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Mike Tice Tossed Into Raiders Coaching Mix

Chris Shellcroft — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:22:45 +0000

Raiders willing to roll the dice on Tice?

While the Raiders have yet to officially confirm many of the names being rumored as candidates for the coaching vacancy the reports keep pouring in from various sources. The latest man in the mix is Mike Tice, the current offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears though he’s only held that title for a hot second.

Tice was promoted from offensive line coach to coordinator following the recent retirement of Mike Martz. Before his current stint with the Bears Tice was the mediocre head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.

Yet another uninspired candidate for Reggie McKenzie to meet with if the reports are accurate.

Thus far the Raiders haven’t shown much interest in pursuing a more established coach. The majority of the names mentioned have either had no head coaching experience or were, at best, well below average as head coaches.
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Enough Talk: Time for Hue Jackson to Get Results

Chris Shellcroft — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:06:43 +0000

For the record, I love Hue Jackson’s swagger. I’ll take Hue swagger over Art Shell’s silence any day. Give me Hue’s handling of the press over Bill Callahan’s mishandling of his own locker room. Ask me if I’d rather have Hue’s attitude over Jon Gruden’s cockiness and I’m rolling with Coach Jackson every time.

But the time has come for the talk to stop and the results to follow. Now as far as the offensive line goes, Hue’s bully is being built far ahead of schedule. That has allowed Darren McFadden’s development into becoming a full-fledged fantasy stud to shift into overdrive.

Mission accomplished.

As amazing as the O-line renovation has been the bully building on the defensive side has failed…miserably.
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Some Props for Charles Woodson

Chris Shellcroft — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:47:52 +0000

It’s been a longtime coming but Charles Woodson can finally be called a world champion. A well deserved honor for a man that has seen his career take more twists and turns than a ride at Magic Mountain. No hard feelings here, this Raider fan is more than happy to see Woodson get his.

After getting his pro career off to a flying start it looked like Woodson was well on his way to becoming one of the most dominant DBs to ever suit up and that’s saying something when you’re talking about the Silver and Black. However, injuries and a sour attitude eventually brought Woodson’s Raider days to an end.

For many, Woodson will be remembered for the role he played in one of the most infamous plays in the history of sports. But we’re not going to talk about that snowy evening in the Northeast. While we’re at it, let’s not discuss Woodson’s first Super Bowl appearance either. Sure, he got an INT in the big game but that is as worthless a consolation prize as a broken ring at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box. Later Woodson would unleash a tirade that ushered Bill Callahan out of the East Bay.

With a reputation as a malcontent and looking like a move to safety would be the only way to salvage his career, the Raiders parted ways with Woodson.

A good friend of mine is a Packers fan and when his team gave Charles a seven year deal I told him they just committed cap suicide. What a fool I was.
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