Raiders notebook: No new coach, six new players

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Jan. 5, 2011GUTIERREZ ARCHIVERAIDERS PAGERAIDERS VIDEOPaul GutierrezCSNCalifornia.com

WhileRaiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson has interviewed with the49ers and Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh is reportedly in discussions withthem this evening, the Raiders say there is no update on theircoaching search.

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This some 24 hours after Tom Cable was informed his contract was not being renewed by the team.We havent talked to anybody, said Raiders senior executive John Herrera. We havent done anything. There is no timeline.
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Meaning the Raiders have not scheduled any interviews yet with prospective candidates.Herrera also said the team had no response to six-time punter ShaneLechlers telling interview with CSN of the night before, when heripped owner Al Davis for his decision on Cable.
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The only other news out of Alameda Wednesday was the team signing sixplayers to reservefuture contractsWRs Damola Adeniji and ShaunBodiford, TE Kevin Brock, G Alex Parsons, CB Joe Porter and FB ManaseTonga. All were on the Raiders practice squad at the end of the season.Still, in what could be seen as a shot across the bow of the SSLechler, the Raiders signed punter Glenn Pakulak to a reserve-futurecontract.Herrera said there would be more announcements regarding similar signings on Thursday.What's your take? Email Paul and let him know. He may use it in his Mailbag.

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