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The quarterback position is one that is often referred to as the most important, not just in the NFL, but in all of professional sports. The effect a QB has on a play-by-play basis is that outsized. So when Josh McDaniels once scoffed at the notion that an established player at the position could be […]

A week after the Las Vegas Raiders fired Josh McDaniels, the implications for both the team and their former coach are quite extreme. The first game for the Raiders under new coach Antonio Pierce turned out to be a huge success, but the prospects for the rest of the season are challenging. The effort level […]

When Josh McDaniels was head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, star receiver Davante Adams was one of his most vocal detractors. Now that McDaniels has been fired, Adams is liking what he is seeing from the Raiders. Adams was recently at a basketball game when he was approached by a referee. The ref told […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have many challenges ahead after the firing of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler. The Raiders have a losing record and are at the bottom of the AFC West. Despite their shortcomings, Las Vegas won a game on Sunday under interim head coach Antonio Pierce. DE Maxx Crosby recently addressed a rumor […]

The Las Vegas Raiders dismantled the New York Giants in Week 9 30-6 under interim head coach Antonio Pierce. This win showed a lot about the 2023 Raiders as a team, but mostly, it illustrated just how incompetent fired head coach Josh McDaniels was. Raiders owner Mark Davis never should have hired McDaniels in the […]

Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce got his first NFL victory in Week 9 after taking over for Josh McDaniels, coaching his team to a 30-6 blowout of the New York Giants. Pierce came into the job with only his head coaching experience coming from high school. On Tuesday, the last interim NFL […]

All is fine in Raiders Nation it seems. Less than a week after Josh McDaniels was handed his walking papers and replaced by Antonio Pierce on an interim basis, the Las Vegas Raiders got down to work and scored a 30-6 win in Week 9 at home at the expense of the lethargic New York […]

After firing Josh McDaniels, the Las Vegas Raiders named Antonio Pierce the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. He made his head coaching debut in Week 9 against the New York Giants. Nobody was sure what to expect, but the change at head coach seemed to be exactly what this team needed. […]

New details have emerged from a heated team meeting that led to the firing of former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels, according to a report from Jay Glazer of FOX Sports. "There was this big airing of the grievance meeting and players just unloaded on Josh McDaniels." @JayGlazer has the Inside Scoop on […]

The old saying goes, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but that apparently does not apply to the Las Vegas Raiders. Not only is Josh McDaniels not “staying” the Raiders head coach, but now the details of a contentious team meeting prior to McDaniels’ firing are trickling out, proving that not everything that happens […]

After the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Detroit Lions in Week 8’s Monday Night Football, franchise owner Mark Davis hinted about his desire to make changes on the team. As everyone knows, what followed was the coaching staff purge headlined by the firing of Josh McDaniels, GM Dave Ziegler, and OC Mick Lombardi. So […]

The Las Vegas Raiders cleaned house merely hours after deciding not to trade away valuable pieces at the 2023 NFL Trade Deadline. Owner Mark Davis gave the boot to head coach Josh McDaniels, offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi, and general manager Dave Ziegler. Jimmy Garoppolo’s time as a starting quarterback is now finished as well. That […]

The Las Vegas Raiders prepare to face the New York Giants on Sunday in a cross-conference NFL matchup. The 3-5 Raiders have had a challenging 2023-24 season. Las Vegas recently fired former head coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler. Former Raiders QB Derek Carr responded to the news, and his comments will stir the […]

The person who will benefit the most from Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis firing head coach Josh McDaniels ahead of Week 9 might be wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. The Pro Bowl wide receiver regressed horribly under McDaniels, but now that the coach is out, Renfrow has a new lease on his football life, and […]

Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams was brutally honest when it came to the head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler being fired ahead of the team’s Week 9 game against the New York Giants. While the All-Pro pass catcher wasn’t celebrating people losing their jobs, he did admit that he […]

The Las Vegas Raiders chose to fire Josh McDaniels as head coach and have named Antonio Pierce as the interim. It’s been a mess in Vegas, however, this decision seems to have brought new life into the locker room. In fact, the mood has reportedly significantly changed, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic. “Happiest […]

Antonio Pierce steps in as the Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach after the team decided to fire Josh McDaniels. For that reason, speculation about who the next coach will be in Las Vegas is already in full swing. It’s not clear who will be in the coaching carousel just yet, but former NFL quarterback, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a surprising move this week by firing head coach Josh McDaniels. A six-time Super Bowl champ as an assistant with the New England Patriots, McDaniels could not repeat that success with the Raiders, finishing with a 9-16 record in a season-and-a-half. When a franchise fires a head coach, things can […]

The Las Vegas Raiders decided to fire head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler this week, and owner Mark Davis opened up about why he came to that decision less than two years after hiring the pair from the New England Patriots. “Unfortunately, I had great hopes for Josh and Dave,” Mark Davis […]

In his first meeting with reporters as interim head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Antonio Pierce one word repeatedly to describe his philosophy upon taking over the Silver and Black for the remainder of the 2023 season. That word? “New.” “It’s a new day,” the former linebacker for the Washington Commanders and New York […]

At around midnight on Wednesday, it felt like the clock had been turned back to 2010. Josh McDaniels had been fired as head coach from his AFC West team in the middle of only his second season. Only this time, it was with the Las Vegas Raiders, not the Denver Broncos, and it was in […]

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller couldn’t help but feel bad for Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler after his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders, fired the head coach-general manager duo midway through the 2023 season. The Raiders are off to an abysmal start to the campaign, tallying a 3-5 record despite high expectations […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones offered Josh McDaniels a vote of support after the coach was fired by the Las Vegas Raiders late Tuesday night. Jones, who developed a relationship with McDaniels when he was his offensive coordinator in 2021, offered some kind words for his former coach when he spoke with reporters on […]

The Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler in the middle of the night between Halloween and November 1. The firing was justified as the Raiders slipped to 3-5 on the season after an embarrassing Monday Night Football loss to the Detroit Lions, which dropped McDaniels […]

Big changes are coming to Sin City. Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis is working with a blank template after the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler. The Raiders are 3-5 on the season, currently riding a two-game losing streak, and they will also be making a change at quarterback. […]

A coaching purge has entered the Las Vegas Raiders facility, flipping the franchise’s 2023 season and future on its head. Hours after firing head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, the Raiders relieved offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi of his duties, according to Albert Breer. Lombardi came to the Raiders with McDaniels from the […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels on Tuesday. The Raiders gave McDaniels the pink slip after their 26-14 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Consequently, the Raiders made former linebackers coach Antonio Pierce their interim head coach, per ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are dismissing head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, following a rough showing in Monday Night Football against the Detroit Lions. McDaniels was 9-16 with the team. Many fans will be relieved to head in another direction, but this move just highlights how much further […]

The Las Vegas Raiders lost their second consecutive game in Week 8 to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, dropping the team to 3-5 on the season. When an NFL team loses a game, there are usually multiple people to blame, and most often, it falls on the team’s biggest stars. However, on Monday […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are struggling after their 26-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in Week 8. The Raiders offense has been especially bad, struggling to get two of the best offensive weapons in the league, running back Josh Jacobs and wide receiver Davante Adams, involved. After the loss, reporters asked […]

The Las Vegas Raiders crawled their way to a lifeless 26-14 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions to close out Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season, and after another quiet game, Davante Adams clearly wasn’t too happy with his lack of production. With frustrations from his star receiver mounting, Josh McDaniels had […]

The Las Vegas Raiders trailed the Detroit Lions by 12 points as their Monday Night Football matchup with the Lions in Detroit began to wind down. The Raiders’ Maxx Crosby dominated in front of the Michigan fans as the Lapeer, MI native played in Detroit’s backfield for much of the game. Crosby’s insanely cool tattoo […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels confirmed that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will start on Monday against the Detroit Lions, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Garoppolo had been dealing with a back injury but will return on Monday Night Football. Garoppolo was already expected to return in Week 8. McDaniels’ update makes the return […]

Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach Josh McDaniels has found himself in this situation before, in a seat that seems to grow increasingly hotter with each passing week. A similar scenario unfolded with the Denver Broncos back in 2010 when he was fired after just 12 games into his second season. Not even half a season […]

After they were blown out by the Chicago Bears on the road in Week 7, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels bucked back against the suggestion that his team wasn’t properly prepared for the matchup, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic. The Raiders were within striking distance late in the fourth quarter before […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were getting their butts handed to them by a bad Chicago Bears team Sunday when Raiders coach Josh McDaniels made an interesting decision. Down by 18 points, McDaniels decided to kick a field goal on fourth down instead of going for it from the 6-yard line. The decision isn’t getting much […]

We have a Las Vegas Raiders Week 7 game scheduled against the Chicago Bears. The Raiders are coming off a hard-fought victory over the New England Patriots in Week 6. The Raiders will travel to Soldier Field to take on the Bears in Week 7. This game will be a crucial one for both teams. […]

It’s never too early to start looking at which NFL head coaches might be on the hot seat. As we head into Week 7, there are already plenty of reasons to debate which coaches may or may not be roaming the sideline not just this time next season but perhaps even by the season’s end. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been staying afloat in playoff contention for the past few games. But, a lot of their games are won by the secondary. This is with Maxx Crosby leading the helm in the field and Josh McDaniels taking care of their schematics. Their recent win against the New England Patriots proved […]