While you watch the Raiders today, know that Lane Kiffin is now in a much better place: Knoxville, Tenn.
Kiffin is expected to be introduced as the Tennessee coach this week. Take it from someone who lived in Tennessee for five years: Knoxville is not a garden spot, but it is heaven in terms of college football.
UT football is the only thing that unifies that state. How much? Residents of Memphis, which is 391 miles from Knoxville, are more interested in UT than their own Memphis football program.
The former Raiders coach has walked into some of the best perks of the game. He will have a 102,437-seat Neyland Stadium, an indoor training facility that programs dream about and booster funding greater than the gross domestic income of some small countries.
Also, Kiffin fits right in with the Southeastern Conference's wave of crafty coaches, such as Urban Meyer, Les Miles, Nick Saban and Mark Richt. Kiffin will make the hire look even better if he can lure his dad, Monte Kiffin of the Buccaneers, to be his defensive coordinator.
Sorry, Raiders fans. If you thought Al Davis blew it with Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden or Art Shell, Kiffin has a chance to make all of those separations look like minor transactions.
What to surf
www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/recruiting/index.html: It won't be daisies for Kiffin. For an idea of what he will face, click on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's recruiting blog.
What to watch
NFL: Chiefs at Raiders, 1:15 p.m., Ch. 13: Tune in to see how life is without Kiffin.
What to do
Women's college basketball: Foothill at Sacramento City, 1 p.m.: It's time to give community college hoops a shot.
Saturday's results
NBA
• Mavericks 101, KINGS 78
• Knicks 138, Warriors 125
• Magic 110, Pacers 96
• Hawks 102, Wizards 98
• Celtics 89, Bobcats 84
• Thunder 111, Grizzlies 103
• Nuggets 106, T-wolves 97
• Rockets 103, Spurs 84
• Nets 105, Jazz 88
• Cavaliers 97, Bucks 85
• Clippers 97, Heat 96
NHL
• Sharks 3, Coyotes 2
Area men's basketball
• S. Ala. 72, UC Davis 60
• Washington 72, Pacific 54
• Florida State 80, Cal 77
• Portland 63, Nevada 61
• Fresno Pac. 88, Jessup 63
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