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By Gary Lightbody, Oakland Republic
lightbody312@oaklandrepublic.news
Born again Raiders head coach Art Shell was curious about how good is rookie DB Michael Huff. To find out, Shell did not only play Huff at CB during the Raiders' mini-camp last week, but also gave him the assignment of covering All-Pro WR Randy Moss man-to-man.
Like he did as an All-American at Texas, Huff excelled. By the end of the camp Moss was a frustrated man.
"Thank, God, I won't have to play against Huff when the games matters," said Moss.
The Raiders are extremely happy with Huff today. But that wasn't the case at this years' draft. Owner/GM Al Davis had his eyes on Huff's Texas teammate, QB Vince Young, and would do almost anything to acquire the Rose Bowl MVP. Knowing that the Tennessee Titans would take Young if he's available at the 3rd spot, Davis tired madly to acquire the #2 overall pick from the Saints. According to a source close to the Raiders, Davis offered the Saints his whole draft, a la Mike Ditka. But the Saints refused to deal unless Davis include a top 5 pick.
Davis then turned to the Green Bay Packers. He dialed Packers GM Ted Thompson's number and, knowing that star WR Javon Walker was disgruntled with the Packers, offered to trade Moss and the 7th overall pick to the Packers for Walker and the Packers #5, a 4th round pick and a 2007 conditional pick. Thompson stubbornly turned Davis down.
That prompt Davis to call Thompson an "embarrassment" to the NFL.
"Here is a GM who took over a Brett Favre-led team, a team capable of contending for the Super Bowl, and turned it into shit," Said Davis. "I offered Moss. Who would turn down Randy Moss? Only an idiot like Ted Thompson."
Chill, Mr. Davis. You have Mike Huff to cheer you up.
By Gary Lightbody, Oakland Republic
lightbody312@oaklandrepublic.news
Born again Raiders head coach Art Shell was curious about how good is rookie DB Michael Huff. To find out, Shell did not only play Huff at CB during the Raiders' mini-camp last week, but also gave him the assignment of covering All-Pro WR Randy Moss man-to-man.
Like he did as an All-American at Texas, Huff excelled. By the end of the camp Moss was a frustrated man.
"Thank, God, I won't have to play against Huff when the games matters," said Moss.
The Raiders are extremely happy with Huff today. But that wasn't the case at this years' draft. Owner/GM Al Davis had his eyes on Huff's Texas teammate, QB Vince Young, and would do almost anything to acquire the Rose Bowl MVP. Knowing that the Tennessee Titans would take Young if he's available at the 3rd spot, Davis tired madly to acquire the #2 overall pick from the Saints. According to a source close to the Raiders, Davis offered the Saints his whole draft, a la Mike Ditka. But the Saints refused to deal unless Davis include a top 5 pick.
Davis then turned to the Green Bay Packers. He dialed Packers GM Ted Thompson's number and, knowing that star WR Javon Walker was disgruntled with the Packers, offered to trade Moss and the 7th overall pick to the Packers for Walker and the Packers #5, a 4th round pick and a 2007 conditional pick. Thompson stubbornly turned Davis down.
That prompt Davis to call Thompson an "embarrassment" to the NFL.
"Here is a GM who took over a Brett Favre-led team, a team capable of contending for the Super Bowl, and turned it into shit," Said Davis. "I offered Moss. Who would turn down Randy Moss? Only an idiot like Ted Thompson."
Chill, Mr. Davis. You have Mike Huff to cheer you up.
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