Report: Lane Kiffin Fired

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It was reported earlier today that Al Davis had not only been interviewing potential replacements for Lane 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 that he has no plans on paying him the money he's owed.

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 contract. It's safe to assume Kiffin and his agent/lawyer will have something to say about that. John Clayton reported on ESPN that Kiffin is still owed $3.5 million. It's not clear who the new head coach of the Raiders will be, but Mortensen said offensive line coach Tom Cable is the most likely choice.

Sounds like this could get even uglier than it already is.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-30-2008 @ 1:47PM

george said...

I'm a big raider fan bu this time Al is being an ASS. He is firing a good coach witrh a huge up side.

9-30-2008 @ 2:15PM

michael said...

I am sorry that kiffin got fired. It was not his undoing that the team is so bad. He did not have a choice in the players that were coming to oakland. Al Davis did!!! Al Davis should fire himself if he could. He should sell the team to someone who knows how to run the team in the right way. What he did and continues to do is destroy a once proud franchise. If anyone accepts the job to coach the raiders is crazy. If he offered me a job, even if he paid me millions to coach I would turn the fool down. Who in their right mind would go and coach them after what he has done to kiffin.

9-30-2008 @ 2:37PM

daniel j omalley said...

how can he not pay him???

davis in jail = a better raiders team

9-30-2008 @ 3:41PM

RogerF said...

Bummer dude. Seems like a rash decision seeing as we're only 4 games in.

I wonder if it was something not job-related. Harassment?: http://tinyurl.com/6d2uwr

10-01-2008 @ 10:03AM

Howard said...

How about this? How about all players contracts be amended to say if you lose the game, you don't get paid. Simple as that. Lane Kiffin is not the problem. Players who give up in the second half and don't do what they're paid to do, that's the problem. It pains me to see this happening again to my Raiders. Nothing will change until Al Davis is gone...

10-01-2008 @ 11:06PM

EEEE said...

Angelo Hall should be the one getting fired not Lane!!!! As a matter of fact, get rid Angelo, Javon Walker, and the defensive coordinator. Lane was the best thing going for the Raiders...Nice Job AL!!!!

Pay the man his money!

10-02-2008 @ 9:14AM

R8drFan said...

I love the Raiders, but they will never be a good team again until Al Davis is gone. He is senile and completely out of his tree. What a waste. If he was to fire anyone it should have been Rob Ryan. They have been a defensive nightmare all year. Unprepeared for every game, The offense was starting to click, but without a D there is no hope.