AFC West: Ben McAdoo
Closer look at Oakland candidates
January, 11, 2012
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Bill Williamson | ESPN.com
Now that the Oakland Raiders have fired Hue Jackson, new general manager Reggie McKenzie must find his replacement.
That means the former Green Bay executive will likely look at his former team. Among the top candidates are Green Bay assistants Winston Moss, Darren Perry and Joe Philbin. Other names are sure to emerge and fellow Green Bay assistants Tom Clements and Ben McAdoo have also been mentioned as possible candidates.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the coaches who may be the top candidates:
Winston Moss
Age: 46
Current job: Assistant head coach/inside linebacker coach, Green Bay
Head-coaching experience: None
Playing career: 11 NFL season as a linebacker, including for the Raiders from 1991-94
FYI: He has never been a defensive coordinator
Darren Perry
Age: 43
Current job: Secondary/safeties coach, Green Bay
Head-coaching experience: None
Playing career: NFL safety, 1992-2000
FYI: He coached for the Raiders from 2007-08
Joe Philbin
Age: 50
Current job: Offensive coordinator, Green Bay
Head-coaching experience: None
Playing career: He did not play in the NFL
FYI: He does not call the plays in Green Bay
That means the former Green Bay executive will likely look at his former team. Among the top candidates are Green Bay assistants Winston Moss, Darren Perry and Joe Philbin. Other names are sure to emerge and fellow Green Bay assistants Tom Clements and Ben McAdoo have also been mentioned as possible candidates.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the coaches who may be the top candidates:
Winston Moss
Age: 46
Current job: Assistant head coach/inside linebacker coach, Green Bay
Head-coaching experience: None
Playing career: 11 NFL season as a linebacker, including for the Raiders from 1991-94
FYI: He has never been a defensive coordinator
Darren Perry
Age: 43
Current job: Secondary/safeties coach, Green Bay
Head-coaching experience: None
Playing career: NFL safety, 1992-2000
FYI: He coached for the Raiders from 2007-08
Joe Philbin
Age: 50
Current job: Offensive coordinator, Green Bay
Head-coaching experience: None
Playing career: He did not play in the NFL
FYI: He does not call the plays in Green Bay
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