George Karras, Bruce Kebric, Jon Kingdon and Kent McCloughan -- will leave the team.

[Artois]

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More changes in Oakland
By Bill Williamson | ESPN.com

The Oakland Raiders announced Tuesday that four long-time members of the Al Davis front office -- George Karras, Bruce Kebric, Jon Kingdon and Kent McCloughan -- will leave the team.

The departures of Kindgon and Kebric had been reported, and wholesale changes have been expected since Reggie McKenzie became the team’s general manager in January. Davis died in October at the age of 82.

The team said Kebric and Kingdon were relieved of their duties, while Karras and McCloughan will retire.

“This was a very difficult decision, because these individuals have been part of this organization for all or parts of four decades,” McKenzie said in the statement. “We’re grateful for their dedicated service to the Raiders.”

Former Green Bay front office member Shawn Herock reportedly will become Oakland’s director of college scouting. In its release Tuesday, the team said McKenzie plans to announce a restructuring of the team’s player-personnel department this month. Expect major changes in the scouting personnel.

McCloughan, who first joined the team as a cornerback in the 1960s, had this to say about his time with the Raiders in the team’s release:

“I had talked to Al Davis when I turned 65 and he said, ‘Listen, young man: You’re not quitting before I do.’ I owe him a lot. He was so nice to my family and me. We had some great years, including when Ron Wolf was with us. We won a lot of games. I had the opportunity to work 47 years with one team. I enjoyed it so much. I thought Al Davis was an outstanding person and boss. I enjoyed the scouting department, the coaches and players I had the opportunity to work with, and I’ll always be a Raider. I’m going out about as good as a person can go out. You couldn’t have written a better story for me. I have the NFL Sunday Ticket, and I’ll still be watching all the games. I might even come out to training camp. I wish Reggie and the entire organization the best.”

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[LaRaider2010]

It has to be done. Hope Mr. Davis gives them a good severance package to show appreciation.

[raiderArt]

Thanks for all the years of service but it's time for some new blood in Alameda

[HC Raider Fan]

It's the way to go.

Not to compare myself to Reggie, but about a decade ago I took over a previously bankrupt company and chose to replace the entire staff. I hired each new staff member to build a new team with a new direction.

We doubled sales in the first year. More than doubled our numbers the second year in.



Sometimes you got to cut out everything related to the cancer and start fresh. I'm totally on board with Reggie!

[VEfreak]

It's time for change. I thank these men for years of loyal service to the organization, but it truly is a new era. I'm excited to see some new ideas and young talented minds within the Raiders. Hopefully we can find new men who do their jobs so well that they are worthy of being retained for four decades.

[101proofRdrFan]

This team may and God willing improve. But there will never be another man as loyal or with as much class in the Nfl as Mr. Al Davis. Maybe no other company in modern days.

[Dantalion64]

...I have a Kent McCloughan football card. Probably not worth the paperboard it was printed on.

[DarkLordAlDavis]

It's the way to go.

Not to compare myself to Reggie, but about a decade ago I took over a previously bankrupt company and chose to replace the entire staff. I hired each new staff member to build a new team with a new direction.

We doubled sales in one the first year. More than doubled our numbers the second year in.



Sometimes you got to cut out everything related to the cancer and start fresh. I'm totally on board with Reggie!

^^^This^^^