http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20070116-1653-bn16lofton.html While the Chargers are dragging their feet regarding the future of their head coach, the team's most hated rival appears ready to fill its head coaching position with a Chargers assistant. Receivers coach James Lofton and the Oakland Raiders are working on details of a contract, sources said Tuesday. Lofton, 50, who also interviewed with the Raiders after last season, could be named the team's coach as soon as Wednesday. However, one source cautioned, ?You never know with these things.? Lofton is almost certainly concerned about things such as how much control he will have under owner Al Davis and how many of the staffing decisions he will be allowed to make. Lofton was a finalist for the Stanford head coach's job that went to Jim Harbaugh last month. The Hall of Fame receiver also interviewed with the Buffalo Bills last offseason. He has been the Chargers' receivers coach since 2002. Also Wednesday, Dolphins chief operating officer Bryan Wiedmeier told the media in South Florida the team has been in contact with the agent for Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron since the Chargers' playoff loss Sunday. Meanwhile, Chargers president Dean Spanos continues his silence and, presumably, his deliberations on whether to fire Marty Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer met with his assistant coaches Tuesday morning, but his job status remained unknown. Several sources within the organization said they had not heard whether Schottenheimer will be retained. ?It's probably not a good sign,? two sources said of the amount of time Spanos is taking, meaning they thought it was a sign Schottenheimer will be let go. The Chargers had their first 14-win season and put together three consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1982. But Schottenheimer's failures in the playoffs could doom him. While the final decision belongs to Spanos, it does not help that Schottenheimer lacks an endorsement from General Manager A.J. Smith. The two have hardly spoken in more than a year. Spanos said last month he was waiting to judge Schottenheimer until after the playoffs. The Chargers lost 24-21 to the New England on Sunday in their playoff opener. Schottenheimer is 47-33 in his five seasons here, 24 more victories than the franchise had in the five seasons before his arrival. But the Chargers have lost in their only two playoff appearances with him as coach, after the 2004 season and this past Sunday. Schottenheimer, 63, is the fifth-winningest coach in NFL history with 200 regular-season victories. But he is 5-13 in the playoffs and is the winningest coach to never make the Super Bowl.
I think it's really cruel of San Diego to hold on to Schottenheimer until every other vacancy is filled and then fire him, ensuring he's got no chance of a HC job next year, cruel. But funny. :grin:
i'm surprised they don't hire kenny lofton...wasn't their offensive coordinator this past year the owner of a bed and breakfast? haha i love the raiders
Again re read my post IN NFl section. James Lofton not going to be headcoach. Steve Sarkisian 32 will be. Raiders by interviewing J lofton, have fulfilled the Rooney rule(must interviw atleast one minority)
This report definitely jumped the gun. He could be hired, but he certainly hasn't. My money is still on Sarkisian...
Why are the Raiders interested in Denny Green? If Lofton fulfills their obligations under the Rooney Rule, than they must have genuine interest...unbelievable.
I wish we'd stop getting these reports about the Raiders HC. Too many rumors, I'll believe it when I see it on ESPN or some other sports website
BSPN IS not a reliable source for raiders. Yestersday as sportscenter started. Their experts were saying Raiders were finish up on a contract,that would make James Lofton their next head coach. BY the end of broadcast,they said James Lofton has left Oakland without any contract. Okay they are reliable. Tough to get an inside information out of Raiders. Because there AL Davis and very loyal friends.
Very true, but unless you are one of those very loyal friends, why do you claim to know what is going to happen? Unless you're actually Al himself?
Simple knowing who to listen to. Who has a pretty good idea of what Al davis will do. Those who have worked for him in the past. They talk and you better listen, because 9 out of 10 times are going to be right. Steve sarkisian will be headcoach with Marc trestman being his assistannt headcoach. That is the word. Listen to that and not BSPN. Who are just mad they no inside information about Raiders.
Raiders | Lofton may not be interviewing for head coaching vacancy Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:32:16 -0800 Jason Jones, of the Sacramento Bee, reports the Oakland Raiders, according to a source in team management, did not conduct an interview with San Diego Chargers assistant coach James Lofton Tuesday, Jan. 16, as reported. The source added Lofton could be interviewed in the coming days, and would perhaps be a candidate for another job on the team's coaching staff other than head coach. :lol: Oh those tricky Raiders.
Nice to see that your 2007 predictions are picking up right where the 2006 ones left off, Nostradamus. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9942257 Can't argue with that.
