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| Winners and losers: Titans' Collins staking claim (Yahoo! Sports) |
| With his clutch play, QB Kerry Collins is backing up his sentiments that he wants to remain the starter. |
| Goodell calls Raiders' dispute "unfortunate" (AP) |
| NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has not received a grievance from former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin in the wake of his bitter split with team owner Al Davis last week. Davis said Tuesday that Kiffin was fired for cause, meaning the Raiders will not pay him for the remainder of the three-year deal worth about $6 million. |
| Al Davis' mixed legacy (AP) |
| Two decades ago, Al Davis and Bill Parcells were chatting during an NFL owners meeting when Davis' new coach strolled by. "I want you to meet Mike Shanahan," Davis told Parcells. "He's going to be a great head coach." Shanahan, 35 at the time, has indeed distinguished himself, but not with Davis' Raiders. |
| Raiders Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
| A slow-motion firing more than eight months in the making came to a memorable conclusion when Raiders owner Al Davis fired coach Lane Kiffin Tuesday "for cause" and elevated line coach Tom Cable as the interim head coach.
Citing Kiffin's penchant for "propaganda" and lies, Davis, in a press conference that lasted more than an hour-and-a-half, minced no words.
"It's the first time I ever let anyone go based on what I call being a flat-out liar," Davis said.
With the dismissal for conduct, as opposed to performance, the Raiders are contending they don't plan to pay the reported $2.6 million remaining on Kiffin's contract.
The Raiders produced a letter that was sent to Kiffin from Davis on Sept. |
| Sapp says Al Davis has ruined Oakland franchise (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Former star defensive tackle Warren Sapp has some advice for future free agents: Don't even think about signing... |
| Oakland QB: Me and Kiffin are fine (AP) |
| Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was caught off-guard by a claim by owner Al Davis earlier this week that former head coach Lane Kiffin was against drafting Russell last year. Russell, the first overall pick in 2007, felt he had a strong relationship with Kiffin and said the two often joked with one another. |
| Belichick denies claims that Pats tampered with Moss (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Bill Belichick Wednesday disputed Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis's claim that the Patriots tampered with... |
| Kiffin will hold his tongue ... for now (Yahoo! Sports) |
| That Lane Kiffin news conference, where the fired Oakland Raiders coach was expected to respond to the... |
| If John McCain delivers a forearm shiver to Barack Obama during the next debate, it will be Bill Romanowski's fault (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Throughout his stellar NFL career, linebacker Bill Romanowski was known for his durability, intensity,... |
| Cable holds first practice with Raiders (AP) |
Early in Tom Cable's first practice as Oakland Raiders interim head coach, the special teams players gathered at midfield in a huddle before they realized someone was missing. Cable was standing in the end zone when he heard one of his players call out for him and he quickly rushed to join the huddle before the session could break up.
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| Shanahan: Davis liked Lane Kiffin more (AP) |
| Mike Shanahan feels Lane Kiffin's pain -- or is it relief? Like Kiffin, who was jettisoned by the Oakland Raiders this week, Shanahan was fired by Al Davis four games into the 1989 season with a pledge by the enigmatic owner not to pay him what was left on his contract. "I was a little disappointed, to be honest with you. |
| Davis hints he will hire football operations executive (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis did say one very promising thing during the Lightning Round, his third session... |
| Raiders fire Kiffin 4 games into second season (AP) |
As reports of his imminent firing swirled in the media in recent weeks, Lane Kiffin said he'd keep plugging away as Oakland Raiders coach until he heard directly from Al Davis. The Raiders owner delivered his message loud and clear Tuesday. Davis informed Kiffin of his decision to fire him in a morning phone call then held a lengthy afternoon news conference that featured more theatrics than many...
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| Letter Al Davis said he gave to Lane Kiffin (AP) |
| Here is the text of a letter provided by the Oakland Raiders that owner Al Davis said he gave to Lane Kiffin on Sept. 12, telling him that if he violated terms of his contract he would be fired for cause: September 12, 2008 By Hand Delivery and Federal Express Dear Lane: Over the past months, you have made a number of public statements that were highly critical of, and designed to embarrass and... |
| Kiffin got a raw deal with the Raiders (SportingNews.com) |
| Lane Kiffin was a good young NFL head coach. He was just caught coaching for the NFL's worst organization. |
| Raiders finally fire Kiffin (PA SportsTicker) |
| The Lane Kiffin-Al Davis saga finally came to an end. And it had a conclusion befitting a riveting soap opera. |
| Al Davis: 'I picked the wrong guy' (Yahoo! Sports) |
| In a fascinatingly-bizarre press conference this afternoon , Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis ripped into Lane... |
| Power Poll: Going extra large for Titans, Giants (SportingNews.com) |
| The Titans and Giants are playing bigger than anyone else in the NFL along both lines, which puts them at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the latest Power Poll.
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| Raiders fire head coach Lane Kiffin (Yahoo! Sports) |
| The Oakland Raiders fired Lane Kiffin on Tuesday just four games into his second season, bringing finality to a... |
| Crazy report: Al Davis is looking for his new head coach (Yahoo! Sports) |
| John Clayton is reporting that Raiders owner Al Davis is conducting interviews with three people who may be in... |
| Radiers' Kiffin keeping his mouth shut (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin finally met a loaded question he wouldn't answer, but it might be too late to... |
| Another record run? Dream on (Yahoo! Sports) |
| It will be a very long time before fans see another team dominate like the Patriots did in 2007. |
| Raiders get close but once again can't finish (AP) |
| Instead of heading into the bye week on their first three-game winning streak since their Super Bowl season in 2002, the Oakland Raiders are trying to figure out how to avoid those fourth-quarter collapses. For the second straight week, the Raiders went into the fourth quarter against a quality opponent with a two-score lead only to see the offense stagnate, the defense wear down and another loss... |
| Raiders blow another lead; head into bye-bye week? (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell almost threw a game-winning touchdown to Zach Miller, who almost... |
| Prolonged Kiffin circus becoming weirder (Yahoo! Sports) |
| While coach Lane Kiffin continues to hold court and face the music, owner Al Davis is nowhere to be found. |
| Winners and losers: Favre sends a message (Yahoo! Sports) |
| On a day where things didn't go great for the Packers, former QB Brett Favre had a monster afternoon for the Jets. |
| Chargers rally to 28-18 win over Raiders (AP) |
For three quarters, the Oakland Raiders stopped LaDainian Tomlinson and appeared poised to stop a long losing streak to the San Diego Chargers. Then Tomlinson got loose, the Chargers pressured JaMarcus Russell and the longest winning streak any team has held against the Raiders grew to 10 games. Darren Sproles' long kickoff return set up Nate Kaeding's go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 1:51 to play...
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| Carlisle, Routt out for Raiders (AP) |
| Oakland Raiders right guard Cooper Carlisle and nickelback Stanford Routt missed Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers with sprained ankles. Running back Darren McFadden (turf toe), cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (elbow) and defensive tackle Gerard Warren (pectoral muscle) all were active despite coming into the day as game-time decisions. |
| Elway to marry former Raiders cheerleader (AP) |
Denver Broncos Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway is engaged to a former Oakland Raiders cheerleader. The Rocky Mountain News reported Friday that the two-time Super Bowl winner proposed to 41-year-old Paige Green during a trip to Italy last week. Elway told the newspaper he was "looking forward to a long life together" with Green.
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| Raiders head into Chargers game banged up (AP) |
| Justin Fargas will miss this week's game against the San Diego Chargers and Darren McFadden is questionable as the Oakland Raiders head into the division showdown dealing with key injuries at running back and on defense. Fargas will miss his second straight game with a groin injury, but is expected to return after the bye next week. |
