Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Raiders Reflect Transformation of Jack Del Rio

November 9, 2016   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

Jack Del Rio is becoming one of the best coaches in football, a troll in Seattle and the end for Greg Hardy.
    
1. The New Jack Del Rio
I want to tell you a little bit about Raiders coach Jack Del Rio. 
I covered him in Jacksonville for several years when he was the head coach of the Jaguars. He was, at times, enigmatic, even volatile. He sometimes battled members of the media ferociously. He thought we were twerps (some of us were) who were out to get him fired (some writers were trying to do just that).
Del Rio didn't believe in backing down. He was a fighter. I always thought it was his best quality, and that he'd occasionally tell the media to screw off never bothered me. In fact, I liked it.
In the Jaguars locker room, Del Rio was well-liked and well-respected. The players always fought for him. Yes, Del Rio did some crazy things, like put an axe in the locker room (a symbol for the team to "keep chopping wood"). B...

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