What’s it like having bad luck? Ask the Jets – they might be able to answer you. And what’s it like being in hot water constantly? Aaron Rodgers can give you some notes. Woody Johnson‘s sole purpose in bringing Rodgers on board was to win a Lombardi Trophy. And if not that, at least a push into playoff contention. In the first season with Rodgers, injuries ruined the big plans. This season, they’re not catching a break from controversies. And here, it’s the same old ‘firing Robert Saleh’ saga. Only now, a former NFL player has come up with an interesting point that makes a lot of sense.
So, let us set the scene for you. Former Panthers TE and three-time Pro Bowler Greg Olsen hopped on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd‘ for the latest episode. Since many teams with new HCs held their first introductory press conferences this week, Colin decided to throw in some questions about that. And when the question is about the HCs, how can we not talk about Robert Saleh and the Jets? “If your offense isn’t good, defensive coaches get fired. It’s kind of funny,” said Greg. But if you think that’s all, no it’s not. Olsen didn’t hold back and called out who dropped the ball for the Jets.
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“When defensive coaches like Robert Salah, for example, got fired, they were a top-five defense in the league. It was the offense that was struggling. Aaron Rodgers wasn’t playing up to expectations. The offense was underachieving, and they fired the defensive guy.” That is straight-up truth, no sugarcoating there. The former Panthers TE pointed out how crucial it is to have a good offense. And we all saw that the Jets didn’t have that this season. Their O-Line leader, Aaron Rodgers threw for 3,897 yards, with 28 TDs to his name. And tossing eleven interceptions along the way.
Interestingly, Greg also gave his take on the Raiders hiring Pete Carroll as their new HC.
Pete Carroll to the Raiders’ rescue?
Former Seahawks HC Pete Carroll is making his return as the head coach with the Raiders. After parting ways with Antonio Pierce, the Raiders will now head into next season with Pete. At 73, he’s the oldest HC in the league, but don’t let that fool you. As Pete put it during his introductory press conference, “I’m a skilled athlete, man. I don’t do the 70s… I’m just going to do it the way I know how to do it and kick a– in every aspect of it. If we’re fortunate enough to do it.“
Woah! The Raiders are coming back with full force the next season. Greg Olsen also got the chance to play under Pete Carroll right before he retired. And the former TE is all in on the Raiders’ new hire. “Pete is A+. He is as organized, as diligent, and as good as anybody I’ve ever been around in all of those things,” Olsen said. Pete’s got both college and NFL coaching experience on his resume. He led the Seattle Seahawks as a head coach for 13 long years. And now, after a short one-season break, he’s back at what he does best.
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Carroll’s all in on taking the Raiders right back into the competition. During his introductory conference, the HC made it clear that he would not be wasting time on rebuilding the team. “It took us a few years to get to the very top of the last couple of programs I was with. We’re starting right now, and going forward immediately.”
The work isn’t done for the Raiders, though. They still have to figure out their QB situation. Most likely, Pete will be looking for a new QB instead of rolling with Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew. And if he does bring in a new QB, Greg believes the Raiders could quickly reignite their spark. “So if Pete can bring in a young Russ, you know, Russell Wilson, and he can figure it out as quickly as he did in Seattle, he’s a home run.”
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