Tony Sparano helped the Oakland Raiders avoid becoming the second 0-16 team in NFL history this season, but multiple wins in his interim tenure weren't enough to keep him at the helm permanently. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday that the Raiders have elected not to retain Sparano as their head coach, instead opting to hire former Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio:Sparano's only prior NFL experience leading a team was with the Miami Dolphins, where he served as coach from 2008 through most of 2011 and compiled a 29-32 record. Thus, it's no surprise the Raiders, in dire need of ...
Jack Del Rio has been named the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, as reported by ESPN's Chris Mortensen.Can Del Rio lead the Raiders back to the playoffs? What does he bring to Oakland?Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Matt Bowen discuss Oakland's new hire in the video above. Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
According to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has expanded his coaching search to seven applicants. Among those are Jack Del Rio, interim head coach Tony Sparano and Pat Shurmur.
Watch Tafur and Bleacher Report's Adam Lefkoe discuss the Raiders' expanded coaching search.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
The Oakland A’s have planned to contend in 2015 all along.
While they were dumping All-Stars and stockpiling younger talent over the last two months, they were still planning on making their now-annual run at the top of their division. Billy Beane is still the organization’s general manager, and he still can draw his six shooter with the best in the American League West.
The A’s pulled off a stunning trade Saturday in what has been an offseason full of them, particularly for Oakland. Beane acquired second baseman/utility man Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays, pushing the ...
Ben Zobrist, one of the most versatile players and best bargains in Major League Baseball since becoming a full-time player with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009, has a new home.
After playing more than 1,000 MLB games with the Rays, Zobrist has been traded to the Oakland Athletics, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports:
An offseason of change continues for the Rays, who lost their best front office man when Andrew Friedman joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Joe Maddon exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and moved to the Chicago Cubs.
Trading Zobrist is the latest sign that the ...
The Oakland Raiders turn their focus to the offseason after failing to make the playoffs in 2014. Which pending free agents are on their way out of Oakland?Watch as B/R's Stephen Nelson and Chris Simms discuss the Raiders' offseason in the video above. Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
One of the bright spots for the Oakland Raiders organization is the amount of cap space at its disposal in 2015. A whopping $50.271 million will be available to spend on impact players in the upcoming offseason.
General manager Reggie McKenzie should be aggressive when approaching the free-agent market. This approach suggests moving away from aging veterans in favor of more costly productive talent in its prime.
An approximate $50 million in cap space should allow the Raiders to show at least two players the bank when enticing high-end talents to play in Oakland. However, the front office can make two minor ...
The Oakland Raiders have interviewed several candidates to become their next head coach, including Mike Shanahan, Pat Shurmur and Tony Sparano.
Will the Raiders be able to land a top-tier head coaching candidate this offseason? What obstacles could stand in the way of bringing a high-profile coach to Oakland?
Watch as Stephen Nelson and Bleacher Report NFL Insider Jason Cole discuss the progress of the Raiders' head coaching search in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
Rookies and second-year players such as Derek Carr, Khalil Mack, Sio Moore and Latavius Murray stepped to the forefront to make an immediate impact on the 2014 Oakland Raiders team.
General manager Reggie McKenzie is four months away from selecting what the front office hopes to be another productive draft class.
The Raiders have two objectives for the upcoming draft: supply newly anointed franchise quarterback Carr with offensive skill players to help his development and build a defense from the inside out.
Oakland will need immediate help in five particular positions to propel the franchise from the bottom to a playoff team.Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders are still in the process of looking for a head coach, but there's a chance that interim head coach Tony Sparano could remain in charge in Oakland.
What other candidates are the Raiders looking at? Is there a chance Sparano could remain the head coach?
Watch as Stephen Nelson and Scott Bair of CSN Bay Area discuss the Raiders' coaching search in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com