4:30 p.m.ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders named offensive line coach Tom Cable as the team’s interim head coach Tuesday.

Owner Al Davis said the 43-year-old Cable will replace Lane Kiffin, who was fired Tuesday just four games into his second season.

Kiffin had a 5-15 record since being hired last year. He lost his final game 28-18 on Sunday to San Diego.

Cable, 43, joined the Raiders as offensive line coach last year after coaching stints with the Atlanta Falcons, UCLA, the University of Idaho and the University of Colorado.

The decision to remove Kiffin was as much about his frequent criticisms of Davis’ franchise as it was the team’s performance on the field. Those critiques reached a peak when Kiffin distanced himself from the defense after a blowout loss in the season opener, saying that was under coordinator Rob Ryan and Davis’ control.

However, during a news conference Tuesday, Davis also critiqued several of Kiffin’s coaching and personnel decisions. Among other things, he said Kiffin objected to the Raiders using the first pick in the 2007 draft on quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

The Raiders said Kiffen was fired for cause, meaning they will likely try not to pay him for the remainder of his contract. He signed a two-year deal worth about $4 million with a team option for 2009 when he took over last year. Kiffin’s agent Gary Uberstine had no immediate comment.

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