Quote:Wow, I didn't realize how many hard core Jaguar/Raider fans we had in the Jungle.  So I'm assuming everyone that hates the Olson hire watches the Jaguars at 1PM Eastern then watches the Raiders play at 4PM EVERY SUNDAY.

 

I'm unfortunately not one of those fans.  I can't stand the raiders organization.  With that said, I watched a 4th quarter they played and a 1st half they played against the chiefs.  

 

Carr looks good.  The 4th Quarter I watched they got into the red zone, ran 2 good plays and scored a TD.  

 

 

So while I know nothing more about Olson than that, I'm optimistic.  Gase was an unknown.  Olson has been there and done that.  David Carr has less upside than BB5, played for an equally bad offense and looked very good.  

 

Why so much over-reaction?  

 

I mean, I know, we didn't hire Tresman or Lane Kiffen, or Bill Walsh, but we also didn't hire Mike Shannahan, Dirk Cutter, or some other bad OC.  

 

Apparently I'm in the minority on this one.  But I just have to rely on the fact that the 1 major positive for the guy is how he developed David Carr.  

 

Perfect post. Everyone is over reacting because he isnt the sexy hire. You can play the name game all you want but honestly, if he has not done so well other places, he may have learned from his mistakes and will do better here. That raider offense looked "alive" these past two seasons. I dont see how he cant improve. Especially as bad as Fisch was.

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