Robert Gallery is choosing to remain professional despite taking a thumping in the media by his former team.
When the offensive lineman announced he and the Oakland Raiders mutually agreed it was time for him to move on last week he did so with a touch of class.
A few hours after the story broke Raiders senior executive John Herrera gave the team’s side of the story, which was a little more unconscionable according to some.
“What was mutually agreed upon were his numbers he wanted, and his agent wanted, were way out of line,” Herrera said last week. “He was asking for too much money. “He wanted $8 million; we were at $2.5 million. It was just way out of line with what we thought was reasonable.”
Gallery responded Wednesday night in Baltimore, reiterating that he enjoyed playing for Mr. Davis and opting not to publicly fire back at the only franchise he’s ever played for.
“My parents always told me to be professional, be classy and tell the truth,” said Gallery, per the National Football Post. “What he chose to say is his business, and I really don’t have any comment on what he said. I’ve always told the truth.”
CLASS?, give me a break. BS is more like it. He wanted to walk away telling people it was the Raiders decision and that the Raiders did not try or want to resign him.
Facts are the Raiders did try and resign him but he was so use to stealing LT money from the Raiders while playing Guard he did not want to let it go.
NFL.COM had his Photo as the Headline for a Article they just did, the Title of which was, “Raiders Top Six ALL TIME DRAFT BUSTS” Gallery is a poster child for the article sitting right next to J Russell, CLASS?, stop pulling my tit.
The second pick in the entire draft and ends up with a seven year contract and millions of dollars. He finally finds a place to play after he was tried in many position. They had no choice but to play him because of his contract. He hurt the organization with his lack of ability and finally the Raiders can wish him well but send him on his way. I hope he finds the 8 million he thinks he is worth, but I really doubt he will. Eight million for a guard that is adequate at best, no way, so now we will watch to see what he gets paid. He may find out he should of taken the Raiders 2.5 million, but I doubt it.
Gallery has always been a classy guy, kept his mouth shut, worked through difficult back injuries, was always high energy. Certainly got better and was above average player. Was he the best lineman in RAIDERS history? Of course not but was a very solid player and person. Hererra is a clown. A true turd on the windshield of the RAIDERS.
Classic mediots trying to make something of nothing. They act like people just blurt stuff out for no reason, but it’s because they sit there and try to pry something out and try to make it sound like someone’s trying to trash the other.
I’m with you, Herrera needs to leave. The guy doesn’t have an ounce of integrity like most of these players do. He put down Gannon when all Rich was trying to do was help out during the Jamarcus funk. I don’t understand the purpose in trying to slam these guys. Show some class Herrera, grow a pair.
As much as liked Gallery as a Raider and would have liked to see retire a Raider He never made the Pro Bowl.
Gallery has been one of the better Gaurds in the NFL was not voted to the Pro Bowl and was not even voted in as a Alternate either
thats john herrara for you. I’ll tell ya, I’d love to be locked up in a room alone with some of them bozos that work for al. I’m tired of herrara. tell honestly, does that mn hav another job outside of the raiders? no other organization would touch him with a 100 foot pole.