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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.
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 Tuesday, with offensive line coach Tony Sparano and offensive coordinator Greg Olson the most likely options.
• Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone benched starting quarterback EJ Manuel on Monday, one day after the former first-round draft pick completed less than half his passes and threw two interceptions in a loss to Houston. Marrone said Kyle Orton will start Sunday's game against Detroit.
• Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer has been formally charged with assaulting his wife in two arguments in July at their Phoenix apartment. —
Week 5 schedule
Thursday
Minnesota at Green Bay, 6:25 p.m.
Sunday
11 a.m. games
• Cleveland at Tennessee
• Tampa Bay at New Orleans
• Houston at Dallas
• Chicago at Carolina
• St. Louis at Philadelphia
• Atlanta at N.Y. Giants
• Buffalo at Detroit
• Baltimore at Indianapolis
• Pittsburgh at Jacksonville
Afternoon games
• Arizona at Denver, 2:05 p.m.
• Kansas City at S.F., 2:25 p.m.
• N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.
• Cincinnati at New England, 6:30 p.m.
Open: Miami, Oakland
Monday • Seattle at Washington,6:30 p.m.