Raiders New Head Coach Denis Allen

The Oakland Raiders Reportedly Ready To Hire Dennis Allen As New Head Coach:

The Oakland Raiders are apparently zeroing in on a favorite candidate to become their head coach, replacing Hue Jackson who was in Oakland for one season with an 8-8record. The finalist in question is Dennis Allen, defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos this past season. Allen was already rumored to get a second interview today and apparently that's good enough for Reggie McKenzie, the team's new general manager who came over from the Green Bay Packers. Allen has been a defensive assistant in the league since '02 with the Atlanta Falcons and then the New Orleans Saints. However, it's a quick ascension for a coach who was just in his first year as a coordinator in 2011 and speaks volumes about how well the interview process must have went with McKenzie. No official word has yet been given.

Hue Jackson Regrets Week 17 rant

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Former Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson said Wednesday in an ESPN Radio interview that he regrets ripping his team in a Week 17 postgame news conference, and believes he might have remained as coach if the late Al Davis still owned the team.

Jackson, who was fired Tuesday after just one season, said in an interview with ESPN Radio's "Hill & Schlereth" that he should have taken a shower and given himself time to cool off before addressing the media Jan. 1 after the Raiders lost to the San Diego Chargers.

Instead, he held his news conference shortly after blasting his team in the locker room, as the Raiders marked their ninth straight season without a winning record or a playoff berth. Jackson made headlines for saying he was "pissed" at his players and chastising them publicly after they missed an opportunity to make the playoffs.

Source:http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7454123/hue-jackson-regrets-tirade-wishes-oakland-raiders-well, www.ESPN.com