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Report: Raiders to fire Kiffin
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Buzz Up PrintLOS ANGELES (TICKER) —It appears Al Davis has finally seen enough of the Lane Kiffin era.
The Oakland Raiders are expected to fire their head coach on Monday, according to a report on FOXSports.com. ESPN is also reporting a coaching change will take place.
If a move is made, it will end a tumultuous 20-month tenure for the 33-year-old Kiffin, who was hired in January 2007 and became the youngest head coach in NFL history.
Following a last-second loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Kiffin was asked if the possibility of losing his job was on his mind.
“No, I wasn’t thinking that. I don’t even think about that, because what is that going to do?” he said. “I’m going to watch the film on the way home, like I always do, and see how we can get better. I can’t be thinking about other stuff.”
The former offensive coordinator for Southern California, Kiffin guided the Raiders to a 4-12 record in his first season after the team won two of their first four games. Oakland had gone 2-14 in the previous campaign under Art Shell.
But Davis was not satisfied with the two-game improvement and the 79-year-old owner reportedly wrote up a resignation letter for Kiffin to sign - only to have the coach refuse.
After the Raiders were embarrassed, 41-14, in their season-opening loss to Denver, Kiffin again came under fire as rumors swirled of a coaching change.
The Raiders bounced back to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-8, a week ago, but blew a nine-point, fourth-quarter lead in dropping a 24-23 decision to the Bills on a last-second field goal.
1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Buzz Up PrintLOS ANGELES (TICKER) —It appears Al Davis has finally seen enough of the Lane Kiffin era.
The Oakland Raiders are expected to fire their head coach on Monday, according to a report on FOXSports.com. ESPN is also reporting a coaching change will take place.
If a move is made, it will end a tumultuous 20-month tenure for the 33-year-old Kiffin, who was hired in January 2007 and became the youngest head coach in NFL history.
Following a last-second loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Kiffin was asked if the possibility of losing his job was on his mind.
“No, I wasn’t thinking that. I don’t even think about that, because what is that going to do?” he said. “I’m going to watch the film on the way home, like I always do, and see how we can get better. I can’t be thinking about other stuff.”
The former offensive coordinator for Southern California, Kiffin guided the Raiders to a 4-12 record in his first season after the team won two of their first four games. Oakland had gone 2-14 in the previous campaign under Art Shell.
But Davis was not satisfied with the two-game improvement and the 79-year-old owner reportedly wrote up a resignation letter for Kiffin to sign - only to have the coach refuse.
After the Raiders were embarrassed, 41-14, in their season-opening loss to Denver, Kiffin again came under fire as rumors swirled of a coaching change.
The Raiders bounced back to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-8, a week ago, but blew a nine-point, fourth-quarter lead in dropping a 24-23 decision to the Bills on a last-second field goal.
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