire someone from that team:
-Dom Capers has had his chances, but I wouldn’t rule it out.
-It would be so, so, so weird to hire OC Joe Philbin right now.
-The GB Assistant HC is also their ILB coach, Winston Moss. Moss played for the LA Raiders. Jason LaCanfora said he’ll get strong consideration. He’s also a minority, so he fills that role in the interview process as well.

Be funny if they hired Marty. I’m just sayin…

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 10:59 AM PST reply actions

Jim Trotter predicting Winston Moss.

Raiders blogger and local bay area writer Steve Corkman also predicting it.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions

because he's GB's "Asst Head Coach"

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by John Gennaro on Jan 10, 2012 11:18 AM PST up reply actions

I know.

Hence why I said “The GB Assistant HC is also their ILB coach, Winston Moss. Moss played for the LA Raiders.”

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 11:22 AM PST up reply actions

Jay Glazer is on the Moss train too.

Choo choo.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 11:29 AM PST up reply actions

Correct me if I'm wrong

but doesn’t Marty absolutely hate the Raiders?

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by Cake or Death on Jan 10, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions

In sports, you hate who you need to hate

When he was on ESPN, Marty had a long rant criticizing Dan Snyder as being the worst owner in sports. Then a couple months later agreed to be his HC for the Redskins.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 11:23 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

ah, money

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by John Gennaro on Jan 10, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions

I would kind of expect Hue to take a year off

Go somewhere and be the QB coach and then be a candidate next year.

But, then again, he’s a minority so he’ll probably get interviews and he could blow someone away.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 11:01 AM PST reply actions

Tampa Bay

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by John Gennaro on Jan 10, 2012 11:18 AM PST up reply actions

It'd be a good fit in my mind

But, word on the street is TB wants someone more seasoned.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 11:24 AM PST up reply actions

Not sure I agree with this analysis

Hue Jackson was far from a stabilizing force for the Raiders. His team was .500 because years of previous high draft picks finally started to come around a bit. He totally sabotaged their draft this year with the ridiculous Palmer trade. If anything, Hue Jackson ran the Raiders like the senile Al Davis did.

A lot of people think McKenzie will do a good job there. That remains to be seen, but he is coming from the Packers.

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by Cake or Death on Jan 10, 2012 11:06 AM PST reply actions

More evidence to support my opinion

Hue wanted more control? So he could make more crazy personnel decisions? The Raiders probably did the right thing firing him.

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by Cake or Death on Jan 10, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions

Wow

Two weeks ago anyone would have guessed it would be Norv leaving and Hue staying.

by athletics68 on Jan 10, 2012 11:09 AM PST reply actions

Why am I not surprised?

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by Superduperboltman on Jan 10, 2012 11:12 AM PST reply actions

THE RAY-DUHS

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by John Gennaro on Jan 10, 2012 11:19 AM PST up reply actions

awesome.

this is why im glad we won that game. he would be back and they would have stability, now they have a new head coach who might not even like palmer. yes.

by cameronm on Jan 10, 2012 11:12 AM PST reply actions

Good point

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by John Gennaro on Jan 10, 2012 11:19 AM PST up reply actions

that was not good

u fire a coach that didn’t pick his own coaching staff? That was Al’s way. Now what’s available? A bunch of career retreads. The league is a joke!!! If it wasn’t for the 49ers making noise i would stay in my cave. I predicted Harbaugh would do it he didn’t have great personnel at Stanford yet still won. The league of schemes" which way did he go george which way did he go"

by theebest on Jan 10, 2012 11:22 AM PST reply actions

McKenzie had to fire Jackson...

Jackson sealed his own fate when he tried to puill a power play in picking the GM. He wanted a “figurehead” GM he could dictate to. If McKenzie had kept Jackson on as HC he would have fed into Jackson’s power trip and ultimately would have had to battle him. Jackson gave McKenzie no choice but to replace him with his own guy.

by Fouts of Rage! on Jan 10, 2012 12:24 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Figures. Good News for Chargers. more instability, because the raiders are rebuilding.

Bad News for Chargers: The Same Executive that was apart of building that monster in Greenbay, is now now setting up shop in the AFC West. And he’s brining his friends.

The peanut gallery has spoken!!!

by gatesoftds on Jan 10, 2012 1:13 PM PST reply actions

I'm glad they don't get to take part in the draft this year.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 10, 2012 1:46 PM PST up reply actions

They actually stand to get a bunch of comp picks

But, yeah, no 1st or 2nd round picks.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

Only two by my count

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by Lmbs2slaghtr on Jan 10, 2012 1:49 PM PST up reply actions

Should be 3

A 3rd for Nmandi.
A 3rd or 4th for Miller.
And a 4th or 5th for Gallery.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

Which probably doesn't qualify as a bunch

But I posted before looking it up. Here’s the info.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

chargers dont get a comp for losing sproles?

by cameronm on Jan 10, 2012 2:11 PM PST up reply actions

He mentions in the comments in a discussion with Foilhat

That they could get a net value pick, but doesn’t say where. link. The Chargers did lose Sproles and Burnett, but picked up Spikes and LaBoy.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

Although, looking at his numbers

It would be a 5th or 6th round pick.

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by Wonko on Jan 10, 2012 2:21 PM PST up reply actions

I forgot about Miller...

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by Richard Wade on Jan 10, 2012 1:54 PM PST up reply actions

Chiefs did the same thing two years ago

When they became the New England West

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by Lmbs2slaghtr on Jan 10, 2012 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

again

thanks for beating Oakland the last week of the season u made last week win possible although i think any AFC west team could had beat pitt last week

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by j-man on Jan 10, 2012 4:00 PM PST reply actions

three things.

Any chance one of our guys: AJ or Norv are hired away from us? Possible they might leave? The second thing is why do we have an offensive coordinator i thought Norv was one of the best of those. What’s he do if he doesn’t call the plays? And finally, when will we have a list of replacements for our coordinator positions (Hue Jackson a possibility?)?

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