Hammock Parties
08-01-2011, 03:43 PM
At last, a true flava clown coach in Oakland.
LMAO
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-silver_hue_jackson_right_as_raiders_coach080111
A few weeks ago, Hue Jackson was preparing to dig into a massive plate of meat at Everett and Jones, an upscale barbecue restaurant in downtown Oakland, when the Raiders’ rookie coach saw a familiar face and did a double-take.
There, at a nearby table, was Jim Harbaugh, the San Francisco 49ers’ first-year coach and another E&J aficionado. The carnivorous coaches exchanged pleasantries before Jackson laid down some good-natured smack-talk.
“What are you doing over here?” Jackson asked Harbaugh. “This is my city now. Get back to where you belong. I gotta pay a toll to come see you. You don’t have to pay a toll to see me. That’s how it is.”
Recalling the encounter last month, Jackson flashed his gap-toothed smile and kept the brash words coming.
“We’re getting ready to do something special,” Jackson said. “I just feel it. Jim Harbaugh’s across the Bay. Hue Jackson’s on this side. I want to own the Bay Area. So does he. That’s what it’s all about.
“I have high expectations. I’m not backing down from that. Why would I? Some people think you shouldn’t make a bunch of noise. I look at it the other way: I talk boldly and carry a big stick.”
“I share my vision with everyone in the organization,” Jackson says. “We have an expectation of greatness, and we’re not gonna back down from that. We can’t hide behind excuses – the lockout, losing a player, whatever. My expectation is to win every game I coach.
“There are head coaches in this league, they don’t want that challenge. I’m not afraid of that. I’ve seen this business turn people upside down, sunny-side up and bring them to their knees. I’m gonna attack this thing.”
Opposing players, coaches and personnel executives know all about the Raiders, however.
“You better know they know,” Jackson says, “and they’re scared, for this reason: This is a giant. We have, in my opinion, some of the greatest talent in the world. But as we know, talent does not win football games. And what I have to do is convince this talent on a daily basis that they can do what it takes to win football games. If I can do that, I can awaken this giant.”
LMAO
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-silver_hue_jackson_right_as_raiders_coach080111
A few weeks ago, Hue Jackson was preparing to dig into a massive plate of meat at Everett and Jones, an upscale barbecue restaurant in downtown Oakland, when the Raiders’ rookie coach saw a familiar face and did a double-take.
There, at a nearby table, was Jim Harbaugh, the San Francisco 49ers’ first-year coach and another E&J aficionado. The carnivorous coaches exchanged pleasantries before Jackson laid down some good-natured smack-talk.
“What are you doing over here?” Jackson asked Harbaugh. “This is my city now. Get back to where you belong. I gotta pay a toll to come see you. You don’t have to pay a toll to see me. That’s how it is.”
Recalling the encounter last month, Jackson flashed his gap-toothed smile and kept the brash words coming.
“We’re getting ready to do something special,” Jackson said. “I just feel it. Jim Harbaugh’s across the Bay. Hue Jackson’s on this side. I want to own the Bay Area. So does he. That’s what it’s all about.
“I have high expectations. I’m not backing down from that. Why would I? Some people think you shouldn’t make a bunch of noise. I look at it the other way: I talk boldly and carry a big stick.”
“I share my vision with everyone in the organization,” Jackson says. “We have an expectation of greatness, and we’re not gonna back down from that. We can’t hide behind excuses – the lockout, losing a player, whatever. My expectation is to win every game I coach.
“There are head coaches in this league, they don’t want that challenge. I’m not afraid of that. I’ve seen this business turn people upside down, sunny-side up and bring them to their knees. I’m gonna attack this thing.”
Opposing players, coaches and personnel executives know all about the Raiders, however.
“You better know they know,” Jackson says, “and they’re scared, for this reason: This is a giant. We have, in my opinion, some of the greatest talent in the world. But as we know, talent does not win football games. And what I have to do is convince this talent on a daily basis that they can do what it takes to win football games. If I can do that, I can awaken this giant.”