49ers interview Tom Cable
He compiled a 17-27 record as Raiders coach from 2008-10
As Tom Cable left the Raiders locker room after a raucous win at Kansas City to close the 2010 season, his coaching tenure hung in the balance. An 8-8 record seemed like a breakthrough, and Cable said: “Hopefully, I get another chance.”
He didn’t get it from the Raiders, and after six seasons as the Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach, it’s the 49ers who gave him an interview Sunday for their head-coach opening.
Two weeks after firing Chip Kelly as coach and Trent Baalke as general manager, the 49ers’ search continues, and it well could linger three more weeks until after the Super Bowl.
Their other potential coaches are offensive coordinators for conference finalists: Josh McDaniels of the New England Patriots and Kyle Shanahan of the Atlanta Falcons, who eliminated the Seahawks on Saturday.
Cable went 17-27 as Raiders coach, starting with a 12-game interim stint as Lane Kiffin’s replacement in 2008.
His Raiders tenure was tainted by allegations of assault, from an assistant coach, as well as Cable’s first wife and ex-girlfriend.
Other 49ers candidates have filled the NFL’s five other coaching vacancies: Doug Marrone (Jacksonville Jaguars), Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills), Vance Joseph (Denver Broncos), Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams) and Anthony Lynn (Los Angeles Chargers). Kelly interviewed for the Jaguars job after being fired by the 49ers on New Year’s Day, ESPN reported Sunday.
After meeting with Cable, the 49ers will interview two potential general managers Monday: the Seahawks’ co-directors of player personnel, Trent Kirchner and Scott Fitterer.
So far, CEO Jed York and chief strategy officer Paraag Marathe have interviewed seven potential GMs: the Green Bay Packers’ Eliot Wolf and Brian Gutekunst, the Minnesota Vikings’ George Paton, the Indianapolis Colts’ Jimmy Raye III, the Carolina Panthers’ Brandon Beane, ESPN’s Louis Riddick and the Arizona Cardinals’ Terry McDonough.