Raiders fire Allen

As head coach

ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday night four games into his third season.

The decision was announced soon after the Raiders (0-4) returned from London, where they lost their 10th straight game dating to last season, 34-14 to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The firing was first reported by Fox Sports.

Allen was the first head coach hired by Oakland after the death of longtime owner Al Davis. His 8-28 record is the worst for the franchise since before Davis arrived in 1963. His contract was set to run through next season.

An announcement on the interim coach will come today, with offensive line coach Tony Sparano and offensive coordinator Greg Olson the most likely options.

The Raiders have had 11 straight seasons without a winning record or a playoff berth.