The Chiefs and Oakland Raiders remain the only NFL teams without a head coach. But that is expected to change this week for at least one of them.
Raiders managing general partner Al Davis is prepared to appoint Tom Cable to the job unless Davis has a change of mind, two people familiar with the process told the Contra Costa Times.
Cable, who joined the Raiders as offensive-line coach in 2007, replaced Lane Kiffin on an interim basis after the Raiders got off to a 1-3 start this season. Cable led the Raiders to a 4-8 record, but the team finished with victories over the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Cable, 44, was head coach at Idaho during 2000-03 and was an assistant with the Atlanta Falcons before joining the Raiders.
In the interim, Davis appears intent upon rounding out the coaching staff, or at least sewing up the vacancies at offensive and defensive coordinator.
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator John Marshall interviewed Friday for the defensive coordinator vacancy created by the departure of Rob Ryan to Cleveland. Two people familiar with the process said Marshall impressed Raiders officials and is the clear front-runner.
Former Chiefs offensive coordinator Paul Hackett was promoted from advance scout to quarterbacks coach last week. However, Hackett also is being considered for the offensive coordinator spot that opened when Greg Knapp left for the Seattle Seahawks.
Ted Tollner, former offensive coordinator for three NFL teams, is also reported to be in the running for that job with the Raiders.
