The situation in Oakland would be hilarious if it weren’t so damned tragic.  And though we’ve generally laughed at suggestions that the NFL should seize control of the franchise for the good of the league, we’re starting to think that maybe a hostile takeover would be a good idea.

Here’s the latest development.  With vultures circling the still-coaching carcass of Lane Kiffin, Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News nearly got into a fight with Raiders exec John Herrera, one of the few members of the organization with whom owner Al Davis is now speaking.

By way of background, someone from the Raiders distributed to members of the local media last week a hard copy of an ESPN.com article that was critical of Kiffin.  It is widely believed that Herrera is the person who distributed the article, and ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported on Sunday that the article was disseminated at the express direction of Al Davis.

The video of Monday’s incident is pasted below.  The good stuff comes after Kiffin is finished speaking.

All we can say is wow.