September 30th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Going against what it seemed Raider Nation in the end wanted, Raiders owner Al Davis today pulled the plug on coach Lane Kiffin, ending what seemed like weeks of speculation about the coaches future. Kiffin was 5-15 in a season and a half with the Raiders, as the team showed a severe tendency to blow [...]
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King: Kiffin Only a 50-50 Chance of Being Coach in 08
The rumors of Lane Kiffin not being the Raiders head coach in 2008 just won’t seem to go away. Today in Peter King’s “Monday Morning Quarterback” column, he states that Kiffin is be no means a lock to return. Here are his comments: “Lane Kiffin may have been here representing the Raiders as their head [...]
Lofton Set to Join Raiders at Wide Out Coach
ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that James Lofton joining the Raiders coaching staff is all but a done deal. Lofton had interviewed for the Raiders head coaching job at one point, but the site says he will join the team as just a receivers coach. The hiring is expected to be announced by tomorrow at the latest. [...]
Raiders Conclude Talks With Lofton
According to “Oakland Tribune” NFL writer Jerry McDonald, the Raiders concluded their day-long interview with former wide receiver James Lofton yesterday for an undisclosed position. Raiders senior executive John Herrera had no announcements other than to say the interview went well and there could be a resolution in the next day or so. Lofton, who was [...]
Oakland Looking to Talk to Recently Fired Saunders
Now that former Skins offensive coordinator Al Saunders is out of a job, looks as if the Raiders want to speak to him about a position on the staff. Now what position on the staff Saunders will interview for is a good question. It could be as the teams new WR’s coach, a spot that [...]
