Kiffin
The complaint was completed Wednesday. It was filed through the NFL Coaches Association and will go straight to commissioner Roger Goodell. No timetable is set for hearings and there is a good chance the case won't be heard before the end of the year.Kiffin is seeking approximately $2.6 million of salary he is owed under terms of his contract. Raiders owner Al Davis fired Kiffin on Sept. 30 after the Raiders' fourth game "for cause." The Raiders were 1-3 this season under Kiffin and 5-15 overall in his one-plus seasons.
Davis claimed Kiffin made comments against the organization, which he considered a violation of his three-year, $6 million contract. Most NFL coaching contracts are guaranteed.
Raiders executive John Herrera issued a statement to The Associated Press refuting Kiffin's claims, saying "Mr. Kiffin was terminated for cause. The grievance is without merit."
The statement says that Kiffin's grievance "completely ignores the fact that Mr. Kiffin repeatedly made reckless statements that attacked players, assistant coaches and the owner of the team and were damaging to the Raiders organization." The statement also alleges that Kiffin made false statements to the media that damaged the Raiders.
Kiffin's agent, Gary Uberstine, declined comment on his client's filing. Kiffin is not expected to comment while the case is being decided.
Davis also refused to pay the remainder of Mike Shanahan's salary when he fired him four games into the 1989 season. Shanahan won a grievance, but Davis has refused to pay him the approximately $300,000 that the Denver coach claims he's owed.
Goodell has the authority to decide if Kiffin receives his money or if the team is right.
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