profootballtalk.com - 9/30/2008
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Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Raiders owner Al Davis called head coach Lane Kiffin this morning and told him that he’s fired.
Per Mortensen, Davis told Kiffin that he is terminating him without pay, and that Kiffin should not expect to receive the remaining money due him on his ...
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Report: Lane Kiffin Fired
FanHouse —
... Kiffin, but that the Raiders had also scheduled a press conference for later this afternoon. Everything appeared as if the second-year coach was set to receive his walking papers, when Adam Schefter threw out the possibility that Davis may not yet fire Kiffin, and was only looking for a podium to reprimand the media for rumor mongering. Just another turn in a never-ending circle of absurd behavior for an NFL franchise. Now, ESPN's Chris Mortensen (via MDS at ProFootballTalk) is reporting that Davis had indeed fired Kiffin, and ...
Lane Kiffin Fired By Al Davis. Davis Refuses To Pay Kiffin.
FanIQ Blog —
... Now here's the interesting tidbit surrounding Kiffin's firing. Kiffin is still owed $3.5 million because he was fired and didn't resign. But via Pro Football Talk, Chris Mortensen has said that Davis has told Kiffin he won't pay him any of the remainder of his salary. ...
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A Bizzare Press Conference —
The 3rd String Safety
- Davis blamed Kiffin for trading Randy Moss and referred to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen as a “professional liar.”
- According to Davis, Kiffin asked to be let go for a possible college job which led to Bobby Petrino’s sudden departure from the Falcons in order to beat ...
ESPN: Davis Stiffs Kiffin, Won’t Honor His Contract —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
Al Davis didn’t even wait for the blood to dry on Lane Kiffin’s chair before finding someone to replace him. NFL.COM’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the Raiders will name offensive line coach Tom Cable as their new head coach at a press conference later this afternoon. As ...
So Long, Lane Kiffin —
Intentional Foul
In one of the most shocking announcements since Darth Vader told Luke Skywalker about his daddy, the Oakland Raiders have fired Lane Kiffin — according to sources gathered by Chris Mortensen , who looks like he actually beat Jay Glazer this time.
The details were about what ...
Lane Kiffin’s merciful exit is upon us —
Randball
From ESPN.com:
The inevitable became reality Tuesday when Lane Kiffin was fired by Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis on Tuesday.
In a one-paragraph release, the team said “Lane Kiffin has been released as head coach of the Oakland Raiders for cause. “
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen ...
BREAKING: Dr. Davis Eliminates Kiffin —
F Juice.com
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin has been fired by owner Al Davis via a phone call today. Mortensen cites unidentified team sources and says the rest of Kiffin’s contract will not be honored.
Tom Cable, the team’s ...
ESPN: Kiffin fired —
Inside the Oakland Raiders
No word official word from the Raiders yet, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting Lane Kiffin was fired Tuesday morning by owner Al Davis.
It was also reported line coach Tom Cable was the leading candidate to replace Kiffin.
Received on e-mail tip that Cable was indeed the choice, but ...
It's official, Linehan is outta here —
Out of Bounds
From Chris Mortensen @ ESPN.com :
Rams fire Linehan, sources say; Haslett expected to take over St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan has been fired, two team sources said Monday morning.
Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, a former head coach of the New Orleans Saints , was ...
