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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Bay Area Jat on January 08, 2007, 09:43:13 AM
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32 Year Old Head Coach? Ballsy Hire if it happens.It worked with Gruden though.
Raiders to interview Sarkisian first
Former Raiders quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian will be the first candidate interviewed as a prospective replacement for the fired Art Shell, a person in the front office said Sunday.
Word around Raider headquarters in Alameda is that managing general partner Al Davis is intent upon identifying and hiring the next great young coaching prospect. Davis also said he wants a "play-caller" as his next coach.
Sarkisian is expected to interview this week, perhaps as soon as today. The person in the front office said the meeting time has not been firmed up.
Sarkisian, who turns 33 on March 8, is an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Southern Cal. He got rehired there after his one season with the Raiders ended with the 2004 season
Sarkisian has worked with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart and current Southern Cal quarterback John David Booty the past two years. He also worked with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer in his first coaching stint at Southern Cal.
Sarkisian coached Rich Gannon, Kerry Collins and Marques Tuiasosopo during his one season in Oakland. The Raiders finished eighth in passing that season.
This season, the Raiders ranked 31st in passing.
Sarkisian's current role with Southern Cal entails his assisting Lane Kiffin with the offensive coordinator duties. Kiffin calls the plays, Sarkisian works from the sideline.
Ten years ago, he was BYU's starting quarterback.
Eight years ago, he was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' starting quarterback.
Seven years ago, he began his coaching career, at a junior college.
Six years ago, he was a graduate assistant at USC.
Five years ago, he got his first full-time Division 1 coaching job.
Two years ago, he was named assistant head coach at USC.
Pete Carroll, the USC head coach, labored as an unpaid graduate assistant for four years, compared to one for Sarkisian.
Carroll later told the L.A. Times that Sarkisian "knew the day he left (for the Raiders QB coach 2004) that I wanted to get him back . . . I think the world of this guy."
Sarkisian says he observes closely how Carroll handles players, media and problems off and on the field.
It's conceivable that any decision Sarkisian makes concerning the Raiders will hinge upon what happens with Kiffin and Southern Cal coach Pete Carroll. Kiffin is a candidate for the University of Minnesota vacancy. Carroll's name has surfaced in connection with the Miami Dolphins. Sarkisian likely would benefit from either Kiffin or Carroll leaving Southern Cal.
In other news, ESPN reported that Davis has broached the subject of interviewing New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin if Coughlin gets fired by the Giants at the end of this season.
Also, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino accepted the Atlanta Falcons job less than one year after turning down the Raiders. And Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt likely won't return for a second interview if he gets offered the job to replace Bill Cowher on Tuesday
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IMO Rob Ryan deserves the HC job, and will get it. He'll become the "face" of the Raiders very quickly. I wouldn't mind hiring Marc Trestman as our OC. I think the guy has a lot of experience and can be a good OC. I believe he was our assitant HC under blow out Bill the year we went to the Superbowl. It appears Trestman came for an interview with Davis last night.
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^^Real Spit
The Raiders isnt as bad a job to have as people think. If they make the right draft picks. THe # 3 defense is nothign to sneeze about. And the offense can get better, with trades, f.a., and draft picks especailly..
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Yeah we need a couple of pieces but hopefully we can get there. A new O line would be nice too, because it does not matter who is under center, if you do not have time to throw the football, you are going to suffer. I think we have good linemen but they play in spurts, a drive here and there. And for the love of god put Robert Gallery in 1 position! But in the end Al Davis needs to loosen the reigns a little bit and allow the coach to do just that, coach!
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i'm just hoping that they'll get someone in there that'll be able to control the team. i'm getting sick of seeing a disaster out there....and of corse i'm talking about the offense. the defense is so beautiful, not to say that the offense isn't THAT bad it's just they just show up and mindlessly play
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Naw I say, let Rob Ryan stay in charge of the defense. Dude finally got the defense where it should be. Al Davis likes offensive minded coaches. I hope we interview Whisenhunt again this year. Hopefully we get him. Tom Coughlin might be looking for a team to coach within the next week. Tom Coughlin is a damn good coach, I feel bad for him because the Giants lost most of their games because of self-inflicted wounds. Penalties killed them this year.
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Just kick the Raiders out of the NFL. They've only won like 6 games in the last 3 seasons.
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WTF are u talking about its like a fuckin home game for the raiders when we come to daygo
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09-11 vs. Raiders 27-0
welcome home ;D
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Oh yeah and LOL @ that roided out mongolian Shawn Merriman crying that he didn't get defensive player of the year. He doesn't realize Jason Taylor had a superior year than he did, oh yeah and maybe the steriods had something to do with it. Don't even bring up that stupid dance he does when he makes a play.
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It's alright, every team has their ups and downs, it wasn't long ago when the chargers were where we are now. chargers won't go far in the post season, they will either get bounced by Indy or Balitimore in the championship.
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chargers won't go far in the post season, they will either get bounced by Indy or Balitimore in the championship.
:nawty:
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they just have to hope for Al Davis to retire and the raiders will be better off.
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Raiders are a joke, they can't play as a team. it's not the coach's fault, it's the players
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they just have to hope for Al Davis to retire die and the raiders will be better off.
Sorry dude, the only way Al is going out is by kicking the bucket
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shut these bitch ass fagots up
Dallas before winning 3 Super Bowls in 4 years were 1-15 two years in a row. San Fran a few years ago couldn't make the playoffs as the Raiders were in the Super Bowl and San Diego was so bad, Eli Mannning didn't want to play there when they drafted him 1st overall. Every franchise has ups and downs. Even the Lakers had season of missing the playoffs, and they are the record holders in the NBA for fewest season of missing the playoffs. The Yankees are baseballs standard of constent winning, and they were horrible in the 80's. The NFL is so competative that most teams that make the Super Bowl have a hard time even making the playoffs the next season. The Raiders were in trouble once Rich Gannon got hurt the next year and Mirer took over. Then Gannon broke his neck the next year, and Collins took over, and since then the Raiders were on the way down. This was a team built to win in the late 90's, early 2000's, Al gambled the house on these years and now it's time to rebuild. We got a young D that was rank 3rd, now it's time to put a yound O on the field, hire a good yonng play caller and rebuild the franchise.
On a side note, I say hire Ryan as the head coach, he deserves it, let him run the D, and hire a great O play caller and lets rebuild.
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am i the ONLY person that sees that MARIUCCI IS STILL SITTING IN A BOOTH????????????
this SHOULD be the Raiders guy!
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am i the ONLY person that sees that MARIUCCI IS STILL SITTING IN A BOOTH????????????
this SHOULD be the Raiders guy!
I for one wouldn't mind hiring Mooch, but i just dont see it happening. Ill be suprised if Art brings him in for an interview
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am i the ONLY person that sees that MARIUCCI IS STILL SITTING IN A BOOTH????????????
this SHOULD be the Raiders guy!
Mariucci is a west coast offense kind of guy. While it did work when we had Gruden and Callahan, Al likes vertical down the field plays. Dennis Green really fits offensively what Al wants. And Mariucci is used to having some kind of control other than coaching. I think he is the best coach to get but he won't go with him.
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am i the ONLY person that sees that MARIUCCI IS STILL SITTING IN A BOOTH????????????
this SHOULD be the Raiders guy!
Mariucci is a west coast offense kind of guy. While it did work when we had Gruden and Callahan, Al likes vertical down the field plays. Dennis Green really fits offensively what Al wants. And Mariucci is used to having some kind of control other than coaching. I think he is the best coach to get but he won't go with him.
u said it all right there. Al Davis is such a cancer, any smart team would do after Mooch, hes a proven winner and hes an offensive mind, thats what they need.
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am i the ONLY person that sees that MARIUCCI IS STILL SITTING IN A BOOTH????????????
this SHOULD be the Raiders guy!
Mariucci is a west coast offense kind of guy. While it did work when we had Gruden and Callahan, Al likes vertical down the field plays. Dennis Green really fits offensively what Al wants. And Mariucci is used to having some kind of control other than coaching. I think he is the best coach to get but he won't go with him.
u said it all right there. Al Davis is such a cancer, any smart team would do after Mooch, hes a proven winner and hes an offensive mind, thats what they need.
Mooch really knows how to motivate a team and gets the most out of his players. (players coach)
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ROB RYAN FOR PRESIDENT!!!
tell me he don't look like a Raiders head coach
(http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/NY15001061730.jpg)
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ROB RYAN FOR PRESIDENT!!!
tell me he don't look like a Raiders head coach
(http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/NY15001061730.jpg)
hahah yeah he does!!
Mooch Mooch Mooch!!
keep Ryan as the D-coordinator..
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What about bringing Gruden back if he becomes available....the nation would welcome him back with open arms
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What about bringing Gruden back if he becomes available....the nation would welcome him back with open arms
the Bucs would have to be Crazy to let him go. They dont have an old offense and NO offensive stabilty (personel wise) And Cadillac is looking like a bust. Give Gruden a lil talent and he can take it A LONG WAY...But im sure the Raiders would love to have him back, but would he want the Raiders back?
GO WITH MOOCH
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ROB RYAN FOR PRESIDENT!!!
tell me he don't look like a Raiders head coach
(http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/NY15001061730.jpg)
hahah yeah he does!!
Mooch Mooch Mooch!!
keep Ryan as the D-coordinator..
that would put a definate face on the raiders if he fared out well.
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ROB RYAN FOR PRESIDENT!!!
tell me he don't look like a Raiders head coach
(http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/NY15001061730.jpg)
hahah yeah he does!!
Mooch Mooch Mooch!!
keep Ryan as the D-coordinator..
that would put a definate face on the raiders if he fared out well.
u agree they should go after mooch? i dont see a better fit...
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Martz to interview for head job.
All was quiet at Raiders headquarters Tuesday as team officials (namely, Al Davis) plotted the next step in the search for their eighth head coach in 13 years.
Davis interviewed USC assistant Steve Sarkisian on Monday and wants to interview at least two more candidates to replace Art Shell, who was fired Thursday after going 2-14 in his first season back with the Raiders.
No arrangements had been finalized to bring in the next candidate, according to several team sources. The Raiders as an organization do not openly discuss job searches.
One candidate to watch for is former St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz, who is interviewing for the Miami Dolphins' head-coaching vacancy today. According to a league source close to Martz, he would be "very interested" in interviewing with the Raiders for the second time in two years.
A Raiders official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that Martz is believed to be on Davis' short list of candidates. As of Tuesday, the Raiders had not contacted Martz for an interview.
Former Giants coach Jim Fassel and Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan also are considered candidates. Former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green and San Diego Chargers assistant James Lofton also could get sit-down interviews with Davis before the process is over.
Martz, who coached the Rams from 2000 through '05, is the sort of offensive mastermind some within the organization believe the Raiders desperately need after they ranked last in the NFL in offense and scoring.
With the Rams, he engineered a high-flying offense dubbed the "Greatest Show on Turf." Hired as their offensive coordinator in 1999, he took an offense that was 27th in the NFL in 1998 and turned it unto the No. 1 offense in the NFL the next season, culminating in a Super Bowl victory.
Their 526 points scored was fourth-best in NFL history. Promoted to head coach one year later, Martz's Rams became the first NFL team to score at least 500 points in three straight seasons.
The Raiders, in stark contrast, scored 169 points with 12 offensive touchdowns this past season. That's the fewest points scored in franchise history (including the 1982 strike-shortened season) and the fifth-fewest points since the advent of the 16-game schedule in 1978 (excluding the strike season).
The Rams fired Martz after the 2005 season after he missed most the season with a heart ailment. Hired to run the Detroit Lions' offense, Martz took a passing offense that was 27th in the NFL in 2005 and churned out the No. 7 passing game in the league in 2006.
Unlike in St. Louis, it did not result in a magical turnaround. The Lions finished with a 3-13 record, second-worst to the Raiders.
Given his track record, Martz likely would demand more say in running the team than the previous three coaches enjoyed, something more along the lines of the authority granted to Jon Gruden to make some personnel decisions during his coaching stay from 1998 through 2001.
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Martz is a terrible head choach and should have stuck to being an offensive coordinator. He knows nothing about defence. I don't know how you could of had Issac Bruce, Torry Holt, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Orlando Pace, Leonard Little, Aeneas Williams, and Grant Wistrom and not win a Super Bowl. I knew when Lovie Smith left to join the Bears that Martz's poor coaching would be exsposed.
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ROB RYAN FOR PRESIDENT!!!(http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/NY15001061730.jpg)
tell me he don't look like a Raiders head coach
hahah yeah he does!!
Mooch Mooch Mooch!!
keep Ryan as the D-coordinator..
that would put a definate face on the raiders if he fared out well.
u agree they should go after mooch? i dont see a better fit...
as of right now....i say WHY NOT. but if something else comes along we should take it. my only thing is i don't want to just settle now with mooch when maybe a month or two down the line we can have someone better who becomes available. but right now i'd be more than happy with mooch.
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I like Marc Tresman he was money as the o-cord during the callahan days. i say we give him a shot at HC
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Jason Jones, of the Sacramento Bee, reports Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator John Shoop, once considered the front-runner for the team's head coaching vacancy, is not considered a candidate to replace Art Shell, according to a team source. "It doesn't make sense, any kind of sense," the source said. "It doesn't make logical sense, common sense or 50 cents."
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ROB RYAN FOR PRESIDENT!!!(http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/NY15001061730.jpg)
tell me he don't look like a Raiders head coach
hahah yeah he does!!
Mooch Mooch Mooch!!
keep Ryan as the D-coordinator..
that would put a definate face on the raiders if he fared out well.
u agree they should go after mooch? i dont see a better fit...
as of right now....i say WHY NOT. but if something else comes along we should take it. my only thing is i don't want to just settle now with mooch when maybe a month or two down the line we can have someone better who becomes available. but right now i'd be more than happy with mooch.
I dont see many coaches available better then Mooch and i wouldnt consider mooch as just SETTLING, nobody would have won in Detroit. And MArtz is a terrible HC. Great with X's and O's, but horrible at calling a game. He passes on 4th and 1 and shit like that, doesnt put any focus on defense and lets his ego get in the way..He should stick to offensive coordinator, and true whoever mentioned him getting exposed when Lovie left...In 2001 the Rams had the #2 defense in the NFL led by Lovie's cover 2..
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Expect the raiders to announce Steve Sarkisian as there new head coach sometime this week.
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BRING BACK MADDEN!!!
No but really, I think they should leave Ryan as DC. He's damn good at it. Why not try Mooch? He seems like a great candidate. And fuck Mike Martz as a head coach. Maybe an OC, but he's still way too reckless with the football, and he instills no discipline.
But the Raiders need a QB, and have some cancerous guys in Moss and Sapp.
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Damn James lofton was at raider camp all day and apparently they were close but the left raider camp earlier today with no deal
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BRING BACK MADDEN!!!
No but really, I think they should leave Ryan as DC. He's damn good at it. Why not try Mooch? He seems like a great candidate. And fuck Mike Martz as a head coach. Maybe an OC, but he's still way too reckless with the football, and he instills no discipline.
But the Raiders need a QB, and have some cancerous guys in Moss and Sapp.
LOL@ Madden! He would probably do better then Art Shell..
I thnk Moss is a huge cancer, as far as Sapp he CAN be, but at least this past year he was VERY productive...
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^ i heard madden might buy a stake in the raiders something i see Al davis doing
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^ i heard madden might buy a stake in the raiders something i see Al davis doing
whered u hear that?
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^ i heard madden might buy a stake in the raiders something i see Al davis doing
whered u hear that?
this dude that belongs to the RFML (raider fan mailing list) he calls a lot of shit. just like he called lofton being the next head coach which is think might be happening
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^ i heard madden might buy a stake in the raiders something i see Al davis doing
whered u hear that?
this dude that belongs to the RFML (raider fan mailing list) he calls a lot of shit. just like he called lofton being the next head coach which is think might be happening
Lofton? Where is he coaching right now? I forgot, but i know its a playoff team..
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san diego wr's coach. this source of mine also said 2 years ago that we were gonna trade for Ray Lewis so sometimes i dont read to much into what he says.
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san diego wr's coach. this source of mine also said 2 years ago that we were gonna trade for Ray Lewis so sometimes i dont read to much into what he says.
LOL@ him thinking the Ravens WOULD actually trade Ray Lewis hahahahahahahhahahaha
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if lofton is our coach trestman better be our o-cord of im gonna be pissed
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if lofton is our coach trestman better be our o-cord of im gonna be pissed
whys everyone so in love with Trestman? When he was the niners o-coord i thought he sucked...Steve Young was never a big fan either...
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^^ i credit trestman for that year when we had one of the top 5 offenses of all time. the year we lost to tampa in the super bowl. yes that was a top 5 O of all time
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
you either bleed silver and black like me or u hate em. Anywayz i dont think anyone besides Al has any clue whos gonna be the coach im hearing all kinds of shit. Its hard to gauge whats real and whats B.S.
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The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
Really? care to expand on that.
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Hire Pat Riley. I hear he's looking for a coaching gig.
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
That bitch Adamn Schefter covered the broncHOES for as long as i've been a raider. if that ain't beef i dont know what is.
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
That bitch Adamn Schefter covered the broncHOES for as long as i've been a raider. if that ain't beef i dont know what is.
thats not what i was talking about...
Adam Schefter made a report at the end of the year about week 16 stating that Art Shell would be fired at the end of the year saying he had a reliable source from the Raiders orginaztion, And a raiders personel member said that Adam Schefter was a sneaky reporter who isnt accurate and isnt trusted by anybody in the Raiders orginaztion, also saying No Decision had been made at the time about Art Shell. Adam Schefter replied by saying he stood by his word and Art Shell would be fired, and the Raiders should have denied it if it wasnt true....Well he was right.
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
That bitch Adamn Schefter covered the broncHOES for as long as i've been a raider. if that ain't beef i dont know what is.
thats not what i was talking about...
Adam Schefter made a report at the end of the year about week 16 stating that Art Shell would be fired at the end of the year saying he had a reliable source from the Raiders orginaztion, And a raiders personel member said that Adam Schefter was a sneaky reporter who isnt accurate and isnt trusted by anybody in the Raiders orginaztion, also saying No Decision had been made at the time about Art Shell. Adam Schefter replied by saying he stood by his word and Art Shell would be fired, and the Raiders should have denied it if it wasnt true....Well he was right.
yea i remember that shiet i just didnt know it was shefter that broke that news. ive been to denver for a few raider games over the years and have read what he had to say about the raiders
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
That bitch Adamn Schefter covered the broncHOES for as long as i've been a raider. if that ain't beef i dont know what is.
thats not what i was talking about...
Adam Schefter made a report at the end of the year about week 16 stating that Art Shell would be fired at the end of the year saying he had a reliable source from the Raiders orginaztion, And a raiders personel member said that Adam Schefter was a sneaky reporter who isnt accurate and isnt trusted by anybody in the Raiders orginaztion, also saying No Decision had been made at the time about Art Shell. Adam Schefter replied by saying he stood by his word and Art Shell would be fired, and the Raiders should have denied it if it wasnt true....Well he was right.
yea i remember that shiet i just didnt know it was shefter that broke that news. ive been to denver for a few raider games over the years and have read what he had to say about the raiders
What did he say??
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shiet i dont remember exact details i just know he was talking shit about the raiders which is very common among all people that cover the bronchoes
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i can coach that shitty ass team to a better record than they had this year.
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported the Raiders are waiting for New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become available for an interview after the Patriots' season is over. If the Patriots play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, the Raiders couldn't talk to McDaniels until after the game.
The Raiders and Adam Schefter have some beef...
That bitch Adamn Schefter covered the broncHOES for as long as i've been a raider. if that ain't beef i dont know what is.
thats not what i was talking about...
Adam Schefter made a report at the end of the year about week 16 stating that Art Shell would be fired at the end of the year saying he had a reliable source from the Raiders orginaztion, And a raiders personel member said that Adam Schefter was a sneaky reporter who isnt accurate and isnt trusted by anybody in the Raiders orginaztion, also saying No Decision had been made at the time about Art Shell. Adam Schefter replied by saying he stood by his word and Art Shell would be fired, and the Raiders should have denied it if it wasnt true....Well he was right.
yea i remember that shiet i just didnt know it was shefter that broke that news. ive been to denver for a few raider games over the years and have read what he had to say about the raiders
What did he say??
especially since Al davis fired the rat
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Sark has been in Alameda for the past couple of days.
Apparently the good friend of a fellow Raider fan who works at USC said
Sark's office was empty and he said goodbye to several people.
Also, Lane Kiffin (yes, Monte's son... the one who Cover 2'd us up the ass
in the Superbowl) is in Alameda, presumably talking about the OC position.
I'd say that unless something drastic happens, we're looking at
Sark-Kiffin-Ryan. I actually like it, mostly because I'm having a tough
time finding anything negative at all about Sark or Kiffin.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2736706
In a strange twist that left the Oakland Raiders jilted by their first choice to succeed Art Shell, Southern California quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian on Friday evening rejected the team's offer to become its next head coach.
League sources who confirmed the move by Sarkisian gave no reason for his decision. The Raiders had offered a contract longer than the two-year deal Shell signed but further details were not available.
In a statement late Friday, the Raiders denied Sarkisian had been offered the job, and said he removed his name from consideration. The statement, in part, read: "The Oakland Raiders were not ready to offer the position and wanted to wait until after the weekend as the organization is still doing its due diligence."
In a separate statement, released by the university, Sarkisian said he wanted to stay at USC.
"I thank them for their interest in me," Sarkisian said. "While the job was never offered to me, at this time in my career, I've told them I want to stay at USC. I strongly believe that the Raiders' job is a great opportunity for whomever their next head coach is going to be."
The presumptive front-runner for the Oakland vacancy for much of this week, Sarkisian interviewed on Wednesday with team officials for the second time in two weeks. He then flew back to Los Angeles, but returned to the Bay Area on Thursday for another round of interviews.
In fact, the Raiders even interviewed Southern California offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, who was Sarkisian's choice to be his No. 1 offensive assistant, on Thursday. That prompted speculation that the club was close to finalizing a deal with Sarkisian.
In their statement, the Raiders said that Kiffin had made "no commitment" to join the staff if Sarkisian landed the job.
Sarkisian, 32, served as the Oakland quarterbacks coach in 2004 and, while he has not been a coordinator or head coach, he fit the mold of the kind of coach owner Al Davis has traditionally sought. Davis typically looks for candidates whose expertise is on the offensive side of the ball, and who are young and innovative.
A former Brigham Young quarterback who played three seasons in the CFL (1997-99), Sarkisian has a limited coaching resume. Beyond his two stints at Southern California (2001-2003 and 2005), Sarkisian was on the staff at El Camino (Calf.) Junior College in 2000.
In a related matter, San Diego Chargers wide receivers coach and Hall of Fame member James Lofton, who met earlier this week with Oakland officials, withdrew his name from consideration for the job.
Beyond Sarkisian and Loton, the Raiders have interviewed current Oakland defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel. ESPN.com reported Tuesday that former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green rebuffed overtures from Oakland officials to arrange an interview.
It is not known if Oakland will expand its search now or simply work from the pool of current candidates.
Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report
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Lane Kiffin! A 31 yr old coach!! :o
1 yr NFL experience..
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^^ i just hope hes as good as a play caller as Al Davis thinks he is
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^^ i just hope hes as good as a play caller as Al Davis thinks he is
Yeah and hopefully he keeps Ryan as the DC also.
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^^ obviously RR is gonna be the DC. Thats a no brainer
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^^ obviously RR is gonna be the DC. Thats a no brainer
Ya never know. Some of these head coaches have egos and they want to bring their own people in. But Ryan is doing his thing. As long as the Raiders can improve offensively and get that O line to start blocking I will be satisfied.
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^^ obviously RR is gonna be the DC. Thats a no brainer
Ya never know. Some of these head coaches have eogs and they want to bring their own people in. But Ryan is doing his thing. As long as the Raiders can improve offensively and get that O line to start blocking I will be satisfied.
that could make them a .500 team
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Lane Kiffin! A 31 yr old coach!! :o
1 yr NFL experience..
Al Davis has lost his mind
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al davis lost his mind a loooooooooooooong time ago
john madden was 32^ and gruden was 34....again davis lost his mind a loooooooooong time ago
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al davis lost his mind a loooooooooooooong time ago
john madden was 32^ and gruden was 34....again davis lost his mind a loooooooooong time ago
Al Davis is the ugliest person alive next to Sam Cassell No homo
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al davis lost his mind a loooooooooooooong time ago
john madden was 32^ and gruden was 34....again davis lost his mind a loooooooooong time ago
well madden was a great coach, gruden was/is a an ok coach... who the fuck is Kiffin, the son of a coordinator.. fuck
and i do agree Davis lost his mind the year the raiders went to the superbowl, hiring callahan... bad, he went to the superbowl with grudens team then lost to gruden who had dungys team... fuck.. shit was downhhill from there
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Lane Kiffen press conference
http://www.raiders.com/multimedia/
I'm a 1/4 of the way through and I love what I hear so far. He seems cocky, confident, and doesn't fuck around.
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Lane Kiffen press conference
http://www.raiders.com/multimedia/
I'm a 1/4 of the way through and I love what I hear so far. He seems cocky, confident, and doesn't fuck around.
For sure. But can he get the players respect?
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1st plan of action he should be concentrating on is getting a fucking QB with a respectible line
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1st plan of action he should be concentrating on is getting a fucking QB with a respectible line
it looks like Russell is gonna be the guy
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I still say trade that pick for some more first round picks, try at Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson and take Troy Smith second round. But hey, we'll see what the new coach wants to do. The line though needs some help. Who knows, but rebuild that offense. As long as Rob Ryan is in charge of that young D, we are still in business.
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I still say trade that pick for some more first round picks, try at Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson and take Troy Smith second round. But hey, we'll see what the new coach wants to do. The line though needs some help. Who knows, but rebuild that offense. As long as Rob Ryan is in charge of that young D, we are still in business.
i agree, but i still think they are taking Russell
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I still say trade that pick for some more first round picks, try at Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson and take Troy Smith second round. But hey, we'll see what the new coach wants to do. The line though needs some help. Who knows, but rebuild that offense. As long as Rob Ryan is in charge of that young D, we are still in business.
i agree, but i still think they are taking Russell
I know... :grumpy:
Come on Al, this is a man that does some strange things. The only "safe" pick I've ever seen him do was Charles Woodson in 1998, and since Woodson was a corner, you had to expect that. I mean come on Al, do something crazy, this is a man that has taken a kicker (Janikowski 2000, Ray Guy 1973), many corners and safties, a few linemen (Stinchcomb, Gallery) amd even a tight end (Dudley) in the first round. Lets go through the QBs the Raiders have drafted: Roman Gabriel, 1962 (who signed with the Rams and went to have a Hall of Fame career) Eldridge Dickey, 1968 (bust); Marc Wilson, 1980 (bust); Todd Marinovich, 1991 (need I say more).
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I still say trade that pick for some more first round picks, try at Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson and take Troy Smith second round. But hey, we'll see what the new coach wants to do. The line though needs some help. Who knows, but rebuild that offense. As long as Rob Ryan is in charge of that young D, we are still in business.
i agree, but i still think they are taking Russell
I know... :grumpy:
Come on Al, this is a man that does some strange things. The only "safe" pick I've ever seen him do was Charles Woodson in 1998, and since Woodson was a corner, you had to expect that. I mean come on Al, do something crazy, this is a man that has taken a kicker (Janikowski 2000, Ray Guy 1973), many corners and safties, a few linemen (Stinchcomb, Gallery) amd even a tight end (Dudley) in the first round. Lets go through the QBs the Raiders have drafted: Roman Gabriel, 1962 (who signed with the Rams and went to have a Hall of Fame career) Eldridge Dickey, 1968 (bust); Marc Wilson, 1980 (bust); Todd Marinovich, 1991 (need I say more).
yup Al Davis is a joke
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I still say trade that pick for some more first round picks, try at Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson and take Troy Smith second round. But hey, we'll see what the new coach wants to do. The line though needs some help. Who knows, but rebuild that offense. As long as Rob Ryan is in charge of that young D, we are still in business.
i agree, but i still think they are taking Russell
I know... :grumpy:
Come on Al, this is a man that does some strange things. The only "safe" pick I've ever seen him do was Charles Woodson in 1998, and since Woodson was a corner, you had to expect that. I mean come on Al, do something crazy, this is a man that has taken a kicker (Janikowski 2000, Ray Guy 1973), many corners and safties, a few linemen (Stinchcomb, Gallery) amd even a tight end (Dudley) in the first round. Lets go through the QBs the Raiders have drafted: Roman Gabriel, 1962 (who signed with the Rams and went to have a Hall of Fame career) Eldridge Dickey, 1968 (bust); Marc Wilson, 1980 (bust); Todd Marinovich, 1991 (need I say more).
yup Al Davis is a joke
I wouldn't say joke, but drafting is not his main thing. Maybe that's why he hired Lane Kiffin. Gruden was a beast drafting for the Raiders in the late 90's, early 2000's, that mixed with the vets Al liked, you had some really good teams. Maybe he'll let Kiffin handle the draft. He did stress Kiffin recruiting at the conference, so I'm assuming in this rebuilding stage (thank God Al's rebuilding istead of adding on. The Raiders have been adding on since hiring Norv Turner, Collins was an add on, Sapp, Moss, it's time to destroy and rebuild) and that means some years with high draft picks, Kiffin can get his young players, and the Raiders are looking to the future. Al though, LEAVE THE DRAFT ALLONE! And I'm still not sold on Russell. I like Smith more, even though his shorter. Russell is the better athlete, but is unchallenged, and never had a great college career. TRADE THE PICK!!! AL HAS NO CLUE WHAT TO DO WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
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I still say trade that pick for some more first round picks, try at Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson and take Troy Smith second round. But hey, we'll see what the new coach wants to do. The line though needs some help. Who knows, but rebuild that offense. As long as Rob Ryan is in charge of that young D, we are still in business.
i agree, but i still think they are taking Russell
I know... :grumpy:
Come on Al, this is a man that does some strange things. The only "safe" pick I've ever seen him do was Charles Woodson in 1998, and since Woodson was a corner, you had to expect that. I mean come on Al, do something crazy, this is a man that has taken a kicker (Janikowski 2000, Ray Guy 1973), many corners and safties, a few linemen (Stinchcomb, Gallery) amd even a tight end (Dudley) in the first round. Lets go through the QBs the Raiders have drafted: Roman Gabriel, 1962 (who signed with the Rams and went to have a Hall of Fame career) Eldridge Dickey, 1968 (bust); Marc Wilson, 1980 (bust); Todd Marinovich, 1991 (need I say more).
yup Al Davis is a joke
I wouldn't say joke, but drafting is not his main thing. Maybe that's why he hired Lane Kiffin. Gruden was a beast drafting for the Raiders in the late 90's, early 2000's, that mixed with the vets Al liked, you had some really good teams. Maybe he'll let Kiffin handle the draft. He did stress Kiffin recruiting at the conference, so I'm assuming in this rebuilding stage (thank God Al's rebuilding istead of adding on. The Raiders have been adding on since hiring Norv Turner, Collins was an add on, Sapp, Moss, it's time to destroy and rebuild) and that means some years with high draft picks, Kiffin can get his young players, and the Raiders are looking to the future. Al though, LEAVE THE DRAFT ALLONE! And I'm still not sold on Russell. I like Smith more, even though his shorter. Russell is the better athlete, but is unchallenged, and never had a great college career. TRADE THE PICK!!! AL HAS NO CLUE WHAT TO DO WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
real spit +1
the niners destroyed and rebuilded and they turned it around fast....it can be done and they did it thru tha draft, gore, smith, vernon davis etc...