Getty Images Our good friend Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports has penned yet another intriguing and thought-provoking item. This one focuses on the possible reasons for the termination of Raiders coach Hue Jackson. Silver’s theory is that Jackson knew too much about how poorly late owner Al Davis used to treat his son, Mark Davis, and that Mark Davis wants to remove from the organization anyone with direct knowledge of those interactions. “To project an image of authority,” Silver writes,...
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis said it's imperative his team get a new stadium and he has had discussions with groups in Los Angeles about returning the franchise to Southern California. "The timetable is yesterday. So that's where it is. We've got to get a stadium. We've got to get that done," Davis said Tuesday in his first public comments since taking over the organization in October following the death of his father, Al. "It's such a competitive business. It really...
Only months after the passing of his iconic father, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has suddenly taken the bull by the horns and is making some big moves. He shocked the Raider Nation when he confirmed a move to Los Angeles has been discussed and that the team is "trying to get something done up here" (meaning Northern California). But if they can't he thinks the team has "got to get something done somewhere because we need to be able to compete." I agree and the two proposed NFL stadium...
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis smiles as he introduces Reggie McKenzie as the team's new general manager during an NFL football news conference in Alameda, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. The Raiders fired coach Hue Jackson after one season. New general manager Reggie McKenzie played linebacker for the Raiders back when they were in Los Angeles in the 1980s. And it's not out of the question that he and the team could be back there in a couple of years. "Yeah, Los...
For someone who was fired as a Raiders employee by Al Davis, Mark Davis is doing OK for himself these days. As a teenage Raiders ballboy, Mark was fired one day by his dad over some momentary lapse of commitment to excellence. Mark soon was rehired and has been a Raider ever since. On Tuesday, Mark Davis made his public debut as owner, taking the podium at Raiders headquarters to introduce the general manager, Reggie McKenzie, and to field questions. The spotlight was on McKenzie,...
Getty Images The Steelers are favorites on Sunday in Denver. If Pittsburgh can win, it will set up the first Steelers-Patriots playoff game since Ben Roethlisberger’s rookie season. There have been a lot of changes on the Steelers offense since 2004. They are more of a spread attack now built around Roethlisberger and his young receivers. The power running game is largely gone. If the Steelers happen to get upset in Denver Sunday, Roethlisberger warns against making changes. He doesn’t want...
Brilliant newcomers and seasoned stars. A winning blend for any team, including The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team. From Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to Lions receiver Calvin Johnson to Cardinals rookie kick returner Patrick Peterson, youth is well represented. So is veteran savvy with Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, Packers cornerback Charles Woodson and 49ers placekicker David Akers. Fifteen players made the team for the first time in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50...
Poll If Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips does not win the NFL assistant coach of the year award, there should be an investigation. What Phillips and his defensive assistants have accomplished this season is no big deal to Phillips because he has been accustomed to having one of the NFL’s best defenses. But to the Texans and their loyal fans who waited 10 years to reach the playoffs, Phillips was a godsend for a team desperate to improve its defense. In his first season with...
The 2011 NFL postseason officially kicks off on Saturday (Jan. 7), and like the rest of us, many high-profile artists will be glued to their TV and rooting for their favorite team. To celebrate the NFL playoffs and get some predictions on the first-round matchups, Billboard.com spoke with eight artists about their favorite pro football teams and how they see their beloved teams faring in the race to the Super Bowl. Artists like Mac Miller, Waka Flocka Flame and Birdman remained confident in...
