Kiffin out of the loop on Lofton

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The mystery surrounding Lane Kiffin’s situation with the Oakland Raiders continues
Published 1/31/2008 by Patrick Patterson at Thoughts from the Dark Side
... Kiffin was notified of Lofton’s hiring by someone outside the Raider organization. This drama is just too much. I am waiting for Alfred Hitchcock to appear with his classic, “Goood eveeeningggg.” I bleed Silver and Black, but this nonsense has to stop, NOW. The early reports were that Lane Kiffin was interviewing James Lofton without the omnipotent Al Davis in on the interview. That seemed to say that the drama was over, and the staff was getting back to work. Jerry MacDonald of the Oakland Tribune reported that the drama was now as thick as ever: It turns out that James ...

It Looks Like Al Is Rebuilding His Fortress:
Published 1/31/2008 by saint <info@silverandblackpride.com> at Silver And Black Pride: Front Page Posts
... a few days doesn't mean all is well with Lane Kiffin and the Raiders. It turns out that James Lofton has agreed to terms to join the Raiders as an unspecified assistant coach, most likely wide receivers, and although Kiffin conducted the interview, he had nothing to do with the hire. That bit of news came Wednesday night from a team source I trust, and pretty much ruins my growing belief that things appeared to be working themselves out between Kiffin and owner Al Davis." http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/2008/01/30/kiffin-out-of-the-loop-on-lofton/ I can't say ...

Kiffin Allegedly Out of the Loop on Lofton Hire; Raiders Officially Miss Art Shell
Published 2/1/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... has begun the arduous task of turning things around. But despite the record, the team did show improvement and was competitive in most of their games. With the crypt keeper still calling the shots, though, things could quickly deteriorate. There were rumors that owner Al Davis wanted Kiffin to resign. Kiffin refused, and it looked like his job might be safe after he interviewed James Lofton for the wide receivers job. Yeah, not quite. From the Oakland Tribune's Jerry McDonald: It turns out that James Lofton has agreed to terms ...