ESPN 1000′s Waddle and Silvy had Jackson on their show this morning.  Here are some choice excerpts:

“I’ve been to the Raiders and spent time with [owner] Mr. [Al] Davis and talking to [coach] Tom Cable,” Jackson said on “The Waddle & Silvy Show” on ESPN 1000. “I had worked with Tom. We had worked together in college, and we have very similar thoughts, and the biggest thought is that we want to win. I was very impressed with my time with Mr. Davis, talking about his vision, talking about his vision for me, for the organization and what he is trying to accomplish. It just kind of worked out.

“I woke up, and I don’t ever want to lead anybody on. [Bears coach] Lovie [Smith] is such a great man, and I didn’t want to go down [to Chicago] and think I was going to put my all into it when I knew my heart was in California. I’m from California. It’s a chance for me to go back home among family and friends and try to do everything I can to help the Raiders get back to where they want to be.”

When asked about Jay Cutler and how he may have factored into his decision, Jackson had this to say:

“With great expectations comes great performance. I’m sure Jay relishes in that,” Jackson said. “He’s played real well in his career. The guy has been a Pro Bowl player. It was a new start for him and obviously things were a little bit different for him. I suspect he will come back this year and have a great season.

“My decision had nothing to do with Jay. If you look at both situations, obviously Jay is the more established quarterback. There’s more to it. It’s the whole team. When I looked at the whole situation with family from California and the Raiders’ tradition. I grew up rooting for the Rams and Raiders.”

You know what makes this situation even worse?  It’s the fact that I didn’t know who the fuck Hue Jackson was yesterday and today I’m mad he’s not coming here.

So the California weather, Raiders tradition and whole team, crazy-ass owner Al Davis and JaMarcus Russel swayed him to go to Oakland.  Wow, I didn’t realize how pathetic this situation was.  I used to call it Jokeland, but guess what Bears fans, the JOKE is on US.

After Zampese interviewed with the Bears for the position Jan 12-13, Lewis gave his coach a week to make a decision.

“For us, that time has come and gone as far as the deadline,” Lewis said Monday. “That’s kind of closed up, and I don’t think Lovie (Smith) has made a decision on what he wants to do yet.”

Hue Jackson is interviewing, not Hugh Jackman.

Now add Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson to the carousel.  No, not Wolverine.  That would be an improvement to the crap that they’re left to sift through for this job.  Just check out the highlights from Jackson’s resume:

- The Ravens’ 2009 passing game ranked 18th, one spot behind – you guessed it – the Ron Turner led Chicago Bears with Jackson mentoring Joe Flacco as QB’s coach.

- Back in 2003, Jackson was the OC of the Washington Redskins.  You know where that offense ranked?  23rd.

- Better yet, how about the 2007 Atlanta Falcons, where Jackson led the Falcons to a 23rd ranked offense as the OC.

Hey, at least he’s consistent.   My guy Decon is calling this whole coordinator search a joke.  Me, I’m getting pissed about the whole thing.  This is such a goddam disgrace, it makes me sick.  It almost makes me miss Ron Turner’s good old predictable bubble screens.

But don’t worry, Tim Hassellbeck thinks Jackson “has a presense.”  Yeah, so does a bad fart.  And this from the guy whose biggest accomplishment is marrying that chick from Survivor.

Maybe that’s how this whole coordinator search should go.  Turn it into a reality show.

The tribe has spoken.