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Yep, looks like he's going to keep him around. The poor sap.
Source: Cable to be named Raiders coach
ESPN.com news services
The Oakland Raiders have decided on Tom Cable as their head coach for the 2009 season, a source close to another candidate for the Raiders' head coaching job has told ESPN's Michael Smith.
The source said the Raiders informed the other candidate Tuesday of their decision to go with Cable. A second source with knowledge of the Raiders' operation also told Smith the Raiders have settled on Cable as their head coach.
ESPN reached Raiders senior executive John Herrera who denied that the club had decided on Cable as their coach.
"The decision has not been made," Herrera said. "That's not correct. At some point here we will have a head coach, but as of now that decision has not been made. We are assembling a staff as you know, but a decision on the head man has not been made."
Cable served as interim head coach in 2008 after the in-season firing of Lane Kiffin. Cable has been considered the front-runner ever since he helped the Raiders finish the season with consecutive victories while winning three of their last six games.
It is unclear the status of contract negotiations with Cable and when the Raiders' decision will be announced.
Information from ESPN's Michael Smith was used in this report.
Source: Cable to be named Raiders coach
ESPN.com news services
The Oakland Raiders have decided on Tom Cable as their head coach for the 2009 season, a source close to another candidate for the Raiders' head coaching job has told ESPN's Michael Smith.
The source said the Raiders informed the other candidate Tuesday of their decision to go with Cable. A second source with knowledge of the Raiders' operation also told Smith the Raiders have settled on Cable as their head coach.
ESPN reached Raiders senior executive John Herrera who denied that the club had decided on Cable as their coach.
"The decision has not been made," Herrera said. "That's not correct. At some point here we will have a head coach, but as of now that decision has not been made. We are assembling a staff as you know, but a decision on the head man has not been made."
Cable served as interim head coach in 2008 after the in-season firing of Lane Kiffin. Cable has been considered the front-runner ever since he helped the Raiders finish the season with consecutive victories while winning three of their last six games.
It is unclear the status of contract negotiations with Cable and when the Raiders' decision will be announced.
Information from ESPN's Michael Smith was used in this report.
