Jan. 5, 2011MAIOCCO ARCHIVE49ERS PAGE49ERS VIDEOMatt MaioccoCSNBayArea.comThe 49ers are scheduled to interview Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson this morning for the team's head-coaching position, a league source told Comcast SportsNet on Wednesday.RELATED: 49ers seek interview with Hue Jackson
Jackson is also widely considered a candidate to replace Tom Cable, whose contract as Raiders head coach was not extended Tuesday evening.The 49ers requested permission to interview Jackson and New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell on Monday. It is uncertain whether Fewell will formally interview for the job. Fewell has also been identified as a candidate for openings in Cleveland and Carolina.Jackson, 45, engineered a remarkable turnaround for the Raiders' offense this season. The Raiders ranked 10th in the league in total offense, and sixth in scoring at 25.6 points per game.RELATED: NFL Stat leaders
The 49ers named Trent Baalke as team general manager Tuesday night. Team president Jed York has said the general manager will hire the 49ers' next coach. Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh is atop Baalke's list of coaching candidates, a source said, but the 49ers have yet to schedule a formal interview with him.
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