The Raiders will interview James Lofton and Al Saunders today.
Al Davis hasn't fired Lane Kiffin and he won't resign. So Davis is looking to add people to the staff that could step in as head coaches if and when Kiffin is gone.
Lofton has twice interviewed for the head job and Saunders was the offensive coordinator in Washington.
Kiffin's less than proactive approach to getting JaMarcus Russell on the field didn't win him any points with Davis.
Kiffin not only wanted to fire Rob Ryan. He also wanted to get rid of defensive line coach Keith Millard, linebackers coach Don Martindale and defensive backs coach Darren Perry.
What's the common thread among them? They're all popular with the players. It makes Kiffin look as if he's running off anyone that might have more influence than he does.
And now players have begun calling Davis to express their displeasure with Kiffin.
As word has gotten out that Kiffin pursued jobs at Arkansas and Michigan, the players must feel like they've got a Bobby Petrino among them.
Stay tuned.
--Jason Jones
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