PFT: Raiders to Hire Kiffin

tylerdolphin · 01-22-2007, 08:52 PM

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Adam Schefter of NFLN reports that the Oakland Raiders will hire USC co-offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin to succeed Art Shell as head coach of the team.
Kiffin interviewed several days ago for the position of offensive coordinator in a regime that would have featured USC co-offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as head coach. Sarkisian thereafter withdrew his name from consideration.
Apparently, Sarkisian will now interview to be the offensive coordinator of the Raiders.

From PFT
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

HysterikiLL · 01-22-2007, 08:57 PM

That's crazy... a lot of USC fans wanted Kiffin gone anyway.. and now Sarkisian is going to interview for the OC position after he withdrew from the HC offer? That's just confusing

tylerdolphin · 01-22-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HysterikiLL

That's crazy... a lot of USC fans wanted Kiffin gone anyway.. and now Sarkisian is going to interview for the OC position after he withdrew from the HC offer? That's just confusing

It is...WTH would he want to be the OC after turning down the HC position....and WTH would Oakland want a COLLEGE ASSISTANT OC?? Makes no sense, but the NFLN reporeded it according to PFT.

unifiedtheory · 01-22-2007, 09:41 PM

I'd usually say "PFT" but it is the Raiders.

In_Flames · 01-22-2007, 09:51 PM

:confused2 I've seriously given up trying to understand this franchise...

Pennington's Rocket Arm · 01-22-2007, 09:55 PM

funny how lane kiffin becomes one of the youngest NFL head coaches ever just like that while his dad still keeps turning down interviews.

dominizzo · 01-22-2007, 10:13 PM

hahaha!!! The raiders stink

bullseyeguy · 01-22-2007, 10:24 PM

Now the Raiders will deny this rumor, blast Schefter in the media, and hire Kiffin the next day....

In_Flames · 01-22-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bullseyeguy

Now the Raiders will deny this rumor, blast Schefter in the media, and hire Kiffin the next day....

DonShula84 · 01-22-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tylerdolphin

It is...WTH would he want to be the OC after turning down the HC position....and WTH would Oakland want a COLLEGE ASSISTANT OC?? Makes no sense, but the NFLN reporeded it according to PFT.

He did say that he was never offered the job, I thought it was bs at time but maybe he was telling the truth. I like the move, the more assistants that leave USC potentially weakening their coaching staff the better

Mike13 · 01-22-2007, 11:12 PM

Christ what a joke of a franchise.

Not College HCs but assistants.

BAMAPHIN 22 · 01-22-2007, 11:17 PM

Raiders hire USC's Kiffin to replace Shell

The Oakland Raiders hired Lane Kiffin as their coach Monday night, making the 31-year-old Southern California offensive coordinator the NFLâ€™s youngest head coach.

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, Kiffinâ€™s fellow assistant to Pete Carroll at USC.

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 â€” as a defensive quality control coach with Jacksonville in 2000.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16714220/

DAFINZ · 01-22-2007, 11:38 PM

Al Davis is a joke and I feel for the Raider Nation. How the hell do any of these unproven commodities get picked over their DC Ryan is beyond me. The guy had the 3rd best defense in the league and did so with one of the worst offenses, on the other side, of all time. Al Davis is a moron and I hate to say this but the best thing for the Raider nation would be the demise of Al Davis.

LightsOut · 01-22-2007, 11:45 PM

did they even interview jim fassell or mike martz? 2 coaches with superbowl experience.

a college assistant coach is the best the could do?

Amars · 01-23-2007, 08:27 PM

Horrible job by Al but a typical Al move. Young offense coach that he can control. That all it is. Rex Ryan should of got the job. #3 defense in the league for a team who defense who was on the field the entire time.

01-22-2007, 08:57 PM	#2
HysterikiLL misogynistic one-liner or BUST Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 12,575 Thanks: 49 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	That's crazy... a lot of USC fans wanted Kiffin gone anyway.. and now Sarkisian is going to interview for the OC position after he withdrew from the HC offer? That's just confusing __________________ March Madness has begun...

01-22-2007, 09:41 PM	#4
unifiedtheory Thank you #54... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Burnaby, B.C., Canada Age: 37 Posts: 12,053 Thanks: 61 Thanked 178 Times in 102 Posts	I'd usually say "PFT" but it is the Raiders. __________________

01-22-2007, 09:55 PM	#6
Pennington's Rocket Arm Playoffs in '08! Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 7,494 Thanks: 30 Thanked 171 Times in 83 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	funny how lane kiffin becomes one of the youngest NFL head coaches ever just like that while his dad still keeps turning down interviews. __________________

01-22-2007, 10:13 PM	#7
dominizzo Ronnie23Brown Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dolphins Stadium/Montreal/Ft.lauderdale Age: 28 Posts: 16,870 Thanks: 40 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	hahaha!!! The raiders stink __________________ sig by In_Flames

01-22-2007, 10:24 PM	#8
bullseyeguy Heart of A Champion Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Body-Denver; Soul-Mesa, AZ Age: 28 Posts: 2,946 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	Now the Raiders will deny this rumor, blast Schefter in the media, and hire Kiffin the next day.... __________________

01-22-2007, 09:51 PM	#5
In_Flames Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 5,052 Thanks: 535 Thanked 163 Times in 122 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	:confused2 I've seriously given up trying to understand this franchise...

01-22-2007, 11:17 PM	#12
BAMAPHIN 22 FinHeaven Elite Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 11,787 Thanks: 216 Thanked 451 Times in 244 Posts	Raiders hire USC's Kiffin to replace Shell The Oakland Raiders hired Lane Kiffin as their coach Monday night, making the 31-year-old Southern California offensive coordinator the NFLâ€™s youngest head coach. 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, Kiffinâ€™s fellow assistant to Pete Carroll at USC. 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 â€” as a defensive quality control coach with Jacksonville in 2000. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16714220/

01-22-2007, 11:38 PM	#13
DAFINZ Rebel With A Cause Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jersey Age: 24 Posts: 822 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Al Davis is a joke and I feel for the Raider Nation. How the hell do any of these unproven commodities get picked over their DC Ryan is beyond me. The guy had the 3rd best defense in the league and did so with one of the worst offenses, on the other side, of all time. Al Davis is a moron and I hate to say this but the best thing for the Raider nation would be the demise of Al Davis. __________________ TRIBE FEVER!

01-22-2007, 11:45 PM	#14
LightsOut Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 713 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	did they even interview jim fassell or mike martz? 2 coaches with superbowl experience. a college assistant coach is the best the could do?

01-23-2007, 08:27 PM	#15
Amars Stay off Somalia - ARGGH Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: los angeles Age: 30 Posts: 8,962 Thanks: 200 Thanked 71 Times in 53 Posts	Horrible job by Al but a typical Al move. Young offense coach that he can control. That all it is. Rex Ryan should of got the job. #3 defense in the league for a team who defense who was on the field the entire time. __________________

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