When the Oakland Raiders hired Mike Tice two years ago to be their offensive line coach, I was one of the most skeptical people you could find in regards to the hire.
Tice was a primary target for the Jack Del Rio and the Raiders, despite coming off an abysmal Atlanta Falcons season, which led to my distaste for the hire. Add in his depressing tenure in Chicago that saw Jay Cutler sacked 113 times in two years, and my distaste seemed warranted.
Skepticism aside, the Raiders were in need of a coach for the offensive line due to former interim head coach/offensive line coach Tony Sparano moving on after not landing the permanent head coaching position.