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ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has asked coach Lane Kiffin to resign.

According to Mortensen, Davis sent Kiffin a letter in which he asked Kiffin to step down. In fact, Davis actually provided Kiffin with a resignation letter that he wanted Kiffin to sign.

Davis and Kiffin have butted heads almost from the beginning of Kiffin's tenure as head coach, particularly over Kiffin's staff of assistants. Kiffin wanted to fire defensive coordinator Rob Ryan after this season and Davis refused.

Kiffin would rather get fired than resign because a firing allows him to guarantee his salary for the remaining two seasons on his contract. Kiffin is currently in Mobile, Alabama with the rest of the Raiders' coaching staff. He is scheduled to coach in the Senior Bowl tomorrow.

According to Mortensen, if Kiffin does leave, Davis would like to replace him with former Vikings and Cardinals head coach Dennis Green.

Oakland Raiders Owner Al Davis Asks Coach Lane Kiffin to Resign - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[Lefty Noob]

Are you kidding me? Davis is a moron. The NFL should strip him of his franchise due to gross incompetence!

[azrael492]

Why would anybody want to coach there. You would be a Davis puppet. I have never heard of a head coach not being able to get his own staff.

[Lefty Noob]

I guess if you can't get a job elsewhere, at least it's work. Something to earn a paycheck and throw on the ol' resume.

[Lefty Noob]

The plot thickens. According to the Oakland Tribune, Kiffin coached Saturday's Senior Bowl and was NOT wearing Raiders gear. His assistant coaches, however, were. Hmm...

Inside Bay Area - Kiffin doesn't dress like Raiders coach