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Archive for January, 2008

Raiders Coaches to Head North Team in the Senior Bowl

The NFL said Monday that the Raiders coaching staff will man the sidelines for the North Team in the Senior Bowl.  According to the Raiders’ website, this marks the fourth time that members of the “Silver and Black” will coach in the annual college football all-star game. The Raiders also took part in the Senior Bowl […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 08 2008

Saga Over the Status of Ryan to be Talked About This Week

According to former NFL GM Charlie Casserly, the Raiders have yet to make a decision on the fate of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, and Al Davis and Lane Kiffin will meet this week to talk about the situation. The back and forth situation with Ryan has been a hot button issue for the Silver and […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 07 2008

Trouble in the Works Between owner Al Davis and coach Lane Kiffin?

Could trouble be in the works between Raiders owner Al Davis and coach Lane Kiffin? That’s the story out by ProFootballTalk.com, and it stems from the Raiders announcing today that defensive coordinator Rob Ryan will be staying with the team. The site is reporting that Kiffin wanted Ryan, who has been with the […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 04 2008

Not So Fast - Ryan To Stay as Raiders D-Coordinator

So much for Rob Ryan getting canned.  Today the Radiers came out and said that the team is NOT letting the defensive coordinator go, and that such talk through reports and websites is not correct.  “The recent conjecture regarding the removal of Rob Ryan is incorrect and the constant barrage of rumors is irresponsible,” team […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 04 2008

Monte Kiffin Cuts Off Joining Lane in Oakland

Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin has squashed any rumors about him going to Oakland to be the D-coordinator for his son. The Raiders just fired Rob Ryan from his defensive coordinator spot, and are looking at who may be out there to take over the position. Monte told the Tampa Bay media on Wednesday - […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 03 2008

Word is Sapp Has Told Teammates He’s Retiring

 
Is Warren Sapp ready to hang it up? That’s the buzz around the league, as NFL Network’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Sapp told his teammates at a team meeting Friday that he is planning on hanging it up and is going to retire. The defensive tackle has had a tremendous career, spanning 13 seasons […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 02 2008

Sources: Ryan Fired as Raiders Defensive Coordinator

 
The Raiders are going in another direction as far as their defense is concerned. For the second straight season the team was beat up in terms of stopping the run, and according to the Sacramento Bee and the NFL Network, it’s caused defensive coordinator Rob Ryan his job. Ryan will likely be able to find […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 02 2008