THE Las Vegas Raiders are definitely on the ballot for the most dysfunctional NFL franchise of the 21st century.
Other candidates include Chicago Bear, who have sent a quarterback to the Pro Bowl since the turn of the millennium. THE Miami Dolphins the offensive line made national news in the 2010s for bullying and cocaine use. Congratulations to Detroit Lions for their successful start to 2023, but just 15 years ago they went 0-16. However, the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler with nine weeks left in the season is one of many cases in which they fail brilliantly.
Linebackers coach Antonio Pierce was named interim head coach.
The Raiders managed to land arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL – Davante Adams – in 2022. After back-to-back first-team All-Pro performances and conference championship game appearances, Adams decided to move on from the position. Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers for less money. In return, he was able to be closer to his family and play alongside college teammate Derek Carr. This duo was reconnected by Ziegler and coached by McDaniels.
The Raiders finished 6-11 in 2022, and Adams’ buddy was benched and released after the season. Jimmy Garopplo replaced Carr this season when he was healthy, and Adams spent much of this season fuming about his lack of balls thrown his way. It culminated at the end of Monday night’s Week 8 loss to the Lions when Adams left the field early and did his best. don’t get angry while speaking to the press. He has already been criticism of the team this month
In less than a season and a half, the Raiders have alienated one of the best players in the NFL, who is play for them at a reduced price. As a result, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Daniels and Ziegler are no longer employed by the Raiders. In addition, the franchise remains he owes Daniels money for the time remaining on his six-year contract which he signed in 2022.
No coaching firing will ever top the late Al Davis’ overhead projector presentation to try to convince America that Lane Kiffin was a bad person in 2008. He called the man a « professional liar, » mostly in light of the candles. This is theater, ladies and gentlemen, and the elder Davis always knew how to do it.
His son Mark may not have his father’s pomposity, but he remains a character nonetheless. There’s his funny side with his ill-fitting white suits, bowl haircut, and his reference to drinking iced tea at PF Changs as being in the « office. »
Allegations of a bad or hostile work environment in a New York Times report, along with a massive wave of longtime employees leaving the organization, other accusations in a Las Vegas Review-Journal report and Of course, hiring Jon Gruden in a 10-year contract only for him resign in shame after the leak of racist, sexist and homophobic emails. In response to investigative articles about the Raiders, Davis told the Review-Journal in July 2022 that they had “We have begun to make the changes necessary to bring the culture back to where we believe we can all be positive.”
The Raiders aren’t operating quietly, or with much patience — except for Gruden, who was allowed to remain head coach after the first offensive email was leaked. Daniels was the franchise’s 13th head coach since 2000. For the second time in his career, he was fired during a regular season and this time he didn’t need to be accused of a sequel to Spygate be relieved of his duties.
It simply continued on the post-Y2K Raider path – a resounding failure.
