After coaching the Oakland Raiders for one season with a record of 8-8, Hue Jackson has been fired.

The Raiders recently hired Reggie McKenzie as their general manager who decided to part ways with Jackson.

McKenzie, formally the Green Bay Packers’ director of football operations, now has the task of finding a new head coach.

Hall of Fame coach and owner Al Davis passed away Saturday, October 8th, 2011.  He was 82 years old (born July 4, 1929).

At the age of 33, Davis became head coach of the Raiders in 1963.  Davis led the 1963 Raiders to a 10-4 record and won coach of the year unanimously.

Al Davis became AFL Commissioner in 1966, three years after posting a 23-16-3 record with the Raiders as head coach.

Davis was owner of the Raiders from 1970-2011, winning the Super Bowl three times; Super Bowl XI in 1976, Super Bowl XV in 1980, and Super Bowl XVIII in 1983.

The Oakland Raiders selected Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the 2011 supplemental draft.

Pryor will be suspended for the first five games of the regular season, but will be allowed to participate in practices and preseason games.

The Raiders have said that they plan to play Pryor at the quarterback position.

Hue Jackson is officially the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders.

Jackson was introduced by owner Al Davis as the 17th head coach in franchise history.

Jackson is 45 and will be a head coach for the first time in his career.  He says that he will remain the primary playcaller on offense.

In Jackson’s one season as offensive coordinator the Raiders’ offense went from No. 31 to No. 10, and had the No. 2 rushing attack in the NFL.

Although he led the Raiders to their best record in eight seasons, the Raiders have decided not to bring back Tom Cable as head coach in 2011.

Cable’s agent Don Yee said “Coach Cable was informed the club would not be exercising its option for the 2011 season, and that he’s free to seek employment elsewhere,” and that other “teams have already showed interest in Tom.”

Cable was 17-27 as head coach of the Oakland Raiders.

QB Colt Brennan
FB Luke Lawton
FB Manase Tonga
WR Todd Watkins
WR Shaun Bodiford
TE John Owens
C Chris Morris
OG Alex Parsons
OG Brandon Rodd
DE Alex Daniels
DE Jay Richardson
DT Kellen Heard
DT William Joseph
DT Chris Cooper
LB Slade Norris
LB Joe Porter
LB David Nixon
CB Joey Thomas
S Jerome Boyd
P Swayze Waters

Coach Tom Cable has confirmed that Jason Campbell will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback this season.  Cable praised Campbell for his leadership.

Jason Campbell will be in the first huddle, with Bruce Gradkowski backing him up as the Raiders’ begin training camp on Thursday, July 28th.

Defensive lineman Richard Seymour has signed his $12.4 million exclusive franchise tag tender with the Oakland Raiders.

The Raiders announced the move on their website Saturday.

Oakland placed the tag on Seymour in February, making him unable to negotiate with any other teams. Raiders coach Tom Cable said the sides had been working on a long-term deal but Seymour decided to sign the one-year tender.

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The Raiders released quarterback JaMarcus Russell Thursday, three years after drafting him first overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Quarterbacks remaining on the roster include Jason Campbell, Bruce Gradkowski, Charlie Frye, and Kyle Boller.

The Raiders have traded a 2012 fourth-round draft pick to the Washington Redskins for quarterback Jason Campbell.

As of now Campbell is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Raiders this season.

Here are Jason Campbell’s career stats:  1,002 completions out of 1,637 attempts, 61.2% passer rating, 10,860 passing yards, 55 touchdowns, 38 interceptions, and a rating of 82.3.

The Raiders went with a defensive player in this year’s draft, selecting Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain at number 8 overall.

McClain is 6’3″ and weighs 254 pounds.  Below is NFL.com’s pick analysis.

Pick Analysis: The selection of Rolando McClain came as a surprise to some, but it’s a sensible pick based on the Raiders’ struggles against the run. McClain is a stout “Mike” linebacker with exceptional instincts. He gives Oakland a more physical presence inside. With the Raiders not satisfied with Kirk Morrison’s play, the decision to add McClain was a reflection of a desire to improve the middle of the defense.

The Raiders have traded a 5th-round pick in the NFL Draft for Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Quentin Groves.

Here are Groves’ career stats:  started 7 games, 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 interception, and 2 forced fumbles.

The Raiders have acquired outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley from the Cleveland Browns.

Wimbley was the 13th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.    He led the Browns last season with 6.5 sacks.

Wimbley is 26 years old and will most likely start at defensive end in place of Greg Ellis.

The Raiders hired former Ravens assistant Hue Jackson on Tuesday, hoping that he can help develop JaMarcus Russell the way that he did Joe Flacco.

Jackson also has history with Tom Cable, the two worked together at Cal-State Fullerton and Cal Berkeley.

Cable did not have an offensive coordinator in his first full season of coaching, so Jackson is expected to take over play-calling duties.