Carson Palmer lands with the Raiders, Hue Jackson celebrates: “Probably the greatest trade in football”
POSTED BY TIM KAWAKAMI ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2011 AT 6:02 PM | CATEGORIZED AS NFL, RAIDERS
Carson Palmer and Hue Jackson walked quickly onto the stage, and, as expected, Jackson was the star of the show.
He’s a natural. He talked about sleep-deprivation, which is understandable given the events of the last two weeks, but Jackson nevertheless offered a broad combination of intriguing statements.
Greatest trade in football? Ever? Really? I’d think Al Davis would nominate a few others, made by Al Davis, and maybe there are a few others–like the stash Dallas recouped when it traded Herschel Walker or the 49ers giving up a couple of picks for Steve Young or the Rams’ deal for Marshall Faulk.
But oh well. It’s natural to feel good about a monster trade like this and to react with vast overstatements when it’s attacked for being too costly.
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POSTED BY TIM KAWAKAMI ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2011 AT 6:02 PM | CATEGORIZED AS NFL, RAIDERS
Carson Palmer and Hue Jackson walked quickly onto the stage, and, as expected, Jackson was the star of the show.
He’s a natural. He talked about sleep-deprivation, which is understandable given the events of the last two weeks, but Jackson nevertheless offered a broad combination of intriguing statements.
Greatest trade in football? Ever? Really? I’d think Al Davis would nominate a few others, made by Al Davis, and maybe there are a few others–like the stash Dallas recouped when it traded Herschel Walker or the 49ers giving up a couple of picks for Steve Young or the Rams’ deal for Marshall Faulk.
But oh well. It’s natural to feel good about a monster trade like this and to react with vast overstatements when it’s attacked for being too costly.
Rest of the article http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakam...e-in-football/