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Saunders to interview with Raiders
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...ed=rss.raiders
Saunders on Raiders' menu Nancy Gay, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, January 11, 2006 More than a week after dismissing Norv Turner, the Raiders have yet to formally interview a single candidate. That might change later this week when Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders -- a longtime favorite of owner Al Davis -- is expected to pay a visit to Alameda. Saunders, 58, whom Davis considered to replace Jon Gruden before settling on Bill Callahan as his head coach in 2003, is highly regarded as the architect for a Chiefs offense that has led the NFL in touchdowns and total yards the past five seasons. He has Bay Area ties, having gotten his B.A. from San Jose State in 1969 and his M.A. from Stanford in 1970. He was an assistant coach at Cal for six seasons (1976-81). Saunders succeeded Don Coryell as the Chargers' head coach in October 1986 but was fired in December 1988 after going 17-22. Saunders' candidacy has become hotter in NFL circles after Kansas City struck a deal with the New York Jets to land Herman Edwards, who was signed to a $12 million contract. But Chiefs quarterback Trent Green is pressuring general manager Carl Peterson to retain Saunders. Saunders also is expected to interview for the head-coaching vacancy in Detroit as well as for Edwards' former job with the Jets. Fresno State coach Pat Hill -- who interviewed for the Houston Texans' vacancy on Monday and is scheduled to interview with St. Louis and New Orleans -- remains a top candidate for the Raiders' job, though no interview has been scheduled. Before hiring any coach, the Raiders first must interview at least one minority candidate to comply with NFL guidelines, or face a hefty fine. The Detroit Lions were fined $200,000 in 2003 for hiring Steve Mariucci and failing to following the league's minority-hiring policy. |
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Raiders | Team meets with Saunders
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:49:33 -0800 The Associated Press reports the Oakland Raiders interviewed Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders for their vacant head coaching position Wednesday, Jan. 11. Senior administrator Artie Gigantino confirmed Saunders had met with owner Al Davis at team headquarters. The interviews won't extend into Thursday, Jan. 12.
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Al is shrewdly waiting until he can get his pick of coaches nobody else wanted.
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Al would be stupid to take that thankless, powerless job. I don't think he could take Davis calling plays from the booth, interfering in the Draft, etc....
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If Saunders goes to Oakland, he is real desperate to be a head coach. If you guys think Callahan was a puppet, just wait until Saunders gets there.
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For the record, I'm just not feeling this guy as a HC. I liked the Ron Rivera rumors better.
But, if Saunders brings T-Rich with him...maybe your OL coach too...I might try to give him a shot. |
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This is a trick! Saunders is only going for the interview to occupie Al while the other candidates sign else where. At the end of the interview Saunders will tell Al that he's not interested and beat it back to KC to be OC.
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