Tennessee and Lane Kiffin have reached a tentative agreement with the former Raiders coach to lead the Volunteers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.

The Raiders ran the "Wildcat" formation three times, but unlike the rest of the NFL, they call the formation "Stallion" when a non-quarterback takes the direct snap out of shotgun.

Nnamdi Asomugha is widely believed to be the best cover cornerback in the entire NFL and Broncos' head coach Mike Shanahan considers Asomugha to be the most underrated player he has ever seen in his career.

Michael Bush officially began the process of moving from running back to fullback Wednesday, two days after Cable publicly urged him to be "open-armed" about his only chance to see the playing field right now.

Even though the Raiders acknowledge that Al Davis has been in correspondence with Jim Fassel, the Raiders' owner isn't lining up candidates or even thinking about replacing current coach Tom Cable.

During a come-from-behind drive in the final minutes of a 17-15 victory Sunday against Oakland, the coach-to-player radio in Chad Pennington's helmet badly malfunctioned.

Raiders' return man Johnnie Lee Higgins had a 93-yard punt return for a touchdown to give the Raiders a 4th quarter lead in Miami that was eventually erased with a Dan Carpenter field goal from 38 yards out.

Jim Fassel has reportedly sent a letter to Raiders owner Al Davis expressing his desire to coach the team.

Both JaMarcus Russell and rookie running back Darren McFadden will be active for the Raiders on Sunday against the Dolphins.

Javon Walker said he is out for the rest of the season with a left ankle injury that will require surgery.

Darren McFadden and JaMarcus Russell were back on the Raiders' practice field Wednesday, and Derrick Burgess took part for the first time in more than a month although all three were limited in the drills.

Former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin interviewed with Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips last week for the Tigers' head coaching job, multiple sources told ESPN.

Raiders' head coach Tom Cable has reportedly taken over as the team's lead play-caller on offense.

DeAngelo Hall was philosophical in referring to his experience with the Raiders on Monday.

DeAngelo Hall signed with Washington on Friday, after his release from the Raiders, who paid Hall $8 million to play all of eight games.

Raiders' quarterback JaMarcus Russell missed practice on Friday, and a team source claims that he is likely to sit on Sunday against the Panthers.

JaMarcus Russell is not practicing again on Friday, an unmistakable sign that his sudden case of right knee tendonitis is more than a minor annoyance.

Tom Cable said Thursday that more changes are in store for the Oakland Raiders.

The Washington Redskins are among the teams free agent cornerback DeAngelo Hall is considering after clearing waivers Thursday, according to his agent, Joe Segal.

Cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who was released by the Raiders on Wednesday, believes that the move could be a blessing in disguise.

The Raiders have released cornerback DeAngelo Hall, just eight games into the seven-year, $72 million contract he signed this past offseason.

Angered by the Raiders' start this season, team owner Al Davis has asked his staff to explore the possibility of releasing several players, including DeAngelo Hall, according to multiple sources.

The Raiders have signed fullback Jason Davis after Justin Griffith was placed on the injured reserve with a torn ACL.