Tony Sparano named Raiders interim head coach

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The have settled on their replacement for .The team announced Tuesday it has elevated offensive line coach Paul Goldschmidt Jersey  to interim head coach. The decision comes one day after four games into his third season in Oakland." has a strong presence in this organization," general manager Reggie McKenzie said in a release . "His experience and leadership qualities will serve the team well in helping reach the goal of everyone here, which is to win football games."NFL Media  Dominic Leone Jersey Insider Ian Rapoport reported the decided on Sparano over two other in-house candidates: offensive coordinator Greg Olson and senior offensive a sistant .Sparano, 52, likely benefited from recent experience. From 2008 to 2011, Sparano served as the head coach of the . The team went 29-32 during that time with one playoff appearance.  Willie McGee Jersey He was fired after Week 14 of the 2011 season with the at 4-9.Sparano inherits a difficult situation. The talent-deficient are 0-4 and just lost to an injury that could sideline the rookie quarterback several weeks. has been away from the team due to a personal matter and struggled badly in relief of Carr on Sunday.Wins Lance Lynn Jersey  will continue to be scarce in Oakland, regardle s of who's wearing the big headset.For his part, Sparano promised to shake things up during what little time he has left in Oakland."Again Ken Boyer Jersey , I respect tremendously but I'm not Dennis, Dennis is not me and so on and so forth," Sparano told reporters Tuesday. "Things can change with philosophies and that will be the case. We will have a different philosophy."*The latest recaps every game from Week 4 and picks the . *