John Madden sat in on Mike Shanahans interview

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Mike Shanahan was greeted by an NFL coaching legend during his sit-down Kevin Knox Jersey  with the .According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport on Tuesday, John Madden sat in on Shanahan's interview in the Bay Area over the weekend, per two sources. The 78-year-old, who coached the from 1969 to 1978, has had an unclear role in the team's hiring proce s thus far.Madden could po sibly be looked at as an advisor, or someone who made Shanahan feel welcome in a place  Ignas Brazdeikis Jersey that has created some hostility for Shanahan over the years.Shanahan's first tenure in Oakland was Austin Rivers Jersey  marked with a ma sive amount of infighting with then-owner Al Davis which resulted in Shanahan getting canned le s than two years into his first head coaching job.Understanding the busine s and the organization's traditional roots Nerlens Noel Jersey , Madden might have been able to calm the waters a bit. This is a pivotal hire for Oakland seeing as they have not had a winning season since 2002. Since that time they have had eight head coaches.At the moment, we don't know Latrell Sprewell Jersey  whether or not Madden was asking any questions or if he was directing Mark Davis' line of questioning.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and ranks the eight remaining quarterbacks in the playoffs. Find more Around The NFL content on .