There was a time when Hue Jackson was the young, up and coming genius head coach in waiting. Al Davis brought him in as the Raiders offensive coordinator in 2010 under then head coach Tom Cable will designs on handing over the head job to Jackson the following season.
Just four games into his season as head coach, Al Davis died. The game in Houston which was won on the final play is etched in our memories. Hue Jackson, overtaken by the emotion of the moment, dropped to his knee as his eyes welled up as if to say ‘this one was for you, Al’
The following week, everything would change.