Raiders Retain Saunders As Offensive Assistant
Former offensive coordinator Al Saunders will remain on the Oakland Raiders coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant.
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Former offensive coordinator Al Saunders will remain on the Oakland Raiders coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant.
The Raiders didn't look far to find a new defensive coordinator, hiring Stanford's Jason Tarver, who helped shape one of the Pac-12's top defenses while serving as co-defensive coordinator.
The Oakland Raiders have hired seven coaches for Dennis Allen's staff, including three who were with the team last year.
Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen has made the first hire for his staff, bringing back Greg Knapp as the team's offensive coordinator.
Reggie McKenzie started researching Dennis Allen as a potential coaching candidate this past season when he first heard the Oakland Raiders might hire him as a general manager. When McKenzie sat down with Allen two weeks ago in Denver for his first interview, he knew he had found his man.
The Oakland Raiders formally agreed Thursday on a four-year deal to make Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen their new head coach.
An Alabama man who was allegedly assaulted by Rolando McClain and another man has sued the Oakland Raiders linebacker alleging "brutal and prolonged assault and battery."
For more than three decades, the Oakland Raiders operated under a similar formula with late owner Al Davis hiring offensive-minded head coaches and remaining deeply involved in devising the team's defense.
The Oakland Raiders' search for a new head coach is narrowing as general manager Reggie McKenzie has told some applicants they are no longer candidates and Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has reportedly emerged as the leading contender.
