Raiders: A whole lot of nothing on the coaching front
Agent Jack Bechta, who represents Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh, refuted a story that his client interviewed for the Oakland Raiders or that he was offered the job to coach the club.
“There is no truth to the rumors that Jim Harbaugh or I have met with the Raiders,” Bechta told the National Football post.
“Further, Jim has not interviewed with nor been offered the head coaching job of the Oakland Raiders. Jim and Al (Davis, team owner) have a very special relationship full of mutual respect. However, the rumors circulating are absolutely false.”
The Raiders still have not made a decision publicly about Tom Cable’s future with the club, but rumors have circulated about possible candidates for the eventual opening if he is jettisoned.
Hue Jackson has recently made a trip to Oakland to interview for a mystery job.
Raider executives have also shot down any reports that they have interviewed coaches such as Jim Fassel and Marc Trestman.
“The reports that we’ve interviewed prospective head coaches are totally untrue, totally false,” John Herrera told the Oakland Tribune.
Fassel stated on Siirus.XM radio that he hasn’t been contacted by the Silver & Black and that he is not lobbying for a position.
Unlike Rob Ryan, who stated, “Hell, yeah, I’d have interest,” if Oakland had an opening.
Trestman has been linked to the Raiders, but his agent also denied some of the news circulating about his client.
“All I can tell you is Marc’s the head coach of the Alouettes and has not interviewed for any jobs,” agent, Darren Weiner reported to The Montreal Gazette. “Nor is he trying to position himself for any jobs. There’s no news to report. He’s the head coach (of Montreal). That’s it.”
