Oakland Raider Conference Call Pre-Thread: Will There Be A Projector?

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jan 10, 2012 1:08 PM PST

In the most anticipated Oakland Raider press conference since Lane Kiffin was broken down by an overhead projector, the Oakland Raiders will announce the firing of a head coach, the hiring of a GM and who knows what else.

The Press Conference will be held at 2PM PST, at team headquarters in Alameda.

I wondered on twitter a bout whether or not John Madden and/or Ron Wolf will be in attendance. Seeing that both men were instrumental in the short interview process, I wonder if they will be a part of today's conference? My guess is that today, we will get our first glance at who has been calling the shots for the past few months and who will be calling them for the foreseeable future.

If I were able to secure a press pass today, I would have wanted to know if Mr. Davis' plans for the team after he passed were ever made public to him. What a story that would be eh?

"Al Davis Has His Plan Carried Out From The Grave"

What would you want to know and what are you looking forward to finding out?

(We'll have the proper link up once we are certain of the feed)

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WHO?

That’s what I want to know!?!?! If not Hue, the who? I’m kinda disappointed about his firing but if we can get a big name coach who has a ring or 2 then let’s do it! The whole Nation will be EXTREMELY dissatisfied with a no name coach who finishes worst then .500!

by codycancutt on Jan 10, 2012 1:21 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions

Yep, that's going to be the big question for now

And I’m sure it’ll be an agonizing wait to find out who it’ll be.

by Chris2814 on Jan 10, 2012 1:35 PM PST reply actions

Al from the grave...

Al knew he was going. I am sure he had a set plan with various senarios. I bet anything they are being followed out right now.

I am disappointed in the Hue firing though because I think he had potential. He was a great OC last season and needed a lot of help this season. I would have loved to see him back with a new DC/assistant head coach.

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by sabp on Jan 10, 2012 1:37 PM PST reply actions

It seems to me that this is overshadowing the McKenzie hiring

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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jan 10, 2012 1:41 PM PST reply actions

Now that's a typical Raider hiring press conference

When Al was at his overhead projector best, the firing of the previous coach and the reasons why always trumped the hiring of the next guy.
Ah tradition, nice to see we have lost it!

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by rambis64 on Jan 10, 2012 1:45 PM PST up reply actions

STREAMING LINK FOR PRESSER

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/raiders-talk/post/Raiders-Press-Conference-live-stream-and?blockID=628474&feedID=5885

by Canadian Raider on Jan 10, 2012 1:44 PM PST reply actions

Sorry if jumped the gun

by Canadian Raider on Jan 10, 2012 1:46 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks for the link

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

What is Reggie McKenzie discussing his firing of Hue Jackson?

I’ll take press conference quotes for $1000, Alex.

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

thanks for the link!

GO RAIDERS! Good luck Hue, but we need a great coach, not a great guy that is a good coach!

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

Is it just me??

I watched every minute of every Raider’s game this year, and every press conference. Hue is a super nice guy, but he made bad call after bad call in crucial moments of the games. He did not know how to manage the clock in pressure situations. He always said that they would correct areas of weaknesses, but it just got worse. He lost 4 of the last 5 (only needed to win 1 to make the playoffs). He is a great specialist coach, just not a great head coach. Our day will come, and we will get our coach..its just not Hue!

by BrokerMo on Jan 10, 2012 1:46 PM PST reply actions

Hue definitely made rookie HC mistakes

But that’s not uncommon. Doesn’t matter at this point, though, he’s gone and we have to move. At least we, as fans, are used to new HCs every year or two, so we know how to move on pretty well by now.

by Chris2814 on Jan 10, 2012 1:49 PM PST up reply actions

none of the coaches we fired have really gone on to do great things...

maybe its good we hire from a different perspective…

by BrokerMo on Jan 10, 2012 1:55 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks for the link!

Hope it works on my I phone!

by codycancutt on Jan 10, 2012 1:47 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions

prolly wont you may bneed the raiders app and stream from their site...

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by samiam2112 on Jan 10, 2012 1:52 PM PST up reply actions

Lol about Al's plan being carried out from the grave, Saint

Makes me think of the Foundation trilogy by Asimov where Hari Seldon would appear in a recording taped before his death to share his support during moments of crisis.

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

Hubris being Hubris

Hue arrogantly believed he was safe and started informing the defensive staff they would not be retained. I guess Hue miscalculated.

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