Kentucky Jet Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 RAIDERS SITUATION STILL UNSETTLED A day after NBC's Peter King declared that Raiders coach Lane Kiffin is no lock to return in 2008, Charley Casserly of CBS reported that the team has not yet made a final determination as to the status of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Last week, reports surfaced that the Raiders were going to part ways with Ryan -- and that Ryan already had a job lined up with the Jets. Later, the Raiders angrily denied the reports, prompting league observers to conclude that owner Al Davis had pulled rank on Kiffin. As Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune suggests, Davis might be using Ryan's potential departure as leverage to get Kiffin to extend his contract, which is due to expire after 2008. In other words, Davis could be offering to dump Ryan if Kiffin signs a deal to stay with the team into 2009, and likely beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 No wonder Warren Sapp retired get out of dodge!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 RAIDERS SITUATION STILL UNSETTLED A day after NBC's Peter King declared that Raiders coach Lane Kiffin is no lock to return in 2008, Charley Casserly of CBS reported that the team has not yet made a final determination as to the status of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Last week, reports surfaced that the Raiders were going to part ways with Ryan -- and that Ryan already had a job lined up with the Jets. Later, the Raiders angrily denied the reports, prompting league observers to conclude that owner Al Davis had pulled rank on Kiffin. As Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune suggests, Davis might be using Ryan's potential departure as leverage to get Kiffin to extend his contract, which is due to expire after 2008. In other words, Davis could be offering to dump Ryan if Kiffin signs a deal to stay with the team into 2009, and likely beyond. Wait, his contract is expiring after next season? They signed him to a two year deal? No chance of stability there. None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Does anyone else here have a thought of this is just another Al Davis move to prevent the Jets from getting something they want? The Jets and Raiders may no longer have a big rivalry, but you know Al Davis still hates the Jets. I remember back in 2005 when Tui started for the Raiders for the first and only time in his career against the Jets, and many here thought it was a move made by Davis to prevent the Jets from losing and getting closer to drafting Reggie Bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Does anyone else here have a thought of this is just another Al Davis move to prevent the Jets from getting something they want? The Jets and Raiders may no longer have a big rivalry, but you know Al Davis still hates the Jets. I remember back in 2005 when Tui started for the Raiders for the first and only time in his career against the Jets, and many here thought it was a move made by Davis to prevent the Jets from losing and getting closer to drafting Reggie Bush. Nothing that senile old bastard does would surprise me at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY JETS 29 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 This is all probably why we havent heard anything on Sutton yet either, seems like Tangini is waiting to see what the Raiders do here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudcat21 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 In the mean time he should fire Wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 This is all probably why we havent heard anything on Sutton yet either, seems like Tangini is waiting to see what the Raiders do here. bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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