Rich Gannon vs Oakland Raiders - Round 1

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Gannon has no room to talk about anybody sucking. The Raiders could be a good franchise without Al Davis pulling the strings. Rich Gannon will never be a HOFer, a beloved former player, or anything more than a laughing stock old fart who blew his only chance at Super Bowl fame.

According to David White of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Raiders want CBS analyst Rich Gannon (and former Oakland Super Bowl quarterback) banned from their Alameda training facility.

Club officials want Gannon blackballed because he's been critical of the organization.

"Rich Gannon is not welcome here," ubiquitous club spokesman John Herrera said. "We told CBS we did not want him in our building . . . and that's where it sits."

Initially, the Raiders even asked for Gannon to be pulled out of the broadcast booth.

Unsurprisingly, CBS declined.

"Rich Gannon is an objective and analytical broadcaster and he will be broadcasting the game as assigned," said CBS senior V.P. of communications LeslieAnne Wade.

As to the Raiders' reasoning, Herrera pointed to Gannon saying the organization "should just blow up the building and start over."

Herrera is apparently more sensitive than his incredibly confrontational history with at least one reporter suggests.

"We think in a post 9/11 world, that's not a very proper thing to say," Herrera said. "It's uncalled for. [Gannon] seems to be a guy who can't get over the fact that he played the worst Super Bowl game in the history of the game and he wants to blame everybody but himself."

 

[SilverandBlack]

Clearly you are not raiders fan and have not followed them much (lucky for you). Rich Gannon is the best QB the raiders have had since the 80s. He led them to the playoffs several times and if it wasnt for the "tuck rule" he would have led them into 2 super bowls. The loss against the bucs wasnt his fault at all callahan was running grudens plays and the defense knew what was being run. The best part about the whole thing is this is just another example of the craziness that surrounds the raiders. So what the guy said they should blow up the place and start over....newsflash hes right.

 

[martincp]

Clearly you are not raiders fan and have not followed them much (lucky for you). Rich Gannon is the best QB the raiders have had since the 80s. He led them to the playoffs several times and if it wasnt for the "tuck rule" he would have led them into 2 super bowls. The loss against the bucs wasnt his fault at all callahan was running grudens plays and the defense knew what was being run. The best part about the whole thing is this is just another example of the craziness that surrounds the raiders. So what the guy said they should blow up the place and start over....newsflash hes right.

I pretty much agree with this in full but an argument could be made that Gannon is the BEST QB in Raiders history.

 

[andyduke86]

Al Davis and the Raiders are a joke.

 

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I'm no Raiders fan, and I've always thought Gannon was garbage.

 

[G $MONEY$]

I'm no Raiders fan, and I've always thought Gannon was garbage.

I guess you were too young to remember Gannon winning NFL MVP :? :lol: