There were a lot of reasons Al Davis didn’t think he could continue with Lane Kiffin as his coach, but at least one of them had to do with the Raiders’ quarterback of the future.

Kiffin had done nothing but talk up the performance and potential of Russell since the 2008 season began, but Davis said the coach had doubts since well before draft day in 2007.

Davis even outlined his issues with Kiffin in the letter he told the media he sent to Kiffin on Sept. 12, which told the second-year coach to get on board or take a hike.

With Kiffin’s safety-first approach, Russell has thrown 99 passes through four games with just one interception. The passes attempted number was inflated by 37 attempts in Week 4, a game in which Davis said offensive coordinator Greg Knapp…

Raiders owner Al Davis has also refused to fully compensate assistant coaches, according to Larry Kennan.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has not received a grievance from former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin in the wake of his bitter split with team owner Al Davis last week. Davis said Tuesday that Kiffin was fired for cause, meaning the Raiders will not pay him for the remainder of the three-year deal worth about $6 million.

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Early in Tom Cable’s first practice as Oakland Raiders interim head coach, the special teams players gathered at midfield in a huddle before they realized someone was missing. Cable was standing in the end zone when he heard one of his players call out for him and he quickly rushed to join the huddle before the session could break up.

As reports of his imminent firing swirled in the media in recent weeks, Lane Kiffin said he’d keep plugging away as Oakland Raiders coach until he heard directly from Al Davis. The Raiders owner delivered his message loud and clear Tuesday. Davis informed Kiffin of his decision to fire him in a morning phone call then held a lengthy afternoon news conference that featured more theatrics than many…

The Lane Kiffin-Al Davis saga finally came to an end. And it had a conclusion befitting a riveting soap opera.

The Oakland Raiders fired Lane Kiffin on Tuesday just four games into his second season, bringing finality to a…

Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin finally met a loaded question he wouldn’t answer, but it might be too late to…