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  1. 01-23-2007, 02:50 PM #1
    lavee383
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    Default Raiders hire youngest NFL head coach...
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    Raiders turning to youthful Kiffin

    The Oakland Raiders hired Lane Kiffin on Monday night, making the 31-year-old Southern California offensive coordinator the youngest NFL head coach in decades.

    Kiffin, the son of Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, earned the job with a strong interview Monday after the Raiders failed to reach a deal last week with 32-year-old Steve Sarkisian, Kiffin's fellow assistant to Pete Carroll at USC.

    The Raiders called a news conference for Tuesday to announce the hiring.

    Raiders owner Al Davis quickly moved to land another up-and-coming offensive mind with sterling college credentials, but just one season of NFL experience - as a defensive quality control coach with Jacksonville in 2000.

    At 31 years, 8 months, Kiffin is even younger than Harland Svare, who took over the Los Angeles Rams in 1962 at 31 years, 11 months. Svare is listed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Web site as the youngest coach in the modern era, though younger coaches - including George Halas - led teams during the league's founding years.

    But Davis has ample reason to trust in young minds: Jon Gruden, Mike Shanahan and John Madden all succeeded as Raiders head coaches in their 30s - as did Davis.

    Kiffin is 14 months younger than Madden was when the Hall of Fame coach took over the Raiders in 1969. Davis was 33 years, 6 months when he took charge of the Raiders in 1963.

    Kiffin, a former Fresno State quarterback, is younger than at least nine players who finished the season with Oakland during its NFL-worst 2-14 campaign, including defensive tackle Warren Sapp, fullback Zack Crockett and receiver Alvis Whitted.

    Coach Art Shell was fired after the season, and Davis apparently was determined to hire another young offensive-minded coach in the mold of Gruden, his last successful hire. Davis has fired three coaches in the last four years: Bill Callahan, Norv Turner and Shell, whose return to the Raiders lasted just one year.

    Kiffin had been at USC for six years, ascending from a job as tight ends coach to three jobs last season as offensive coordinator, receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. While former Raiders assistant Sarkisian coached from the sideline with Carroll last season, Kiffin called the plays from the press box for the Rose Bowl champion Trojans.

    Sarkisian had two strong interviews with the Raiders last week, but decided to stay at USC on Friday night. Both claimed Sarkisian never was offered the job, though numerous media reports said Sarkisian turned the club down.

    Davis first interviewed Kiffin on Thursday - apparently to explore the possibility of hiring Kiffin as the club's offensive coordinator. Kiffin returned to the Bay Area on Sunday for a second interview, this time to discuss becoming the Raiders' head coach.

    Kiffin also was a finalist for the top job at the University of Minnesota earlier in the offseason.

    Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel, San Diego Chargers receivers coach James Lofton and Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan also interviewed for the job.

    The Raiders seem likely to invite Ryan to stay with the club after the coach helmed one of the NFL's best defenses last season. Oakland has serious personnel problems with one of the NFL's worst offenses - but the club also has the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft.

    Davis' club will get a fresh start after the worst season in his 44 years with the franchise. Kiffin, the former coordinator of USC's high-octane passing game, will be expected to revive an aerial attack that floundered despite the presence of discontented receiver Randy Moss.

    Oakland's offense scored just 168 points last season - the fifth-fewest in a 16-game season in NFL history. The Raiders were sacked a league-worst 72 times and finished last in most major offensive categories despite changing offensive coordinators from Tom Walsh to John Shoop during the season.
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  2. 01-23-2007, 06:08 PM #2
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    great move on their part hes got a lot of ambition and can take them far hopefully
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  3. 01-23-2007, 06:18 PM #3
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    Until Al Davis sells the team, they're gonna be terrible...
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  4. 01-23-2007, 06:22 PM #4
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    they need an o-line , and a qb and they might actually be decent. Their D is great. I wonder if gator will jump back on their band wagon now that the saints lost
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  5. 01-23-2007, 06:50 PM #5
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    i'm sure he will...that's where his loyalties are anyway...
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  6. 01-23-2007, 07:51 PM #6
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    RIP Art.
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  7. 01-23-2007, 08:28 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by skarhead1
    they need an o-line , and a qb and they might actually be decent. Their D is great. I wonder if gator will jump back on their band wagon now that the saints lost
    What do you mean back on their bandwagon?!?!?!?!??!?I root for the home team here but I bleed Silver and Black.

    I think he'll be a great coach and yes, we need an offensive line and a QB.
    Jamarcus Russel with the first pick or trade the 1st pick for some offensive line players and pick up Jeff Garcia.

    LEVEE knows...Im a Raider until death and then Im bringin A fan club into Heaven when i get there!

    GATOR!
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  8. 01-23-2007, 10:33 PM #8
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    He's too young; the cocky players, particularly on the offense, will probably ignore him. Raiders offense will continue to suck ass.

    Who here knew that Elmo is actually a large, well educated black guy!?!
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  9. 01-24-2007, 09:01 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by LiftTillIDie
    RIP Art.
    They'll probably bring him back in a few years. Third times a charm ya know...
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  10. 01-25-2007, 04:53 PM #10
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    I hope it works out because if it doesnt people in Oakland are going to turn on this guy quick
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  11. 01-25-2007, 10:29 PM #11
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    What??????????? Did you see the guys press conference, he really needs a public speaking class.
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  12. 01-26-2007, 04:16 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by ect0m0rph
    I hope it works out because if it doesnt people in Oakland are going to turn on this guy quick
    they need to learn to give 2-3 years for a new coach...i mean hell...look at the Bears and how many coaches we've gone thru and it's always 3 yrs and out...
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    Quote Originally Posted by lavee383
    they need to learn to give 2-3 years for a new coach...i mean hell...look at the Bears and how many coaches we've gone thru and it's always 3 yrs and out...
    I give em 6 months!!! NO WINNING RECORD BY thwn then they get the AXE!!!!!

    Bring back Gruden!
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  14. 01-27-2007, 02:49 AM #14
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  15. 01-27-2007, 05:28 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeHateMe
    They'll probably bring him back in a few years. Third times a charm ya know...
    I will mourn him until he returns. He made the Raiders fun to watch.
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