by David Zizmor

SANTA CLARA–San Jose Police have been taken off the San Francisco 49ers security detail siting that a conflict of interest arose after learning one of the sargents who does security for the Niners was at lineman Ray McDonald’s house on the day of the domestic violence complaint call came. The sargent is one of 16 cops who are assigned to do security for the Niners but the program has been suspened forthwith.

On the night in question when the alledged domestic violence occured the sargent was one of the first on the scene who also was also employed by the 49ers. He was there before the other officers arrived at McDonald’s house because of the 911 call. Because of that that leaves some concern that this particular police officer was working for the 49ers that maybe he covered some information with McDonald.

It was also possible that he might have coached McDonald to say things to cover things up or it’s even possible that he did nothing of the sort. At the very minimum there is the appearance that something shady was going on and that’s almost as bad as something that is actually going on. You always want to avoid the appearance of some wrong doing. It was decided that the SJ Police would no longer be involved in the team’s security detail because it gave the appearance that the police in such matters could favor the 49ers in a situation like this instead of the justice that your suppose to be loyal to.

Does this mean anything in terms of the McDonald case? It doesn’t mean anything persay in terms of the outcome but what it does mean the case is going to take a little bit longer for any conclusions to be drawn from it. One of the reasons why were discovering it right now and why this case has been taking so long is this particular police officer was there at the scene and also he does security for the team.

There’s a lot of questions about how accurate the information is in this investiagtion and the police officer and his duel loyalties with the 49ers and the San Jose Police Department. What the police dept are discussing that their having to double check and triple check everything that happened to make sure what was said and what was legitimate and accurate.

Oakland Raiders update: He’s had head coaching experience with the Miami Dolphins and was promoted to head coach from assitant coach at the Oakland Raiders. Tony Sparano debuts in his first game as head coach with the Raiders. Sparano has said that he’s anxious to get things started and after the Raiders have had two weeks of rest including a bye week Sparano is set to get things going.

Sparano compares his time in Miami to his first game coming up at head coach for Oakland, “I look back at that experience quite often, particularly now, but quite often. I didn’t come into this league to do anything other than, honestly, to be a head coach. This has been my goal since the time I came in this league.” said Sparano.

In the head coaching role there are moments when a coach is going to question himself on how things could be better and Sparano did that with the Dolphins and with the Raiders 0-4 record coming into week five coming off the bye and a long trip from London two weeks ago he could ask those questions again if the Raiders don’t win this week, “you look at yourself and say, ‘how could I have I done it better? What could have I done differently?'”

Sparano is the new hope for the Raiders organization, former head coach coach Dennis Allen fired after that loss in London to Sparano’s former employer the Dolphins. Allen left a team in which he could have done a little better, get a win at least one, it also seemed that Allen lost the team in the dressing room but it should be noted that Reggie McKenzie the Raiders General Manager is on the chopping block too and that Raiders owner Mark Davis had considered firing Allen and McKenzie after the 2013 season but retained both going into this season.

David Zizmor cover the NFL for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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