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The Las Vegas Raiders made headlines by firing Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler on the same day.
This move was made somewhat abruptly, although fans had been calling for this to happen for a long time.
At the time of this firing, there was not a lot of public information regarding the details of this situation.
However, as time has gone on, more and more information has been revealed, peeling back the curtains of the Raiders’ front office.
According to Albert Breer via Dov Kleiman, tension was building between McDaniels, Ziegler, and Mark Davis.
REPORT: #Raiders owner Mark Davis was angry and volatile in recent weeks with Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler, per @AlbertBreer
Davis met with players, and was aware of their unhappiness, and where the stars of the team stood on the direction of the football team.
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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 2, 2023
Davis seemed to be growing frustrated with this duo, and he eventually couldn’t take it anymore.
The Raiders’ loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football seemed to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, leading to their ultimate dismissal.
Breer and Kleiman’s comments indicate that players specifically met with Davis to talk about the coach and GM.
This confirms that fans were not only unhappy with the direction the team was going, but that players were getting unhappy as well.
Davante Adams’ frustrations have materialized on the sidelines, which was a potential sign of what was going on behind closed doors.
With McDaniels and Ziegler out the door, the Raiders can start fresh, hoping to move forward with clearer heads.
This is an opportunity for the team to get back on the right track, although it might be too late for this season.
The Raiders’ next game is against the New York Giants, and it will be the first time fans will see a non-McDaniels-run team in nearly two years.
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