DMD Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Starting to resemble that one movie scene "Buellar? Buellar? Frerris Buellar?" Sarkisian pulls out of running for Raiders' head coach jobAssociated Press National Football League News Wire OAKLAND, Calif. -- Southern California assistant head coach Steve Sarkisian withdrew from the Oakland Raiders' coaching race Friday, just days after apparently emerging as the favorite to succeed Art Shell. Sarkisian, a former Raiders assistant who also coaches quarterbacks for the Rose Bowl champion Trojans, was the first coach to interview for the job after Shell was fired Jan. 4 following Oakland's NFL-worst 2-14 season. Sarkisian was at the Raiders' training complex in Alameda for further interviews Wednesday and Thursday, but the discussions apparently weren't fruitful. "I thank them for their interest in me," Sarkisian said in a statement released by the university. "While the job was never offered to me, at this time in my career, I've told them I want to stay at USC. I strongly believe that the Raiders' job is a great opportunity for whomever their next head coach is going to be." The Raiders also issued a statement, affirming that the 32-year-old Sarkisian never was offered the job, and that USC offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin -- who also spoke to Oakland about becoming an assistant -- wasn't part of any prospective package deal to hire the two young Trojans coaches. The San Diego Union-Tribune also reported that Chargers receivers coach James Lofton was told he won't be hired by the Raiders after interviewing last week. Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel and Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan are the only other candidates known to have interviewed. Oakland spokesman Mike Taylor said he didn't know whether any interviews with new candidates had been scheduled yet. Owner Al Davis is looking for his fourth coach since Jon Gruden left following the 2001 season. Oakland has won just 15 games in the four seasons since reaching the Super Bowl after the 2002 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderSteve Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 What the .... It just keeps getting worse! And I thought averaging 4 wins a season for the past 4 was bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd1 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I didn't want that guy anyway. Hire the DC. Although, what a sad stretch for at one time a great winning franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Technically, this means Sarkisian was not getting the job in the first place, and Lofton was only called in because Denny Green turned down an interview. I've heard theories suggesting that they are holding out for McDaniels in NE, I still don't understand why Rob Ryan hasn't been given the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Maybe Al's plan is to make Al Davis the coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 What a train wreck...John Shoop's job by default!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 ill take the job... and cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I didn't want that guy anyway. Hire the DC. Rob Ryan would make a great HC, as long as they can get a decent OC to go along with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Johnies Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Rob Ryan would make a great HC, as long as they can get a decent OC to go along with him. Is that the guy that looks like a pirate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Is that the guy that looks like a pirate? Yup. Or an old hippy. Long grey hair and a long grey beard. The guy knows how to run a defense though, he was Bellicheck's LB coach for 2 of the superbowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 can't beleive the hard times the Raiders have fell on ...rich history of winning and being tough to this is a long fall ..hope they can climb back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 ill take the job... and cheap What do you know about bed and breakfasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Oakland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 What a train wreck...John Shoop's job by default!! The most interesting thing about that would be to see if Shoop could run fast enough to escape from the Raider fans or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderSteve Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Oakland. Denver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Thompson Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 It is pretty sad to see what has happened to the Raiders. This once proud franchise has been reduced to rubble. With the limited number of NFL coaching jobs out there, NOBODY wants to coach the Raiders. No way will they be able to attract top talent to be HC. That is sad quite frankly. And until Al "Polyester Jump Suit" Davis dies, I dont think it will change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 now that parcells is gone, i'm sure the top-notch coaching candidates will be lining up to work for the east texas version of al davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Denver Since 2003: Oakand 15-49 Denver 42-22 Ohhhh.... yeah. That feels nice. Smother it all over my body. Mmmm... yeah, baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderSteve Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Since 2003: Oakand 15-49 Denver 42-22 Ohhhh.... yeah. That feels nice. Smother it all over my body. Mmmm... yeah, baby. And how many superbowl rings did that 42-22 record produce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 And how many superbowl rings did that 42-22 record produce? More than the 15-42. That's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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