Raiders tell Cable he's not coming back

The Oakland Raiders informed coach Tom Cable Tuesday that they will not bring him back as coach next season even though he led them to their best record in eight years this season.

The Raiders announced their decision not to exercise a two-year, $5-million option on Cable's contract for 2011 and '12, two days after wrapping up an 8-8 season that gave Oakland its first non-losing record since winning the 2002 AFC championship. The move comes the same day the Raiders granted the 49ers permission to interview offensive coordinator Hue Jackson for their vacant head-coaching job.

Bengals extend Lewis

Marvin Lewis is staying as Bengals coach. Lewis agreed to a contract extension Tuesday after two days of negotiating changes in how the front office functions. Owner Mike Brown wanted to keep him, offering an extension last season. Lewis wanted to stay, too, but only if he got more influence over decisions.

The Bengals are coming off a 4-12 season. They've had only two winning records during Lewis' eight seasons, which would get a coach fired in most NFL cities. In Cincinnati, Lewis' 60-69-1 record wasn't a deal-breaker. Cincinnati has only two winning records in the last 20 years, both under Lewis.

Browns to talk to two

The Cleveland Browns plan to interview Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey and St. Louis offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Mularkey confirmed he will speak with the Browns and Denver Broncos "later this week" about their coaching vacancies. Shurmur's interview was first reported by The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

- AP