Report: Defilippo returning to Raiders as QB coach

The Raiders are reportedly bringing back a familiar face to coach their quarterbacks.John Defilippo, who was Oakland's QB coach in 2007 and 2008 and has spent the past two seasons at San Jose State as the Spartans' quarterbacks coach, is returning to the same position on new coach Dennis Allen's staff, according to ESPN. The Raiders have yet to make an announcement or confirm the hiring. Oakland did not have a QB coach in name last season as Al Saunders, who was the offensive coordinator under Hue Jackson, basically fulfilled that duty.In Defilippo's tenure with the Raiders, he coached under then (and new) offensive coordinator Greg Knapp. Defilippo also tutored JaMarcus Russell and the former No. 1 overall draft pick somewhat credited Defilippo with finding out why he was always so tired."In the NFL, my first year, I had to be there at 6:30 (a.m.) before practice and be on the treadmill for an hour," Russell told Sports Illustrated in an Oct. 31, 2011 article. "Then meetings come, I sit down, eat my fruit. We watch film, and maybe I got tired. Coach Flip pulled me aside and said, 'What are you doing for night life?' I said, 'Coach, I'm just chilling.' He said, 'I need to get you checked out.' I did the sleep test, and they said I had apnea."Defilippo, who turns 34 on April 12, also worked with Daunte Culpepper, Josh McCown, Andrew Walter and Marques Tuiasosopo in his two years in Oakland.Now, with only Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor under contract, Defilippo seemingly has a more defined job description.Defilippo has also worked in the NFL for the New York Giants (offensive quality control coach, 2005-06 ) and New York Jets (assistant QB coach, 2009).