Michael Silver expects Raiders owner to have a conversation with Harbaugh in the morning.
I imagine it would be a very short one.
I expect Mark Davis and Jim Harbaugh to have a one-on-one conversation on Monday. Getcha popcorn ready.
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) December 29, 2014
December 29th, 2014 at 2:09 AM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 4:04 AM ^
Michael Silver can [Insert favorite anatomical or scatological insult].
December 29th, 2014 at 7:52 AM ^
Michael Silver is officially a click whore.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:02 AM ^
Luckily I have audio from said meeting....
December 29th, 2014 at 2:04 AM ^
I was picturing Woodson punching Davis out before he even opened his mouth, but that works as well.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:02 AM ^
who is this man and tell me one good reason why he isn't an idiot
December 29th, 2014 at 2:04 AM ^
NFL Network guy apparently. Probably a last ditch attempt to #protectthesheild.
And you think this is bad, just take a look at the replies from the poor Raiders fans...
December 29th, 2014 at 5:38 AM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 6:30 AM ^
Or show their fan base they went for it.
For all we know this is being fed to Silver and others by the PR arm of the Raiders. We either wont ever know the truth or have to wait for Bacon's next book. The Raiders can float a "meeting" this morning and they have an army of national reporters in an echo chamber repeating it. Even if it never happens. Fog of war crap. Then Raiders show their fans "see we tried!! We were the ones who were negotiating with him the morning before he took the job. No one else!"
On the flip side if there is any meeting this morning - you have to think about Jim. He could be back in the NFL in 6 years, or 8 years or whatever. He know s the Raiders and Davis. he has a relationship. If there is truly a meeting it would be a courtesy as this is the last time he in the Bay area in while. Maybe in 7 years Derek Carr is he next Andrew Luck and they come calling for Jim. You dont act like an ass to a billionaire just so people on message boards dont get their panties in a bunch.
This thing is done. If there is a meeting or not today. There are a myriad of reasons for the Raiders to float a meeting (fake or real) to the public.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:06 AM ^
I'm pretty sure that the 49ers wouldn't have let Jim walk out of the contract and get nothing in return if he were to take an NFL gig and they could have gotten at least a 7th round pick or something....
December 29th, 2014 at 2:12 AM ^
There is NO WAY that SF cut him loose to even be able to TALK with Oakland.
Silver, take your popcorn and go to a movie.
December 29th, 2014 at 5:21 AM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 2:07 AM ^
Oh really? Is he headed to Ann Arbor as well? BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE JIM'S HEADED!
December 29th, 2014 at 2:08 AM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 2:09 AM ^
that Harbs would NEVER leave Michigan at the altar like this????
He is a good person. That would be a Petrino or other scumbag move.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:09 AM ^
never end
December 29th, 2014 at 2:22 AM ^
Even when he's on the sidelines on saturdays wearing a Michigan hat and pleated slacks, they'll still be pushing the narrative that he's just using us for a few years then jumping back to the supreme and all powerful NFL.
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And in the latest instance of NFL people being woefully out of touch/desperate...
I believe Mark Davis would offer Harbaugh a lot of money--not quite as much as Michigan, but a chance to stay in Bay Area and NFL...
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) December 29, 2014
December 29th, 2014 at 2:20 AM ^
Wow - what a generous offer. This is almost like charity. Thank you NFL for flipping even offering me, I fel so blessed and so lucky to take a worse deal to be in your presence and to be surrounded by these NFL reporters for many more years. How did I ever get so lucky? Maybe we can even go get haircuts together Mark?
December 29th, 2014 at 2:37 AM ^
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The Shield
The Shield
The Shield
December 29th, 2014 at 8:19 AM ^
reportedly offered Gruden? That actually makes sense if he knows he has zero chance of changing Harbaugh's mind and doesn't want to set the price too high for whoever he does hire.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:16 AM ^
This is why I hate the NFL reporters. He could have just reported that sources indicate there will be a conversation, but instead he has to add the popcorn bit indicating that he hopes/expects there to be last minute change of heart.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:18 AM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 2:20 AM ^
"Tune in tomorrow at 11am to see if Harbaugh made Michigan turn the jet around" Seriously. Dude has already decided to shift the family to Michigan. Don't think there is going to be a 180 at the last minute.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:20 AM ^
it doesn't matter, it's idiotic, I'm so sick of these so called "experts", more like arrogant, egotistical jackasses.
Harbaugh has been testing the waters with many assts whom might join his staff, he has already been working for U-M, he's just been classy about it.
How so many "experts" can be so arrogant while being ignorant about this whole thing is a special kind of douchebaggery.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:22 AM ^
December 29th, 2014 at 2:48 AM ^
perfectly stated, nikj
December 29th, 2014 at 2:49 AM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 2:23 AM ^
Here's what Joe Pequeno and Gregg Henson had to say when I asked them about this.
@Phoenix_MI_ATH @JoePequenoCBS5 @MikeSilver It's over. Not concerned.
— Gregg Henson (@GreggHenson) December 29, 2014
@Phoenix_MI_ATH @GreggHenson @MikeSilver Done deal.
— Joe Pequeno (@JoePequenoCBS5) December 29, 2014
December 29th, 2014 at 3:48 AM ^
What else are they going to say? It IS over.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:23 AM ^
I am still terrified. Call it conditioning. Michigan is 2-12 against OSU starting since the first game I can remember. That happened to be the Dawn of Tressel and the beginning of the Dark Times. I am a graduate student and Michigan has not won a Big Ten Championship since the year facebook started. I was in seventh grade for Michigan's last great victory over OSU.
December 29th, 2014 at 3:04 AM ^
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December 29th, 2014 at 3:39 AM ^
every victory over OSU is a great victory
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December 29th, 2014 at 2:49 AM ^
He must be one of those high-paid torture consultants.
Yay!
December 29th, 2014 at 3:44 AM ^
*enhanced interrogation consultant