“Made his money, back to New England he goes!” – Raiders fans are thrilled about HC Josh McDaniels getting fired with GM David Ziegler mid-season on the same day

Josh McDaniels and David Ziegler were brought in from the New England Patriots in January 2022.

“Made his money, back to New England he goes!” – Raiders fans are thrilled about HC Josh McDaniels getting fired with GM David Ziegler mid-season on the same day

Josh McDaniels and David Ziegler (via New York Post)

The Las Vegas Raiders have finally decided to let go of their head coach, Josh McDaniels, and GM David Ziegler. After a torrid start to the season, calls were made by Raiders fans to dismiss McDaniels as the head coach of the team. 

The organization has finally obliged, as the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator was relieved of his duties, along with the team’s general manager.

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Mark Davis, the Raiders’ owner, hired both McDaniels and Ziegler together in January 2022. They finished their reign with the Raiders with a record of 9-16. McDaniels led the team to a 6-11 record in his first season with the team. They were 3-5 through eight weeks this season. This isn’t the first time McDaniels has been fired midway through the second season. He faced a similar fate in 2009-10 with the Denver Broncos.

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Davis released an official statement at 10:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday night. 

After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave. I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best.
Davis said in the statement.

Both McDaniels and Ziegler were part of the Patriots team before joining the Raiders in 2022.

The Raiders lost their week 8 game against the Detroit Lions on Monday. They will play the New York Giants in their next game on November 5. McDaniels signed a six-year contract with the Raiders in 2022, and the team is obligated to pay the remaining four years of his contract. The team is planning to make LB coach Antonio Pierce the interim head coach.

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Fans show their approval of the firing of Josh McDaniels and David Ziegler

Las Vegas Raiders fans have gone through a lot of different emotions this season. The one thing that has been common, though, has been their disapproval of the way head coach Josh McDaniels coached the team. There were a lot of fans who wanted to see him go, and their wish has been granted as McDaniels and GM David Ziegler were fired last night.

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Josh McDaniels and David Ziegler (via Raiders.com)

Fans on social media have reacted to the news, and most of them, understandably, are happy with the decision. Some of them called it an early Christmas present, while others predicted that he would go back to New England. 

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, Here’s what fans have to say:

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The Raiders are planning to make their LB coach, Antonio Pierce, the interim head coach. They will play the New York Giants in their next game on November 5, and they don’t have a bye until week 13. Raiders fans will hope this is the beginning of a Las Vegas turnaround.

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