Comments on: Raiders will hire Reggie McKenzie as next general manager

By: ashman23

ashman23 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:06:38 +0000

Awesome news. Extremely happy that we’re becoming up to date with the rest of the league.

Al Davis was truly great but he never would’ve had this happen if he was still with us, I know he mentioned bringing in a GM (maybe he knew then he was unwell and had things planned out to a degree) a while ago.

Welcome back Reggie. If we hire a quality D Co-ord and some quality FA signings, have a healthy team to start next season, the future will be very bright.

By: wyee58

wyee58 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:45:31 +0000

The Raiders hired GM Reggie McKenzie because of all the GMs, he had the fastest 40 yard dash.

By: ch8878

ch8878 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:12:36 +0000

Dude will make some major moves now moving the defense to the 3-4 that means Tommy Kelly may be on the way out, Routt may be gone, Wimbley would be great in a 3-4.

Who knows they may trade Palmer to Miami for a 1st or 2nd round pick then sign Flynn.

By: trapshoot

trapshoot — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:11:38 +0000

Sorry to see the Pack lose him but he deserves a chance to run his own show

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:11:31 +0000

raiders4life says:
Jan 6, 2012 10:36 AM
Outstanding move! Best move for the Raiders since they left Oakland for Los Angeles some 30 years ago.

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The 13 year road trip to Watts is over. We are home, get over it.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:08:45 +0000

So I thought no one is interested in working in OAK or taking a job there? I mean I read it here most times, and Mike “The Tool” Silver even repeated it yesterday, and we all know Mike is the best.

As long as you mediots continue to use one set of standards for the Raiders and another one for the rest of the league, I’ll be here to remind you that you really do suck.

Last year’s guy who everyone wanted, who we also hired, Hue Jackson, says hello.

By: jakethegrift

jakethegrift — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:07:30 +0000

RIP Al Davis, but this would not have happened if he was still alive. At this point, any GM is a good start for the Raiders. I am being optimistic, and hope they can get their team to the playoffs. Go Raiders!

By: stavreafavre

stavreafavre — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:52:50 +0000

Definitely a loss for the Pack. Glad that at least it’s not to an NFC team.

By: emoney826

emoney826 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:13:51 +0000

Back in 1985, who would have ever guessed that Reggie would someday run the organization that he was playing for? It’s amazing how some of the most average players turn out to be great front office personnel.

Good hire, Oakland. I hope he turns your organization around.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:20:18 +0000

good move

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:20:18 +0000

Reggie learned by watching Wolf and Thompson – the Raiders may actually have a legit front office by the start of the season because a house cleaning is on it’s way.

By: nicopenelope

nicopenelope — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:14:23 +0000

Matt Flynn to the Raiders!

By: stellarperformance

stellarperformance — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:12:13 +0000

The Raiders fans should be very encouraged by this move. They got a good one….maybe two.

-Packer fan.

By: huejackson

huejackson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:08:18 +0000

Raider News Flash on twitter reported this last night

By: nosferatu1341

nosferatu1341 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:06:47 +0000

Good luck Reggie, hope it works out for you, thanks for all the great years you gave the Packers organization. Hopefully you can dig your way out of the poor personnel decisions the Raiders have made over the years. Oh yeah, hows that Carson Palmer trade looking. Anyone, I’m looking at you Hue, who had anything to do with that deal should be fired right now.

By: stoogy

stoogy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:01:44 +0000

The raiders will be ok with out the draft picks this year they were well used….. Look we have Carson Palmer i am excited about this next year in a raiders uniform and a year under his belt in the system with the Wicked WR we have he is primed for a wonderful 2012 season. We have alot of young talent in skill positions. With a solid free agency season and a great D cord. We have a solid chance of being the number 1 team in the afc next year… I believe it and so should you…. Look i heard they are moving Huff to CB next year is it true i don’t know but it would work out. We have mike mitchelle which is a good cover guy are safty and a huge hitter him and Branch would be great duo. We have some of the most talent at LB just need some coaching. The O-line is solid and young beef bruce cambell would really be an upgrade if he can work hard this off season. I love this team and how great they can become next year. Hue will fall in line and do his job and be in the playoffs next year…

By: Nevis

Nevis — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:43:09 +0000

Wow, a genuinely good move by Mark Davis. Already outpacing his dad’s decisions the last 10 years.

By: slightlyhyphy

slightlyhyphy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:29:36 +0000

Please share with me me one instance in which a team confirms the hiring of a coach/gm/personnel guy who is still under contract with another team. Yet it is only the Raiders who get the “(What’s new?)” smug comment.

By: banderson005

banderson005 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:20:35 +0000

From a longtime Packer Fan, congrats to Reggie! 18 years speaks loyalty and you did it quietly as well as professionally. You didn’t get enough credit in the drafting the Pack did. You deserve this, I wish you luck!

Raider fans should be celebrating … This is HUGE! Reggie worked with Ron Wold, Ted Thompson, Holmgren, and others. Raider-Nation has turned the corner.

By: torturedraiderfan

torturedraiderfan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:03:30 +0000

If this is true, the depression I’ve been feeling since the San Diego game may finally start to lift. This is a great sign that the organiztion is moving in the right direction and that Mark Davis may prove to be a far greater assets to the team than his father was for the last 10 years.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:42:47 +0000

Right on, raiderfansince72!

By: raiderfansince72

raiderfansince72 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:39:31 +0000

Some of you so-called raider fans crying and hating on Carson Palmer and the trade, go root for the bitch-ass 49ers. They got a limp-noodle arm QB you can get behind. And yes, I give Harbaugh his due props, but trust this, if he had Chuck Bresnahan running his defense, The 49ers would be at home watching the playoffs just like us. We bring in Spagnoulo and get a real middle linebacker, Carson Palmer, with Darren McFadden for even 8 games throws for 4,500 yards takes us to the AFC championship next year. Carson is a top 10 QB and Hue Jackson ain’t going nowhere, Get over it!

By: mikeeg

mikeeg — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:39:16 +0000

Wow. As a life long Raida fan I almost crapped myself. We the Raida Nation have suffered under a dictator, who has way past his prime and made his fanbase suffer for many years, with poor decisions… Don’t get me wrong I love AL, but hey, there comes a time you got to step down ( maybe Jery Jones is reading this)… Anyways, it is great in 1 year they are making some drastic changes for the better. Mckenzie and Wolf both proven resumes and I finally feel positive we have someone in the drivers seat, who can steer through bad traffic. Hue, now you must shut your mouth and coach, else you are next.. Thanks for making my Friday even better!!!

Raiiiiiiidas!

By: raiders4life

raiders4life — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:36:47 +0000

Outstanding move! Best move for the Raiders since they left Oakland for Los Angeles some 30 years ago.

By: aldavis4president

aldavis4president — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:23:16 +0000

I don’t know what most of you people wants from your respective teams…but since hue Jackson has came to the silver and black we have become competitive and barley missed playoffs 2years in a row…in a “business” like the NFL were winning Iz ALL DAT MATTERS ..he’s winning and doin good job..no1 knew that AL DAVIS was gna pass nd not only did he have the raiders playing for sumthin week 16 for the 1st time in a decade ..he got us a legit qb who can win us sum games…jcambell Iz a game manager..he waz a product of DMACS ridiculously amazing start to the season…Wen were healthy next year there’s no doubt in my mind well b in playoffs AND contending for the SHIPP!!! GO RAIDERNATION!! RIP AL DAVIS!!

By: houndog50

houndog50 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:19:49 +0000

Hue Jackson IS Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours,
“There’s a new Sheriff in town”!
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The difference is Murphy’s character was capable! Jackson is not!

Good Luck cleaning up Hue’s mess Reggie McKenzie! You ARE the new Sheriff!

By: houndog50

houndog50 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:12:03 +0000

Congrats Raider Nation, you got a good man! McKenzie had much o do with GB’s roster being stocked with late round and UDRFAs. He will do a great job! He can start with canning Bozo The Coach!

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:09:34 +0000

tenotnamedmiller says: Jan 6, 2012 8:27 AM

Of all the available GM jobs, Raiders definitely the worst. Power hungry HC in place, no draft picks, organization is a mess in general.

Actually, it’s one of the best. The head coach is disposable, the roster is begging for a professional makeover, and the owner isn’t a hands-on control freak and de facto GM like Jerry Jones. The lack of draft picks this spring is a bitch, but there is a lot of young talent on the roster, and McKenzie gets a chance to prove he can turn this “mess” into a successful club.

By: raiderlyfe510

raiderlyfe510 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:05:46 +0000

The Raiders started to decline when Ron Wolf left the Raiders and joined the Packers. 2-3 years later The Packers started to Rise.

Glad to see an Mckenzie and an updated version of the original Raider Way coming back home. Props to Mark Davis…good hire.

Hopefully McKenzie can talk Gruden into coming back home. I remember 2-3 years ago a fan at Rickey’s asked Gruden if he would coach the Raiders again and he said…all they have to do is ask.

Happy with Hue Jackson though. Good coach that had to go through some growing pains. Didn’t contend for a championship, but he got after it though. He tried to move heaven and earth to get the Raiders where they need to be. Pulled a retired QB off the couch and had him throwing for 300 yards a game. It was a phenomenal job, despite what others may think.

By: mojosmagic

mojosmagic — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:04:34 +0000

Not many Raider fans know this but Al still runs the show by way of a wedgie board. By all accounts he is doing a great job.