“This has nothing to do with the general managing of Tom Telesco,” Russini said on the Jan. 10 episode ... an advantage that only one other team with an opening has. Only the New York Jets also have a head coach and general manager opening.

The Raiders made the decision Thursday afternoon to fire general manager Tom Telesco after just one season with the team. His firing came two days after the organization moved on from head coach Antonio Pierce as well. Rumors and speculation have run rampant since those decisions were made but Brady's fingerprints appear all over the recent moves.

If Alexander is hired, it would be the second consecutive year in which the Raiders hired a general manager from the Chargers’ front office. Last year, they hired Tom Telesco, who was fired after one season in Las Vegas. Telesco was with the Bolts for 11 seasons.

The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek to be their GM, a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press.

Ben Johnson made a quick decision. Aaron Glenn could be next. With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt.

Detroit Lions are bracing to lose OC Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn. Here's a prediction on where the top NFL head coach candidates will land.

The 49ers' George Kittle, Vikings' Aaron Jones and Chargers' Morgan Fox are the finalists for the NFL’s 14th annual Salute to Service award presented by USAA.

A member of the Pittsburgh Steelers' front office could be a candidate for the vacant general manager position with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with executives John Spytek of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jon-Eric Sullivan of the Green Bay Packers for their

The Raiders have scheduled interviews with Carroll, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Broncos DC Vance Joseph, Ravens OC Todd Monken, former Jets coach Robert Saleh and Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo.

Raiders reporters believe Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has the inside track to become the team's next head coach

And yet, a new coach is probably looking at a total rebuild in an AFC West division boasting coach-quarterback combos such as Andy Reid- Patrick Mahomes with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs, Jim Harbaugh- Justin Herbert with the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean Payton- Bo Nix with the Denver Broncos.