ixcuincle Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3587018 The job of Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin has come under fire again from the one person that matters, according to the San Jose Mercury News.In late January, ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Chris Mortensen reported that Raiders owner Al Davis had drawn up a resignation letter for Kiffin a week into the year and asked the coach to quit. Lane Kiffin Kiffin Now, Davis is preparing to fire Kiffin as soon as Monday, regardless of how the visiting Raiders perform Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Mercury News has reported, citing several front-office sources. "You have to look at the history. History is what it is, that he doesn't keep people very long," Kiffin said Wednesday of Davis, two days after the Raiders lost their season opener 41-14 to the Denver Broncos in Oakland. "He's not the guy I hired," Davis said in mid-August, according to the report in the Bay Area newspaper. Speculation about Kiffin's status began in early January after reports surfaced following the season that he wanted to fire defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. The Raiders dismissed those reports and announced that Ryan was staying on as coordinator. Kiffin was reportedly upset that he didn't have control of his coaching staff, leading Davis to ask for his resignation. If Kiffin were to resign, he would not be paid for the remaining two years of his contract. "We don't have a general manager; everything goes through the owner," Kiffin said Wednesday. "That sets up a difficult situation at times. Knowing who the owner is, you know from Day 1 there's no job security." Kiffin, 33, became the youngest man to coach a game in the NFL since Harland Svare took over the Los Angeles Rams as a 31-year old in 1962. The Raiders went 4-12 in his first season in Oakland, doubling the team's win total from the previous year and showing signs of improvement in many areas. But it marked the fifth straight year that Oakland has lost at least 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Can any one name a worse NFL owner over the past decade then Al Davis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Can any one name a worse NFL owner over the past decade then Al Davis? senility is a sad thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 senility is a sad thing Yeah, he's made a laughing stock out of a once proud organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Al really hates Denver...and coaches he can't bully. Maybe Chuckie is ready to go back from Tampa Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 so is Al about to regain the throne as (in a Keith Olbermann voice) "Worse Owner in the WORLD World world world" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Always trying to build Rome in a day. No patient what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_R Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Can any one name a worse NFL owner over the past decade then Al Davis? Bidwells? Possibly Snyder as far as meddling is concerned. On a different note, am I alone in thinking Kiffin didn't do all that bad with what he had? The defensive coordinator should have been strung up by his toes. The Raiders won't be a force in the NFL until Davis no longer owns the team. He says he won't give them up until they win 2 more Super Bowls, so I guess that leaves the alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyKilmer Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Can any one name a worse NFL owner over the past decade then Al Davis? Bidwell does not have the excuse of senility. I can not imagine the hopelessness of being a Cardinal fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Bidwells? Possibly Snyder as far as meddling is concerned.On a different note, am I alone in thinking Kiffin didn't do all that bad with what he had? The defensive coordinator should have been strung up by his toes. The Raiders won't be a force in the NFL until Davis no longer owns the team. He says he won't give them up until they win 2 more Super Bowls, so I guess that leaves the alternative. No you're not alone. If I were an owner I'd definitely give Kiffin a look if I was looking to hire a new coach. The Raiders showed a lot of improvement last year in a lot of areas. Even though they only won 4 games they were competitive in a lot of games for the first time in years and I would like to see what Kiffin could do with a little talent on his roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The extremist Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Can any one name a worse NFL owner over the past decade then Al Davis? in his defense (i can't believe i'm doing this), the raiders HAVE made it to 1 SB in the past decade... worse ownership groups over the past decade are Detroit, Cleveland, Arizona, Miami, and Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StJoe4Life Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Senility is an awful, awful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Well...he won today...so now what to you do Al? Couldn't happen to a nicer organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Whenever Washington fans they think they have it bad with Snyder, I urge them to think about Oakland and how terrible it must be to watch that fogies shenanigans year in and year out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 in his defense (i can't believe i'm doing this), the raiders HAVE made it to 1 SB in the past decade...worse ownership groups over the past decade are Detroit, Cleveland, Arizona, Miami, and Washington The only difference between losing the super bowl and not making the playoffs is draft slotting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 If Kiffin is smart, he keeps riding McFadden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I saw Kiffin on the post-game show...and keep in mind his team just won...I swear you'd thought you were watching Norv Turner after a loss. He looked around like he was expecting someone to mug him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I actually feel sorry for Kiffin, as I thought he was trying to improve what happens out there. Granted he's 32, he's still learning himself. Congrats Raider fans, you owner just set you back yet another 5 years in order to feel good about a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Good thing for Kiffin now is that he's gotten his feet wet in the NFL. Nobody will hold this firing against him and he can use this experience to benefit him wherever he goes next, college or pros... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veteranskinsfan Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Bidwells? Possibly Snyder as far as meddling is concerned.On a different note, am I alone in thinking Kiffin didn't do all that bad with what he had? The defensive coordinator should have been strung up by his toes. The Raiders won't be a force in the NFL until Davis no longer owns the team. He says he won't give them up until they win 2 more Super Bowls, so I guess that leaves the alternative. I agree Kiffin did not do as bad as Davis wants fans to believe. Davis made some more bad signings this year with veteran players he acquires from teams who are trying to unload their lousy players with expensive contracts. Ryan finally blitzed his linebackers today and they actually won the game today. Bay area fans are shocked that they won today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Al should just coach the team himself. Who is going to work for him? Serious question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Al should just coach the team himself. Who is going to work for him? Serious question He can bring back Art Shell for the 3rd time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 He can bring back Art Shell for the 3rd time I bet Denny Green would even say no If I'm a coordinator NO WAY do I take this job. Why would I? You're destined to fail. And in this game, you only get one shot. And if I'm an ex-coach, out of work- why do I come back to work for that jerk? No thanks, I'll enjoy retirment. I was serious when I said he should just coach them himself. It's obvious that Al feels nobody is as smart and as football-savvy as he is. Nobody can live up to his expectations. Of course, Al can't fire himself when the team sucks- so that's out of the question. Maybe he'll promote the waterboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 A week after this whole saga , Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com reports Lane Kiffin will be fired for real today. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8593236/Sources:-Raiders%27-Davis-to-fire-Kiffin-Monday- Updated: September 22, 2008, 1:10 AM EST It appears the Lane Kiffin experiment in Oakland may really be over this time ... no, really ... seriously. Kiffin has been informed by Raiders officials that Al Davis intends to remove him as the team's head coach as early as Monday, FOXSports.com has learned. Davis blamed Kiffin for the Raiders' 24-23 loss on Sunday to the Bills, and told his underlings that he will make the move on Monday. However, word was leaked out last week in a similar fashion and Kiffin survived. Players reached out to FOXSports.com to express hope that the move would not be made, and with Davis you can never be certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mass_Skinsfan should love Al Davis. I mean if you can't win every single game you might as well fire the coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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