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Posted on 09/26/2009 11:26:59 AM PDT by SmithL
The Raiders can't keep Rich Gannon out of the Coliseum's broadcast booth, so they want to lock the quarterback-turned-TV analyst out of the team facility in Alameda.
Team officials told CBS Sports they did not want Gannon to attend Saturday's television production meetings in advance of Sunday's Raiders-Broncos game, The Chronicle has learned, citing his public criticism of the organization in recent years.
"Rich Gannon is not welcome here," Raiders executive John Herrera said Friday when asked about the ban. "We told CBS we did not want him in our building, we did not want him to be part of our production meeting, and that's where it sits."
The Raiders also asked CBS to remove Gannon from Sunday's broadcast crew but the network declined. The team had previously asked CBS to remove Gannon from working their Nov. 30 game against the Chiefs last season to no avail.
"Rich Gannon is an objective and analytical broadcaster and he will be broadcasting the game as assigned by CBS," said LeslieAnne Wade, senior vice president of communications for CBS Sports.
Telling Gannon to stay away from team headquarters is a new wrinkle that may not be enforceable. League policy says teams must make the head coach and players available to the network television crew for production meetings.
"It is not permitted under league policy regarding cooperation with our network partners," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said when asked if the Raiders could ban Gannon from the production meetings.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
If Gannon shows up, will Cable try to choke him?
What's not to criticize? The Raiders went from one of the most successful franchises in sports history (from the mid '60s to mid-80s) to the perennial laughing stock of the NFL.
And this is different how? They have some of the worst fans in the league, in loyalty, attendance, and behavior. How bad do you have to be to not even sell out your home opener coming off a Super Bowl appearance? Yet that’s exactly what happened.
I think Gannon should attempt to show up. If the Raiders refuse his involvement, the NFL should withhold the TV contract revenues for the game....
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So they want to ban Rich Gannon. FOR WHAT???
SPEAKING THE TRUTH????
I would call the Raiders the laughingstock of the NFL, but only 1 team holds that honor now. And they didn’t go 0-16 last year either......
Any city that welcomes the NFL back after a 3 year absense with fans paying money FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY tickets has to be number 1 on the laughing stock list.
Raiders are sort of close, though.....
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