Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio is a Bay Area native who is currently living his dream of coaching his childhood team, a dream that Del Rio never was able to accomplish as a successful NFL linebacker. Del Rio giving the Raider Nation newfound optimism and the hope of a playoff chase going into December in his first year with the team in a hire that has many fans happy with the direction that the team is headed so far.
Del Rio’s honeymoon period in his first season with the Raiders reportedly didn’t stop USC from kicking the tires on the Oakland head coach.