John Madden: NFL is better when the Raiders are good
“There are certain teams in the NFL, that football is good when they’re good…I think the Raiders are one of them,” Madden told SiriusXM NFL Radio.
FILE – In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, at a ceremony honoring Stabler during halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif. Pro Football Hall of Fame coaches John Madden and Marv Levy are among the presenters chosen to welcome the eight-person Class of 2016 at the induction ceremonies on Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio. Madden will speak on behalf of the late quarterback Ken Stabler, who played for Madden with the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s. The quarterback died in 2015 at the age of 69. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Regardless what happens when the Derek Car-less Oakland Raiders take on the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round Saturday, former head coach and NFL legend John Madden thinks the team should be proud of the season they have had.
“There are certain teams in the NFL, that football is good when they’re good…I think the Raiders are one of them,” Madden told SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Finishing the regular season 12-4, the Raiders suffered a huge loss when their star quarterback, Carr, broke his leg in Week 16 against the Indianapolis Colts. Before the injury, it seemed they at least had a chance to win the AFC.
Current Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio isn’t ready for the season to end, expressing confidence in rookie quarterback Connor Cook playing under center in just his second NFL game.
“I did not see that deer in the headlight look,” Del Rio said. “He looked like, ‘yeah, this is what I do, coach. Thanks for tapping my shoulder and putting me in.”
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Photo Credit: AP Photo/Ben Margot, File
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