Love those Raiders

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has been pushing for coach Lane Kiffin to resign and is considering former Vikings coach Dennis Green as a possible replacement.

Mortensen reported that Davis even has drafted a letter of resignation for Kiffin, who went 4-12 in his first season and so far has refused to sign.

Kiffin, a former Bloomington Jefferson High quarterback, has two years remaining on his Raiders contract.

Green, in a comment to ESPN, downplayed his potential candidacy.

"I haven't really talked to Al about any coaching job," he said, "but, really, how many times has my name been mentioned every time something goes on with the Raiders?"