Football Raiders coach Kiffin to be fired as early as Monday

Over-Head · 09-22-2008, 09:46 AM

Sorry if repost

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3601867

Allowing 17 points in the final eight minutes of a 24-23 loss to the Bills might prove the final straw for Al Davis.
Sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Sunday that the Oakland Raiders owner intends to fire coach Lane Kiffin as early as Monday. Team officials have told the coach of the impending move.
Foxsports.com first reported that Kiffin will be fired.
When asked after Sunday's defeat if he was worried about his job, Kiffin replied: "I don't even think about that."
Reports surfaced in the Contra Costa Times last week that Davis wanted to fire his coach because he was upset about a string of critical comments Davis viewed as a form of insubordination.

Kiffin

"There are certain things I can control, there's certain things I can't," Kiffin said last week. "This happens to be the next one. He has a decision to make. It does me no good to worry about it right now."
The questions about Kiffin's status have been lingering over the organization since January, when the coach and owner were at odds over the defensive coordinator in a dispute that led to Davis sending Kiffin a letter of resignation to sign.
The feud has simmered ever since Davis overruled Kiffin and kept defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on staff. Kiffin has been publicly critical of personnel moves since then, distancing himself from moves he felt were made by the owner. Kiffin admitted last week he probably could have handled his relationship with management better.
He acknowledges it's not easy to do his work amid all the reports about his job security but was proud of how his team has stayed focused.
"I don't think it helps. But like I said, I can't do anything about it," Kiffin said. "So all I can do is try to get our coaching staff to stay together in this type of situation, our players to stay together, and they did it last week [in a win over the Chiefs]. Our players did a great job in not allowing it to be a distraction for them."

Great AL! Just F'en GREAT!
We lost 2, won 1, (add another if you count preseason)
For the first time in ages we have a running game, AND a defense (sometimes)
Now you want to go and switch up Coaches DURING a season.
Leave Ryan where he is! I don't want to see him gone as well

JUST F***ING DIE ALREADY YOU GERIATRIC PRICK

Nightfyre · 09-22-2008, 09:49 AM

First in with: Great! Let's fire herm and hire him!

oaklandhater · 09-22-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

First in with: Great! Let's fire herm and hire him!

Im all for it

CoMoChief · 09-22-2008, 09:51 AM

Kiffin actually was starting to turn around the Raiders.........at least more so than what Herm is doing with the Chiefs......they have a defense and a running game......we don't.

Over-Head · 09-22-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

First in with: Great! Let's fire herm and hire him!

Good god NO, we'd end up with herm

Sure-Oz · 09-22-2008, 09:52 AM

al davis is a moron, but he has a hard on for Ryan...

C'mon bring Lane to kc, hell anyone

Nightfyre · 09-22-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Over-Head

Good god NO, we'd end up with herm

I'm still not seeing a problem.

Over-Head · 09-22-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

I'm still not seeing a problem.

Then again, we gave ya McGlocton, you gave us ganon.
Could be the HC switch could work.

NAAAAAAAAAA.
Keep the guy, as bad as we are, your bunch give me SOMETHING to laugh about on Sunday's

beavis · 09-22-2008, 10:07 AM

I'm going to be really pissed off when the Raiders out-suck us and end up with a higher draft pick.

Goapics1 · 09-22-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by beavis

I'm going to be really pissed off when the Raiders out-suck us and end up with a higher draft pick.

I don't see it happening.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 09-22-2008, 10:13 AM

How can you out suck 0-16 ?

Redrum_69 · 09-22-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

How can you out suck 0-16 ?

ask your mom for starters...

MIAdragon · 09-22-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum_69

ask your mom for starters...

weak.

**Saulbadguy** · 09-22-2008, 10:19 AM

Can we hire him?

triple · 09-22-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Can we hire him?

it would be a huge upgrade, instantly.

09-22-2008, 09:46 AM
Over-Head Boom, Boom , Crash Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In my shed Casino cash: $9995760	Raiders coach Kiffin to be fired as early as Monday Sorry if repost http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3601867 Allowing 17 points in the final eight minutes of a 24-23 loss to the Bills might prove the final straw for Al Davis. Sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Sunday that the Oakland Raiders owner intends to fire coach Lane Kiffin as early as Monday. Team officials have told the coach of the impending move. Foxsports.com first reported that Kiffin will be fired. When asked after Sunday's defeat if he was worried about his job, Kiffin replied: "I don't even think about that." Reports surfaced in the Contra Costa Times last week that Davis wanted to fire his coach because he was upset about a string of critical comments Davis viewed as a form of insubordination. Kiffin "There are certain things I can control, there's certain things I can't," Kiffin said last week. "This happens to be the next one. He has a decision to make. It does me no good to worry about it right now." The questions about Kiffin's status have been lingering over the organization since January, when the coach and owner were at odds over the defensive coordinator in a dispute that led to Davis sending Kiffin a letter of resignation to sign. The feud has simmered ever since Davis overruled Kiffin and kept defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on staff. Kiffin has been publicly critical of personnel moves since then, distancing himself from moves he felt were made by the owner. Kiffin admitted last week he probably could have handled his relationship with management better. He acknowledges it's not easy to do his work amid all the reports about his job security but was proud of how his team has stayed focused. "I don't think it helps. But like I said, I can't do anything about it," Kiffin said. "So all I can do is try to get our coaching staff to stay together in this type of situation, our players to stay together, and they did it last week [in a win over the Chiefs]. Our players did a great job in not allowing it to be a distraction for them." Great AL! Just F'en GREAT! We lost 2, won 1, (add another if you count preseason) For the first time in ages we have a running game, AND a defense (sometimes) Now you want to go and switch up Coaches DURING a season. Leave Ryan where he is! I don't want to see him gone as well JUST F***ING DIE ALREADY YOU GERIATRIC PRICK
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