Raiders widen field for their general manager search with more interview requests
2 months, 1 week ago

Raiders widen field for their general manager search with more interview requests

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders requested interviews with Los Angeles Chargers assistant GM Chad Alexander and Pittsburgh Steelers pro scouting director Sheldon White for their general manager vacancy. Those are in addition to the club’s initial requests to interview Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manger John Spytek and Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan. They have requested or conducted interviews with former Seattle Seahawks and Southern California coach Pete Carroll, Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn on defense and Ben Johnson on offense, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. When then pressed on whether he spoke with Brady this past weekend, Johnson said: “Above my pay grade.” ___ AP Sports Writer Larry Lage in Allen Park, Michigan, contributed to this report.

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Jaguars narrow their general manager search to five first-timers
1 month, 1 week ago

Jaguars narrow their general manager search to five first-timers

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have narrowed their general manager search to five finalists, including current interim GM Ethan Waugh. The Jaguars will begin in-person interviews Wednesday, and the decision is expected to land the franchise a first-time GM to pair with a first-time head coach, a first-time offensive coordinator, a first-time defensive coordinator and a first-time executive vice …

Tom Brady takes key role in Raiders’ hirings of coach Pete Carroll, GM John Spytek
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tom Brady takes key role in Raiders’ hirings of coach Pete Carroll, GM John Spytek

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would’ve been heavily involved in every facet of the process. The Raiders have made two brief playoff appearances since appearing in the big game 22 years ago — but Davis’ desire to get back to being a premier team has not waned. “I had a …

Why Raiders believe Pete Carroll and John Spytek are the right fits to get franchise on track
2 months ago

Why Raiders believe Pete Carroll and John Spytek are the right fits to get franchise on track

New York Times  

When Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady reached out to Bill Belichick three weeks ago for some advice on the team’s coaching search, some thought he was seeing whether his former coach had any interest in the job. After an unsuccessful, prolonged flirtation with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, the Raiders hired Pete Carroll, 73, who will become …

Raiders hire Bucs assistant general manager John Spytek as their GM, AP source says
2 months ago

Raiders hire Bucs assistant general manager John Spytek as their GM, AP source says

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek to be their GM, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. He also will work on a new coach in setting priorities, and whether his hiring brings Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen into the mix remains to be …

NFL teams are conducting long, extensive searches for their next head coaches
2 months, 1 week ago

NFL teams are conducting long, extensive searches for their next head coaches

Associated Press  

Mike Vrabel is in New England. He brought in former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer six years after he last coached and they won the franchise’s last Super Bowl 29 years ago with a team Johnson assembled. The Raiders have scheduled interviews with Carroll, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Broncos DC Vance Joseph, Ravens OC Todd …

Raiders request interviews with Lions and Chiefs coordinators for head coaching position
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Raiders request interviews with Lions and Chiefs coordinators for head coaching position

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their vacant head coaching position. Glenn is the Lions’ defensive coordinator and Johnson holds the same position on the offensive side. The Lions were seventh in scoring defense, allowing 20.1 points per …

Raiders fire coach Antonio Pierce after he goes 4-13 in lone full season
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Raiders fire coach Antonio Pierce after he goes 4-13 in lone full season

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Antonio Pierce stood behind a lectern and took questions during an end-of-season news conference, even though his future as the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach remained very much in question. But Pierce once again was asked to represent the club, and the Raiders sent mixed signals until the announcement a day later that he had been fired after …

Major questions loom for the Raiders as Pierce and Telesco take charge
1 year, 2 months ago

Major questions loom for the Raiders as Pierce and Telesco take charge

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Major decisions are coming in the next several weeks and months that will shape the Las Vegas Raiders’ future. He and new general manager Tom Telesco were officially introduced Wednesday after owner Mark Davis removed the interim title from Pierce’s job title last Friday and hired Telesco on Tuesday. “This is going to be my best day …

Commanders GM Adam Peters’ to-do list: Hiring a head coach is just a start
1 year, 2 months ago

Commanders GM Adam Peters’ to-do list: Hiring a head coach is just a start

New York Times  

New general manager Adam Peters immediately jumped into the Washington Commanders’ head-coaching search following his official hiring. Here’s a look at 10 matters Peters and the organization must tackle this offseason: Hire a head coach Washington has completed virtual interviews with the seven candidates it sought meetings with, in addition to scheduling second in-person interviews with at least Dallas Cowboys …

Chargers interview two more candidates for vacant general manager job
1 year, 2 months ago

Chargers interview two more candidates for vacant general manager job

LA Times  

Jeff Ireland, who is the assistant general manager for the Saints after spending six years as the GM for the Dolphins, interviewed for the Chargers’ GM job. The Chargers continued their search for a general manager Wednesday by interviewing Jeff Ireland and Ed Dodds, the team announced. Ireland, 53, is the assistant general manager/college personnel for the New Orleans Saints. …

Chargers conduct interviews with another candidate for GM and another for head coach
1 year, 2 months ago

Chargers conduct interviews with another candidate for GM and another for head coach

LA Times  

New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown interviewed for the vacant general manager job with the Chargers. The Chargers announced Thursday they completed two more interviews — with Brandon Brown for the general manager position and with Patrick Graham for the head coaching job. Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham interviewed for the Chargers’ head coaching position. Shortly after firing …

Titans request interview for Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce
1 year, 2 months ago

Titans request interview for Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Tennessee Titans have requested an interview with Las Vegas interim coach Antonio Pierce, potentially giving the Raiders competition should they eventually offer him the full-time job. The Titans also requested an interview with Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. NFL teams can’t start in-person interviews until after the divisional …

Commanders have started their coaching search. They’re interested in Jim Harbaugh, among others
1 year, 2 months ago

Commanders have started their coaching search. They’re interested in Jim Harbaugh, among others

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders ownership has already started the process of finding the team’s next head of football operations and coach to replace Ron Rivera, a process that could include Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, among many others. “I don’t think we want to get into specifics around the process, but we’ve been thinking about who the best candidates are,” controlling …

Commanders talk to 49ers’ Lynn for offensive coordinator job
2 years, 1 month ago

Commanders talk to 49ers’ Lynn for offensive coordinator job

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders are interviewing Anthony Lynn for their offensive coordinator vacancy. Lynn, the San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach/running backs coach, is the sixth candidate the Commanders have spoken to about the job. That process has been ongoing since Rivera fired Scott Turner on Jan. 10, less than 48 hours after the Commanders missed the playoffs with the NFL’s …

Titans interview 49ers’ Carthon, Browns’ Cook for GM vacancy
2 years, 2 months ago

Titans interview 49ers’ Carthon, Browns’ Cook for GM vacancy

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans interviewed their first two candidates for general manager from outside their organization Friday in San Francisco director of player personnel Ran Carthon and Glenn Cook, Cleveland ‘s assistant general manager and vice president of player personnel. Controlling owner Amy Adam Strunk and her search committee interviewed a pair of internal candidates in vice president …

‘It’s not a rebuild’: 10 thoughts from the Raiders’ introduction of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler
3 years, 1 month ago

‘It’s not a rebuild’: 10 thoughts from the Raiders’ introduction of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler

New York Times  

The Raiders never planned for things to go this way, but their journey was thrown off script from the moment Jon Gruden resigned as head coach in October following the publication of offensive emails. “The phrase ‘commitment to excellence’ resonates with many of my core beliefs and a lot of the foundational pieces that will be important to building a …

Raiders QB Derek Carr calls on all NFL team owners, execs, and coaches to open up their emails
3 years, 5 months ago

Raiders QB Derek Carr calls on all NFL team owners, execs, and coaches to open up their emails

Daily Mail  

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is calling on all NFL team owners, executives and coaches to 'open up' their emails after Jon Gruden resigned as head coach over the racist, homophobic language revealed in his. Gruden resigned Monday after emails he sent to then-Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen between 2011 and 2018 surfaced showing him using racist, misogynistic …

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