=== Father of Raiders' Allen passes away ===
 
 Alameda, CA (Sports Network) - Grady Allen, the father of Oakland Raiders head
 coach Dennis Allen, passed away Monday.
 
 Grady Allen was hospitalized last week with heart problems.
 
 "The  organization wishes  to extend its most sincere condolences to Coach and
 his entire family," the Raiders said through their Twitter account.
 
 Dennis  Allen  plans to return Wednesday  in time to coach Oakland against the
 Denver Broncos on Thursday night.
 
 Allen,  who was the Broncos' defensive coordinator last season, has guided the
 Raiders to a 3-9 mark in his first year with the squad.
 
 
 12/04 12:20:27 ET