Two days after interviewing with the Raiders, Mike Martz pulled his name from consideration for Oakland's head coaching job and is now contemplating whether or not to join the Detroit Lions' staff.

Even as Oakland officials bide their time, waiting for an opportunity to meet with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt after Super Bowl XL, the Raiders added to their list of head coach candidates.

Quarterback Daunte Culpepper, the subject of trade speculation, isn't saying much these days.

The Oakland Raiders' search for a new coach is in a holding pattern, perhaps until after the Super Bowl.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' dominating performance in Sunday's AFC Championship Game has focused even more of the Raiders' attention on Ken Whisenhunt.

After spending the first week of their search for a new head coach perusing candidates with credentials on the offensive side of the ball, the Oakland Raiders will turn to defense this week, with an interview set with Rod Marinelli of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Al Saunders became the first candidate to interview for the Raiders' head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, meeting for several hours with owner Al Davis and senior assistant Michael Lombardi in Alameda.

Al Davis is putting his lead personnel man in charge of making preliminary contacts with potential candidates for the Oakland Raiders' coaching vacancy.

The Oakland Raiders fired coach Norv Turner on Tuesday following consecutive losing seasons in which the team managed only one victory in its division.

The Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers will flip a coin to determine who gets the sixth pick in the NFL draft and who gets the seventh.

Norv Turner drove away from Raiders headquarters Sunday with plans on coming back Tuesday to begin player evaluations.