
Oakland Raiders hire Jason Tarver as defensive coordinator
San Jose Mercury News
By Jerry McDonald jmcdonald@bayareanewsgroup.com The Raiders confirmed the hiring of former 49ers and Stanford assistant coach Jason Tarver to be their defensive coordinator Monday as coach Dennis Allen continues to put his staff together.

2012 NFL Draft Team Needs: Oakland Raiders Edition
New Era Scouting
Robert Alfaro Jr. breaks down the team needs of the Oakland Raiders, letting you know where the team's focus will be this offseason during free agency and the 2012 NFL draft The Oakland Raiders are improving the talent level a bit more each year, ...

Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff: Jason Tarver, Defensive Coordinator
SB Nation
The Oakland Raiders continue to complete their coaching staff with the hiring of Jason Tarver as their defensive coordinator. The gain of Oakland will be the loss of the Stanford Cardinal. Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune confirms the report.

Raiders' staff is green in key areas
ESPN (blog)
By Bill Williamson If there is a criticism about the new-look Oakland Raiders is that they are inexperienced at key leadership spots. The Raiders continued that trend Monday by naming Stanford co-defensive coordinator Jason Tarver as their defensive ...

Board moves toward potential stadium site cleanup
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A St. Paul company won a $20.6 million contract to clean up the state's largest Superfund site in Arden Hills that also is the potential home of a proposed $1.1 billion Minnesota Vikings stadium. The Ramsey County Board, by a 4-3 vote Tuesday, ...

Minnesota Vikings Stadium Plan: Saddle Taxpayers With $1 Billion Field
Huffington Post
Here's one way a Republican presidential candidate might gain more votes in Tuesday's Minnesota caucuses: Promise citizens they won't have to pay for the Minnesota Vikings' new football stadium. A fifth plan for a $1 billion stadium in downtown ...

Report: Rams, Vikes exec to meet again
ESPN
The Rams will meet with Vikings director of player personnel George Paton for a second time regarding St. Louis' general manager job, a source told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. ESPN.com's Mike Sando writes about all things NFC West in his division blog.

Minnesota Vikings Need to Prepare for Life After Adrian Peterson
Bleacher Report
On Christmas Eve, the Minnesota Vikings got the biggest lump of coal in a season full of them when Adrian Peterson stayed on the ground after being tackled by Redskins safety DeJon Gomes. In a game that Peterson arguably shouldn't have even been ...