Kiffin hopeful of return to Raiders

 
Lane Kiffin said he hopes to be back as Oakland Raiders coach next season, a day after reports surfaced that owner Al Davis has asked him to resign. Kiffin was asked after coaching the North team at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday whether he wanted to return a a second season as Oakland's coach. "I hope so," he said. Kiffin would not comment further on a report by ESPN that Davis drew up a resignation letter for him two weeks ago. [link]

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