The Oakland Raiders traded linebacker Sio Moore to the Indianapolis Colts on Friday in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. The 25-year-old didn’t seem thrilled with the way his former team handled the divorce.
When Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio was asked about trading Moore, he said he was happy to get something in return because Moore was going to be cut anyway.
“He wasn’t going to make our team,” Del Rio said, per CSN Bay Area’s Fallon Smith. “We had depth there that we’re really happy about. We brought in two free agent linebackers that are both playing really well. We brought in two draft picks that are both playing pretty well. We developed a guy at the position that’s returning in (Ray Armstrong) and we added a guy that we think is a real core difference maker on special teams. We’ve got a full group. It was an opportunity to acquire a pick for a guy that somebody else may want to have.”
Shortly after, Moore sent the following tweet:
You make your bed… Better lie in it… Pull the covers up too… Cuz it's gon get cold… Lol
— Sio Moore (@SioAMoore) September 6, 2015
Assuming the tweet was directed toward Del Rio and the Raiders, it’s probably Moore’s way of saying he’s happy he gets to play for a playoff team now instead of one that hasn’t won more than four games in a season since 2011.
Remember, this is the same player who almost cost the Raiders their first win of the season last year with a boneheaded sack celebration. He’s also a former third-round pick who now plays for a team that has had a poor defense in previous seasons. Perhaps he’ll end up rubbing his success in Del Rio’s face.
