UPDATE: January 10, 2:45pm EST
According to CSNBayArea.com's Henry Wofford,
"Hue Jackson said he was shocked by his firing as head coach of the Raiders, a move that was made by new GM Reggie McKenzie in a Tuesday morning meeting.
'You know I did everything possible to keep my job,' Jackson told Comcast SportsNet California. 'McKenzie told me I am not in his plans for the future.'"
The Raiders were contenders in the AFC West this season, and looked like the team to beat after a 6-4 start. But losing Darren McFadden to a foot injury and Carson Palmer's turnover problems eventually doomed this team down the stretch.
Jackson made headlines after the regular season finale against San Diego for throwing his players under the bus after the game.
“I’m pissed at my team and at some point in time as a group of men you go in the game and you can say whatever you want about coaches but you go win the game,” Jackson said after the loss. “Here’s your time to make some plays.”
Now the speculation will begin about who is going to take over this franchise. The Raiders have not been a model of stability; this will be their seventh different head coach since 2002.
According to Jason La Canfora of NFL.com, one name to keep in mind is Green Bay Packers assistant coach Winston Moss.
Moss and McKenzie have a history with each other; McKenzie previously worked for the Packers as the Director of Football Operations before taking over as the Raiders general manager. They have worked toge...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
