Hue Jackson's "My New Sons" Comment Welcomes Oakland Raiders in 2011

Acceptance and inclusion are wonderful qualities to get a bunch of football players to "give it their all."

Hue Jackson reportedly refers to his new Oakland Raiders as "my new sons." That's a warm greeting and it carries with it very high expectations from a hardworking, strong coach like Jackson.

Joseph Barksdale of LSU and Taiwan Jones are new additions to the Oakland Raiders.

Taiwan Jones has been compared to Chris Johnson. Jones considers that comparison an honor.

Also, he has been in the backyard of the Raiders and his father told him that now he is going to be a part of  something big.

Jones has speed and agility and he is willing to "give it my all."

The lockout has slowed things down, but Jackson is ready to "teach them how we are going to play football on the grass."

It sounds like Jackson and his "sons" are ready to tumble, tackle, and toss footballs after the 2011 lockout ends.

Yes, Taiwan Jones' father sees that his son is going to be a part of something big. His name and the names of his siblings signal a high expectation from his mother who named each Jones child using a country like Asia, Thailand and Taiwan.

Raider fans, too, are expecting great things and big things for the Oakland Raiders in 2011. We welcome Joseph Barksdale and Taiwan Jones.

In fact, we welcome all of the new additions to the Oakland Raiders who were selected during the 2011 draft.