
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 ...

Philadelphia Eagles: Why the Eagles Can Be Back on Top in 2012
Bleacher Report
Let's start with a bold statement: come the 2012 season, the Philadelphia Eagles will once again be kings of the NFC East. Many will find the above statement far-fetched, especially when the team is so low in the public eye that even celebrities such ...

2012 NFL Draft Order: Philadelphia Eagles and Teams That Must Trade Up
Bleacher Report
With the Super Bowl out of the way, the 2011-2012 NFL season is finally in the books. That leads us to start talking about what's next—the 2012 NFL draft. Teams are already looking forward to a wild draft filled with quality players.

Giants' Super Bowl Win Final Insult for Jets, Eagles: A Fan's Outlook
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 1 hour, 56 minutes ago The 2012 Super Bowl was going to be heartbreaking for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles no matter what. With two of their greatest arch-rivals facing off on Super Sunday, the Jets and Eagles were bound ...

Philadelphia Flyers' Rookie Matt Read Courageously Challenges Teammates
Bleacher Report
It ended with the anathema of a Super Bowl victory for the New York Giants, a 9-7 team that lost to backup quarterback Vince Young and Philadelphia Eagles. Interspersed between that misery and humiliation were two losses by Philadelphia's hockey team ...