No controversy: McCown stays
Oakland Raiders09/11/2007 11:47 AM The San Francisco Chronicle reports on second thought, Raiders HC Lane Kiffin likes his first thought just fine when it comes to picking his starting quarterback. "Yes," Kiffin said Monday when asked if QB Josh McCown was still his starting quarterback after Sunday's 36-21 loss to Detroit in their season opener. Looks like Kiffin's days of keeping starters secret are done. Without so much as a stutter, he snuffed any potential for an extended quarterback controversy by saying McCown will continue to start ahead of QB Daunte Culpepper based on merit, not merely Culpepper's late arrival to training camp. Kiffin used his news conference to support a decision that took him five weeks to make, and one he didn't announce until Sunday's game. He cited McCown's 75 percent completion rate and 313 passing yards. He said McCown didn't miss any audibles and had no wrong formations. Read more