San Francisco Sports Today

Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the Raiders were able to lure Chip Kelly away from Ohio State with a contract that will pay him a staggering $6 million per year. Kelly is now the NFL’s highest-paid coordinator, according to Breer. If the $6 million per year number is accurate, that would be higher than some NFL head coaches make. Breer says that the Raiders were able to … [Read more...] about Raiders Reportedly Paying Chip Kelly $6M Per Year To Be Offensive Coordinator

Mike Silver of The Athletic reports that the Raiders are bringing back veteran assistant coach Greg Olson as their QBs coach under Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly.  Olson interviewed for the Bears’ offensive coordinator job last offseason before they opted to hire Shane Waldron.  Olson, 61, began his NFL coaching career with the Bears back in 2003 as their QB coach. Since then, … [Read more...] about Raiders Hiring Greg Olson As QBs Coach

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Raiders are moving on from the following five coaches: RB coach Cadillac Williams WR coach Edgar Bennett LB coach Mike Caldwell CB coach Ricky Manning Jr. Assistant QB coach Fred Walker After hiring Pete Carroll for their HC vacancy and Chip Kelly as OC, drastic staff changes are not surprising as they enter a new regime. Bennett, 55, played … [Read more...] about Raiders Moving On From Five Coaches

Before we talk about anything else, it’s important to remind fans of what the senior bowl really tells us. It can help us ease concerns about the competition that some small school players face during the season, but there’s absolutely nothing a player can show us during a few days of practice and a scrimmage that should overrule multiple full seasons of game tape. If someone … [Read more...] about 2025 Senior Bowl Risers and Fallers