Hue Jackson was offered the job of Oakland Raiders' general manager in 2009 by Al Davis.

The Raiders had already hired Jackson as offensive coordinator under Tom Cable.

“Jackson says he turned it down because his passion is coaching and working with players,” Trotter writes. “He says he and Davis never discussed him taking the head coach position -- contrary to speculation that he accepted the coordinator position with an eye on the top job.”

Jackson was let go as head coach of the Raiders after the 2011 season.