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Possible Raiders coaching candidates

The Oakland Raiders will be looking for another permanent head coach in January.

In the meantime, they will have an interim coach (likely announced Tuesday) and owner Mark Davis will have to decide the future of general manager Reggie McKenzie. So, there will be a lot change in the next few months.

Here is a list of potential candidates for the job:

Darrell Bevell, Seattle offensive coordinator: He will be a hot name, but may get better offers.

Jack Del Rio, Denver defensive coordinator: The Bay Area native has head coaching experience and is doing well in Denver.

Vic Fangio, San Francisco defensive coordinator: Understated 49ers coach gets the most of his players and he is a stable force.

Adam Gase, Denver offensive coordinator: See Bevell.

Jon Gruden, former Oakland and Tampa Bay head coach/ESPN analyst: Top choice of the team and the fan base. But it would take a lot of stars to align for this to happen.

Pep Hamilton, Indianapolis offensive coordinator: Up-and-coming coaching star with local ties from Stanford.

Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco head coach: He was a Raider assistant. But this is in the Gruden scope -- long-shot city.

Frank Reich, San Diego offensive coordinator: A lot of people like him. Could be the next coaching star and the former quarterback could be a nice fit for Derek Carr.

Greg Roman, San Francisco offensive coordinator: He is on a lot of coaching lists and has had success in the Bay Area.

David Shaw, Stanford head coach: Would be almost as big of a score as Gruden or Harbaugh. Unlikely.

Jim Tomsula, San Francisco defensive line coach: He interviewed for head coaching jobs last year and he will do so again. A dynamic personality who would bring charisma to the job.