Al Davis excited by 2010 Raiders
The Oakland Raiders, of 10 have endured seven straight seasons, or more losses. However, on Tuesday, in a rare radio interview, owner Al Davis said that he believes the 2010 team will end that slump.
Davis said, “I really liken this team a great deal to the team of 1980, in which the great Jim Plunkett pulled us out of the doldrums, took us to the Super Bowl as a wild card, and we had so many great players who eventually made their way into the Hall of Fame.”
He said, in Jason Campbell, his new starting quarterback, he sees some Plunkett.
He added, “I see this young Jason Campbell as a football player like I saw Jim Plunkett. He has everything. He was 13-0 in college, at Auburn, he can throw up the field, and he can run, he’s big, he’s smart. I really predict great things for him. I hope he doesn’t let me down. I don’t think he will.”
To two Super Bowl victories, Plunkett led the Raiders and he was named the Super Bowl MVP in 1980.
In the NFL offseason, Campbell, acquired in a trade with the Washington Redskins, started 52 games for Washington since being a first-round pick in 2005. He has a passer rating of 82.3 in his career and he has thrown for 55 touchdowns, 38 interceptions.
Completing 64.5 percent of his passes with 20 touchdowns, 15 interceptions and a passer rating of 86.4, he is coming off his best season, even though the Redskins went 4-12 last season.
As another reason, Davis believes the Raiders will turn things around this season as he specifically mentioned new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.
Davis said, “We have a bright new young offensive coordinator in Hue Jackson, and I just have great hopes for this young team. It’s a very young team, but I do have hopes for it.”
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