Former Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson said Wednesday in an ESPN Radio interview that he regrets ripping his team in a Week 17 postgame news conference, and believes he might have remained as coach if the late Al Davis still owned the team.
Jackson, who was fired Tuesday after just one season, said in an interview with ESPN Radio's "Hill & Schlereth" that he should have taken a shower and given himself time to cool off before addressing the media Jan. 1 after the Raiders lost to the San Diego Chargers.
Instead, he held his news conference shortly after blasting his team in the locker room, as the Raiders marked their ninth straight season without a winning record or a playoff berth. Jackson made headlines for saying he was "pissed" at his players and chastising them publicly after they missed an opportunity to make the playoffs.
