Rich Eisen: What Led to the Raiders Firing HC Josh McDaniels | The Rich Eisen Show

Rich Eisen reacts to the Las Vegas Raiders firing Head Coach Josh McDaniels after a disappointing 3-5 start to their season.
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[@korymalone6591]

How they hired McDoofus in the first place is only a question a genius like Mark Davis can answer.

[@gourami7]

Its the Raiders...

[@doncheechako8084]

a genius like Mark Davis .... 😮

[@number3stunner118]

Seriously. WTF was that? He didn't even deserve interviews.

[@justinsidener1267]

😂

[@dgrblue4162]

Davis wanted Harbaugh, but Harbaugh didn't want to do the rebuild needed in Vegas.

[@TheAireaidLord]

That opening line made me burst out laughing Rich you're the man!

[@cbizkit707]

The look combined with the opening line. The look is where I lost it. Great opening.

[@Frip36]

Was it funny? I don't get it.

[@TheAireaidLord]

@@Frip36 I'll have someone else explain it because it's so obvious I can't lmao

[@rf4182]

@@Frip36it wasn’t that funny just a usual remark about Vegas.

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

​@Frip36 As a capital of gambling and a city of sin, someone could be pawning their gold watch so they could play a card table or roulette wheel one more time and try to recover all of the money they lost during the day. Or they found a new friend that they want to 'play' with, and that comfort plus drinking leads to a quick decision to get married. There's a reason why there's the slogan, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."

[@michaelh.2322]

Derek Carr is laughing his butt off right now.

[@marksprinkle]

He's praying for them. Edit: And putting on eyeliner.

[@daveclark8337]

Because Carr's on a .500 team now when normally he was leading a .445 team for the previous 10 years?

[@michaelh.2322]

@@daveclark8337 they were .445 team because the D basically stank

[@oshnekski]

Yeah, but booting him for Garoppolo? That was supposed to make them good?@@user-qw8hu2gx9j

[@nin_tendo6458]

​​@@user-qw8hu2gx9jRaiders were good several times when we had him, and now are terrible without him. Got worse without him. You were wrong, accept it. No he wasn't perfect, he wasn't Mahomes. No one ever said he was so don't try that nonsense where you pretend people think he's perfect.

[@matdrat]

I'm not even a Raiders fan and this made me strangely happy.

[@Mr._Steal_Your_Squirrel]

As a Raiders fan, I can say that this has made us all happy and DC4 finally got some justice. I am sure you are a fan of football in general as well as your team so it makes sense.

[@c_rob1]

I'm a cowboys fan but no football fan in their right mind likes Josh lol

[@solarhits0411]

As a Lions fan who hated when we hired Quinn and Fatricia I elated when we they fired McDaniels. Hopefully NFL teams and even College Programs finally realized that the Belicheck coaching tree aka the “Patriot way” only works when you have Brady as your QB. Happy for your team! Not sure how McDaniels treated players but you cant always treat players like A-Holes and expect them to put it all on the line for you on the field. I still get PTSD every time I think about how Quinn/Patricia absolutely robbed and decimated the Lions Roster. Fortunately we have Holmes who just doesn’t just wait for the Rams to cut their practice player squad. All that Quinn did was wait for a Patriot Player to be cut from their practice team to be a damn starter on our team. smdh

[@rickrobitaille8809]

🔥😄🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@bigbearkat2010]

That's just how much of an unlikable douchenozzle McDaniels is

[@Poisonedblade]

Josh McDaniels is the Steven Seagal of Coaching!

[@KrakkenXXX]

Omg that’s hilarious because it’s so true

[@paulmoore244]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dgrblue4162]

Nobody like working with him?

[@HueroTheFactor]

​@@dgrblue4162and he's a fraud

[@Marveryn]

@@dgrblue4162 He was undersiege?

[@scottsodyssey2485]

Tom Brady will never say it because he is a Pro and a Gentleman. But dam he must feel validated on some deep level today. He meant so much more to the Patriots success than we can possible imagine. With each failure of the Pats coaching tree and BB floundering, its even more obvious, It was ALWAYS TB12!

[@Antonio-ck2hp]

In fairness those early Brady teams belichecks defense was insane

[@richardclark1127]

@@Antonio-ck2hp In fairness that team/defense was 5-13 before Brady took the reins

[@2299mikey]

Rivers could’ve done what Brady did if he had bill

[@Parallax_21]

​@@2299mikey😂😂

[@andreasdwiputra8818]

Brady could make all cry me a river coach goat. Rivers record is he has more childrens than brady superbowl appearences@@2299mikey

[@joshuam6975]

The difference with Dan Campbell and the Lions was his players believed in him, McDaniels will never get players to believe in him because he will just turn around and ship them off at a moments notice. More time for McDaniels would just waste the talent left on this roster and set the organization even further back, it is all about relationships with the players.

[@Marveryn]

sound like the patriot way as am thinking of Bill O brian and him sending good players for peanuts and bringing in players for large contract that taken years to dump

[@dianayount2122]

MCDC and GM have a plan/goal, Clearly working towards the goal. Dedicated to the players, team. Creating a culture. Awesome to be Detroit fan after all the suffering...

[@maxgrobe1355]

Not only shipping thrm away, but throwing them under the bus infront of the press. And a rookie in his first game at that.

[@jojoleaf2112]

I was gonna say the same thing. Campbell's players love him. Belichick and McDaniels players are not into them.

[@gourami7]

McDoofus was just a terrible hire after Biascaci had rescued a troubled season, they should have given.him a year at least

[@kyndread71]

Raiders fan, and my prayers have been answered on All Saints Day.

[@richardcovell1707]

As a Broncos fan who watched McDaniels wreak havoc with them, seeing this repeat with the Raiders (despite the history between those two teams) is sad. They should have known better. I guess better late than never.

[@stevearnold8265]

Problem is, he got rid of our QB and Waller. Plus I don’t think anyone wants to play for us anymore. We’re screwed for years to come I believe. Congrats on the KC win.

[@neume1mb]

​@@stevearnold8265McDaniels ran out Cutler, Brandon Marshall, Tony Sheffler. He ruined a solid Denver team and did the same in LV. He's a joke.

[@lightningshoop6292]

He tried and did a bit. BUT at least he's gone before he completely cleaned house. We still got some key peices

[@smokalamota2583]

I live in Denver and that was a brutal time

[@virgilbrink7555]

peyton hillis@@neume1mb

[@cjasewell]

Had forgotten about McDaniels playing Jacobs in the third preseason game last year to make some point. Thanks for the reminders of all things that happened last season.

[@jakekrueger7854]

It was never the "Belichick way." It was the "Tom Brady way." Period, end of story.

[@kjmh90]

Facts 💯

[@Gunsmoke66191]

Brady for gm

[@2299mikey]

Wrong give bill a top 10 qb and he’d be a Super Bowl contender

[@scottshupe5774]

c'mon man, you're only saying that because it's true

[@rawdawgzradio]

Exactly. Without Brady, you have a below-mediocre coaching staff and franchise.

[@andrewwitchell2708]

Dont be fooled by proximity of greatness. It was Brady who won all those rings..not Mcdaniels

[@edwardsaucedo9223]

Early ones was the defense and running game.

[@andis9076]

Same thing with Bill Bellichek...but NE owner still blindsided.

[@edwardsaucedo9223]

@@andis9076 he did learn from Bill Parcell

[@kobelewis8792]

Was that ever in question? Lmao

[@obamacare4811]

​@@andis9076wasn't just either of them the whole coaching staff had legends and same with the rosters

[@MJM17]

As a Colts fan, I’m so glad that Jim Irsay nuked the McDaniels’ bathroom and scared Josh away from becoming our HC! We’ve had some rough years recently but I’m still grateful to have dodged the McDaniels bullet. After two abysmal failures, everybody pray that your team isn’t dumb enough to give this guy another chance at the top job 😂

[@sinoverlord409]

Well said

[@UpsonPrattJr.]

You got that right. Unfortunately I had to stomach his sh*t for a year and a half. It made me question my loyalty and faith in the organization I love.

[@EngineVSEngine]

McDaniels is happy too since he went back and won Superbowls

[@chavruta2000]

he did what?

[@UpsonPrattJr.]

@@EngineVSEngine He can go back and not win them now.

[@frippertonics6421]

GMs usually overstay their welcome by two or three seasons. Kudos to Davis for being decisive.

[@SamWesting]

Mark Davis is the REAL problem. We all know he won’t fire himself, & that’s fine w/the rest of the NFL. 😂

[@Blue_Dun]

​@@SamWestingYes...the blame has to fall to some extent on the owner. He's an eccentric like his dad, but doesn't have the know-how like his father before his father became consumed by his own eccentricity and ego. With an owner like this expect nothing different unless at some point he rolls the dice and gets lucky on the right coach and GM.

[@Raiders1234]

The owner makes very little football decisions besides hiring a GM in most cases. Usually the GM hires the coach. The owner just kicks back and counts the money. Find the right GM, and it all can work.

[@Blue_Dun]

@@Raiders1234 well...that's proven wrong by the fact that Davis hired and fired both the GM and the coach. He has to make the right decisions on that level, so you have a coach and GM who make the right decisions with regard to what's on the field both in terms of personnel and X's & O's. Something's not right when you go through that many coaches

[@Raiders1234]

@@Blue_Dun This was the rare occasion that the GM and coach were a " package deal. " both in the hire and fire. That is why I said usually. Hopefully, Mark Davis will look for a good GM, hire him, and get out of the way.

[@Chedwins]

Dan Campbell had to build a contender, so his slow start is understandable. McDaniels dismantled a play off team and ran it into the ground.

[@garymartin1045]

This is what all these Ex-patriot coaches and management. Do The only thing in common that they had is the genius of Tom Brady. By the way, how's Bill doing now.

[@pingamalinga]

Yes! He was given a talented roster and he took a diarrhea all over it.

[@Ferrariboy87]

Again

[@archmage7813]

It may have been a playoff team but it was an awful team. The playoffs were the result of playing 3 terrible teams after they had called it in for the end of the year. McDaniels might not be a brilliant coach but the claim he tore apart a playoff team is just plain stupid

[@archmage7813]

​@@pingamalinga😂😂😂😂😂 he inherited an absolutely garbage team. Gruden left that team with almost 0 talent. You can hate on McDaniels but don't be stupid

[@dirtyrandy2592]

As a Josh Jacobs fantasy owner, this can only help me lol

[@fabioj-]

How? Jacobs playing average, a worse playcaller is going to take over, and a terrible o-line (worst in the league)

[@openminded4751]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@fabioj-last season Jacobs rushed for 220 and 3tds in a game, during the postgame press conference McDaniels said “that’s not the type of football we want to play” dude thinks he can outsmart the NFL by not running a top 5 running back. I wouldn’t be surprised if the interim coach decides to run the ball 30 times a game and the raiders end up making a run like Steve Wilkes did in Carolina.

[@blackyoshi1230]

​@@openminded4751 - If that was the Seahawks game you were referring to where he popped off for that 75 yard score in OT (the one where Carr audibled into a run play on that look), oh boy.

[@fabioj-]

@@openminded4751 Jacobs was a one season wonder. Bro will end up getting hurt if he averages 25+ carries a game.

[@dmahoney661]

Great! I’m playing against Jacobs in fantasy this week 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@raybitting3469]

Rich you are so right about night decisions made in Vegas!

[@sinoverlord409]

Wipe your nose, you have a little bit of brown on it

[@chargersina]

@@sinoverlord409🤔

[@peighday]

Eisen and his other cronies on the show are McDaniels fan boys. 🤡

[@R8d3rTone]

It’s actually the “Brady way”…. Brady kept winning without Bill & Josh, got a Superbowl without those two…Bill & Josh have losing records without Tom…

[@PRHILL9696]

fact

[@harryhanz1690]

It's actually the "Weis Way". Charlie Weis tailored a system for Tom Brady back in the early 2000s. It worked for Tom for the next two decades.

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

@@harryhanz1690 / This is ^ accurate - Charlie created the fundamental design and language of the offensive system that is still in New England to this day

[@darthf698]

​@@harryhanz1690 Appreciate that little knowledge drop 🙏

[@richardclark1127]

@@harryhanz1690 Yeah but Brady won in Arians "No risk it, No biscuit" offense...

[@shannonchurchill4556]

You have to think MD was in the room for that meeting and heard everything the players said. But it was too close to game day to make the change, so MNF was the last chance to turn the ship around, and the lack of action before the deadline sealed Zeigler's fate as well. I think Davis just wanted to make sure he got rid of everyone that needed to go in one swoop instead of just firing someone every week, which would have come across as scapegoating. At some point Lombardi had a hand in the poor playcalling, so he was part of the problem. I do think they knowingly pulled the bait and switch with Carr and Adams, and that's pretty f'd up on any level. They were just way too shady the way they went about business.

[@robertquesada9257]

The switch and bait involving Carr and Adams was key in confirming lack of respect for people in general.

[@DeepH2Ov1]

@shannonchurchill4556, you summerize well and that's the main reason I never did like MdDaniels hiring, he's very shady with the players and that's always a death sentence for a coach who can't really *coach*, pun intended.

[@AIRIKSN666]

It’s not even that they lost. If it was a shootout, maybe a 26-23 loss, I don’t think they would’ve been fired (yet, at least). But the offense has just been more pathetic every game. SOULESS. Glad Davis made the moves. Still a terrible owner but not last night I guess.

[@mythrapi73]

@@AIRIKSN666 I think you meant blowout instead of shootout but I get your gish. I mean the Raiders didn't shoot anyone in that game except maybe themselves in the foot lol

[@joezim4254]

As a Broncos fan, the amount of schadenfreude I’m feeling right now will sustain me for a long time lol.

[@paulmoore244]

😂😂😂

[@barrettcarl3009]

How would you feel about a season sweep by the Raiders? 😅

[@TheForbiddenOne55]

Never even saw that word before and now I'm sure I'll be seeing it everywhere now 😂😂😂

[@R2W419]

Must suck to be the only team that couldn’t beat a mcdaniels led raiders team

[@alexwilkins5878]

Shadenfreude. Good word

[@demonfandango]

You can't compare Dan Campbell to Josh McDaniels - his approach to coaching and building a team is completely different.

[@jasonbowman6845]

man! i listen for 15 seconds and CAN'T STOP LAUGHING! i love you rich.... and the raiders!

[@maxhutchinson3485]

Never let anyone forget Rich was all in on the Raiders this year

[@mythrapi73]

nah that was last year and he's admitted plenty of times he blew it

[@benjones7634]

​@@mythrapi73dude was a McDaniels homer. Give me a break. Easy to have insight when someone's the worst coach of all time

[@danieldougan269]

Tom Brady made Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick seem like geniuses. Without Brady, they look ordinary at best.

[@PRHILL9696]

100 percent

[@gnielsen07]

Bill is still a great defensive mind. Look at the defenses he gave Brady for 20 years … look what he did with the Lawrence Taylor giants.

[@joseguinto7630]

Without the defense and oline and AND HERNANDEZ AND GRONK THEY COULDN'T HAVE MADE BRADY WHO BRADY IS ALSO BRADY GOES TO TAMPA AND GUESS WHAT WHO MADE BRADY THERE BUT THE RECEIVERS AND A GOOD HARD NOSE O-LINE AND A RUNNING BACK THAT IN YEAR 2AND3 OF BRADYS REIGN JUST COLAPSE PERIOD

[@davis2k1234]

@@gnielsen07Bill is a great defensive coordinator not a good head coach just like his whole coaching tree and bringing up LT to hype is DC skills doesn’t really help his case ever seen the movie the Waterboy that was LT in the NFL

[@charlieedgar5701]

All those New England coaches have been a bust, living off Brady's success

[@Th4t_guy_]

Perfect opening sentence 😂

[@EntangledTimeline]

Mark Davis smartened up and didn't succumb to sunk cost fallacy with McDaniels

[@marksprinkle]

He still has to pay him.

[@daveclark8337]

He still owes Josh $45 million. Plus he's still paying Gruden. And he owes Jimmy G. He's paying out million$ to guys who aren't coaching or playing.

[@markbeavers5747]

A change was very needed as things were getting worse every week in the Locker room and on the Field!!

[@mrchards37]

Brady's legacy continues to be felt by those who are trying to win without him

[@loganford1220]

Making a lateral (or backwards) move from Carr to Jimmy G when Carr was the heart and sole of that team was criminal mismanagement.. regardless of their lack of super bowl potential with Carr

[@TheForbiddenOne55]

Right. Made no sense to chase Carr out of town only to go sign Jimmy G, who's SF team won in spite of him and never because of him

[@OB0527]

If you still think Jimmy was a lateral move, you need a mental health check.

[@Marveryn]

worse they were some decent qb in this years draft it seem. not having the capital to grab one of them while keeping carr

[@frigglefragglewaggit6923]

Unpopular opinion, but Mayock should've been given the chance to be a standalone GM for at least one more year. IMO, He should've been the one to lead the search for the next HC, and I would've loved to see one of his drafts free of Gruden's meddling.

[@rollen901]

Not unpopular. I agree. I thought he was doing a fine job to be honest. Felt bad he left.

[@kevinjohnson4288]

The first round busts were clearly gruden picking "his guys" and all the late round gems indicate gruden got bored and actually let mayock do his job. Mayock should not have been fired and bisaiccia should have been given a chance after rallying the team like he did.

[@Scott-kc5fg]

I also agree, Mayock was a decent GM.

[@richardpcrowe]

I would think that Josh firing a proven quarterback, Derek Carr, and bringing in a QB who has had severe physical problems... His inability to score more than 20 points in any game (except 21 points against his Uncle Billy's Patriots) might mean that Nephew Josh would be better off with Uncle Billy's team).

[@rf4182]

I still don’t have a problem moving on from Carr, but at least have a plan if you’re going to do that other than Brady.

[@dgrblue4162]

Carr admitted to playing poorly, but didn't take JMD brutal honesty and incessant need to have players do things his way. JMD shattered Carr emotionally and he quit.

[@andrewwren7193]

Even as bad as Carr was last year the raider’s still had the 11th best offense in the league… now 31st.

[@markchapman5672]

Derek's play suffered last year because of McDaniels poor schemes and coaching, not because he suddenly couldn't play.

[@randyquinn5277]

Maybe there is something to be said with the Raiders NFLPA report card where the players said that McDaniels is less likely to listen to players and keeping them longer. Maybe it's another coach saying "I'm from the patriots and you know nothing"

[@johnbrown8504]

That was truly a great start to this take. Nice job Rich, had me laughing out loud for real.

[@ANoss13]

Raiders fans, as chiefs fan the day we stopped trying to do the “patriots way” with gms, coach’s, and Matt cassel was when we finally got this train moving.

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

Difference between Tom Brady and an average quarterback is that Brady will change the play at the line of scrimmage if he didn't like what he saw and call for different line protection. An average quarterback can't do that at an elite level.

[@VanquishedAgain]

Yep

[@SBE1]

Just makes you understand how great Tom Brady really was; he overcame poor coaching to still win multiple Super Bowls.

[@VanquishedAgain]

McDaniels was a good OC. The problem is that most players aren't Tom Brady. You need a leader like Brad or Brees or Peyton Manning or Favre. You need a guy that you can hand a gameplan to for them to execute. McDaniels and Belichick worked well together because Bill is defense McDaniels offense and you has Brady there to execute (and adapt when needed). No you see both coaches with below average crybaby QBs and this is what happens

[@obamacare4811]

​@@VanquishedAgainthis guy apparently thinks brady was the only one in meetings blocking for himself catching balls by himself playing defense by himself lol probably thinks brady caught the interception against the seahawks to win the superbowl

[@chupa.me.la.pinga.mar1con]

​@@VanquishedAgainyou know ball

[@chupa.me.la.pinga.mar1con]

​@@obamacare4811GREAT COMMENT

[@toddgaak422]

As a Colts fan, I was so happy when McDaniels backed out. I knew he was a fraud.

[@georgenelson8284]

You definitely avoided a bullet on that one.

[@j-boy9256]

I was surprised after that that anyone would think of Josh again.

[@j-boy9256]

@John-PaulHunt-wy7lf All Tebow does is win though. With the right system he could have been great in the NFL. Definitely one of the best college QBs.

[@wray2real]

Rich broke down just some of the reasons why this has been a dumpster fire of epic proportions in Vegas since McDaniels was hired. He forgot to mention that the Raiders broke the record for blown double sigit leads last season. He really should have been fired at the end of last season.

[@dgrblue4162]

There were rumors that Davis wanted to do so, but didn't have the cash on hand to pay off JMD contract

[@Victor-cr5rr]

They made carr the scapegoat goat last season,no mark has no cash problems there rolling in money in Vegas

[@bigbearkat2010]

@@Victor-cr5rrnot really, MD is well known to be the most cash poor owner in the league and he already has that mess with Gruden's contract to deal with

[@Victor-cr5rr]

@@bigbearkat2010 mark Davis is rolling in cash now in Vegas you should do your homework

[@Victor-cr5rr]

@@bigbearkat2010 yes we fired McDaniels and no cash issue at all other then cowboys the vegas are 2nd in revenue generated

[@Goodietalkssports]

One of the best openings lines ever!😂

[@Enzo575]

As a Chargers fan, this gives me an insight to the future of our HC. A fresh start is needed.

[@oshnekski]

And now JM is available!

[@lightningshoop6292]

If chargers don't make the playoffs I believe he's gone

[@Enzo575]

@@lightningshoop6292 i highly doubt we will make it. The AFC is heating up and LA playing disappointing football. Now, if the Jets win Monday night, i can see him gone on Wednesday probably

[@FlintWestMetal21]

Davis was having meetings with players like Jacobs and Adams over the last 2 weeks trying to get an idea of how the players were feeling. I think hes been thinking about letting McDaniels go for a bit now but didn't want to jump the gun. I think once it was VERY CLEAR that he had lost the locker room Davis was more willing to pull the trigger. I think Pierce is gonna change this team, maybe not win a bunch but im sure they will look much more competitive. Im glad we are gonna get to see what O'Connell can do for the offense as well, being able to throw the ball deep is gonna change things A LOT. Last year when McDaniels would let Carr throw deep the team put up points, but then he would get too conservative late in the games and not keep the pressure on while the defense would struggle. Then he got a QB who was a "Yes Man" and look what happened, the offense STINKS even when its got some very high end talent. This team is gonna look much different the rest of the season.

[@rollen901]

Hope this means we can get jacobs a deal. ( if he plays much better)

[@bigbearkat2010]

Probably because he's still on the hook for about 45 million to McDaniels

[@wysiwyg2489]

Same for the Raiders' management, they didn't need to do this. They should had taken a look at the Lions, who did precisely the same thing (trying to copy New England) with Matt Patricia & Co. and you know how they went.

[@jeremiahkinne5271]

I whole heartedly agree...Belicheck himself has said that he is there to win, not teach his staff to be head coaches of the future. On a side note, Matt Millen can now actually walk around somewhat unscathed in Detroit now because as much as the fan base still despises him, collectively, we the fan base have a blinding white hot rage toward Matt Patrica...I am sure he knows the next time the Eagles come to Detroit, he better skip the trip....or he'll a Detroit "welcome"....

[@wysiwyg2489]

@@jeremiahkinne5271 You are right, Millen gets a free pass when he should be put in the same bag as Patricia which I run into at the Orlando airport a couple of years ago. Seeing personally, made me dispise him more. At least, he didn't wear the pencil LOL.

[@thomasfitzherbert2982]

Antonio pierce being interm is more about his ability to motivate than it is anything else

[@johndavis48076]

The fact his last game was against Dan Campbell who just about 1 year and 1 week ago was looking at getting canned at 1-6 last season and now is the darling of the league.

[@CodyLeslie]

Main difference there was that they were 1-6 but were playing hard. These raiders looked like they had stopped playing.

[@thedarkemissary]

Takes time to create change. Lions only got better once they got rid of Stafford. Can't change nothing when the leader of the team is stuck in their losing ways. Raiders finally had a chance with Carr gone. Now they're stuck in limbo waiting for their Dan Campbell to finish what Patricia started.

[@Hiccuple]

That 1-6 is really misleading. The lions actually looked good in those losses/ were playing hard. The raiders have never looked good under McDaniels and he imploded the team.

[@Trueraider22]

The season starts today!! Anyway, the GM & HC blew it since the draft and not being sellers at the deadline. ✌️

[@BigBrueser]

I believe they weren’t sellers because they knew they were gone

[@Trueraider22]

@@BigBrueser Could be!

[@sinoverlord409]

They would have gotten some pretty good compensation for Adams

[@scottstrife7604]

​@BigBrueser probably right. They would be the ones to say 'well, were both outta here this season, so we're going to just do nothing at the deadline' like some lazy bums. That or it was Mark telling them 'don't touch anything else' on the way out

[@fabioj-]

The same way Gruden and Mayock blew 7 straight first round picks. What they did was more detrimental than anything McDaniels done

[@ericleon6482]

I still can't believe how little importance Rich gave to the fact that Jimmy G was running for his life on Monday, he missed those throws to Adams because the protection lasted like one second, go watch the game again. And while you're at it, check the guy who went diving directly into his knees, ffs, how Jimmy G didn't end with a tore ACL, no one knows. He's a good QB but you can bring Joe Montana without OLine protection and he would look just the same.

[@PhormerPhantomPhixer]

I've been a Raiders fan for 50 seasons and the last few years have not been pleasant. A change needed to be made. It's been needed.

[@karlmckinnell2635]

Amy Trask as the new GM of the Raiders 😊.

[@motorcycleboy9000]

Nah. Even she'll tell you, she's a franchise X's and O's specialist, not football. Plus, we already have Sandra Douglass, the new Princess of Darkness.

[@Will-qd2km]

There was no turning this around. Davis finally did what was should have been done last year. The thing is if this kept on for 4 more years it would have destroyed the raiders fan base which would actually cost Davis more the long run then just getting Mcdaniels out of there. Now you have a chance to salvage it and the fans will be there for the franchise since the owner actually listened.

[@WheelerRickRambles]

Was living in Denver when the 1st fail took place and been only waiting, watching the clock….for this 2nd fail (gotta be his last…otherwise that owner is just crazy!…)

[@Poisonedblade]

In 2021, the Raiders lost to the Bengals in the Playoffs in OVERTIME. Bengals went to the Superbowl that year. The Raiders added Devante Adams! This was not the time to scrap everything and rebuild from scratch.

[@ninjadude17]

No the game never went into overtime. The Raiders lost 26-19

[@felipemcarvalho2057]

Greatest Start ever by Eisen !!!!! great timming had the other journalist that poited this! Congrats from Brazil Nfl fan.

[@raider_emman]

Nice Panerai Rich 👌🏼 Raiders are gonna rally. Let’s go!

[@Raider870]

IT WAS THE BRADY WAY. As much as hate the guy he was one of the best play callers the NFL will see

[@grandpoohbah1037]

What an opening line Rich!!!

[@jaket5227]

Thank you Mark

[@eghhhht]

I think his stars were about to quit on him... So he had a choice to back up his stars or back up his coach. And Davis chose his players over his coach.

[@jonathanstewart4800]

Of course there are things that go on behind the scenes that we as fans don’t get to see, but when your GM and coach do things that are obviously dumb, it makes you question everything about the team and organization that you love. I’m happy for the Raiders fans..Sincerely, A Lifelong Titans fan.

[@weknowthetruth2315]

I'll be looking into being a season ticket holder again, New to Las Vegas, contingent on the new regime coming in. Go Raiders!

[@TT-dv9er]

Rich Eieson is the best at monologues!!! THE GOAT

[@laurasave75]

Its about time! Too bad that they let them go this far!

[@michaelschulze406]

One move that people haven't talked much about, in 2021 the Raiders D rode the skills of Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue to have the number 1 pass rush in the NFL while blitzing the fewest amount of plays. McDaniels got rid of Ngokoue (a team Captain) in a trade for Rock Ya Sin to make room for the "blockbuster" signing of ex-Patriot Chandler Jones. They made that move despite Jones being 5 years older and far less productive than Ngokoue. The Raiders 2022 defense had no pash rush. Ngokoue had 10 sacks with the Raiders in 2021. Jones had 4.5 sacks with the Raiders in 2022. Another move indicative of how McDaniel's "genius" brain could not understand how to use the talent the team had and how his answer was to jettison younger and more productive players for "Patriot" players was when McDaniels cut undrafted third year FB and team captain Alex Ingold in favor of a couple of old Patriot running backs who wouldn't have made any other roster. Indeed, McDaniel's petty and fragile ego caused him to cut almost ALL of the Raiders team captains from 2021 - Yannick Ngakoue, Alex Ingold, Derek Carr, Richie Incognito, Maxx Crosby, Josh Jacobs, and Darren Waller. Only Crosby and Jacobs are left and we all saw how McDaniel's tried to marginalize Jacobs. He is a disgrace and never should have been hired. It was a mistake to break up the leadership and coaches and front office that carried the team through 2021.

[@elnet1]

You forgot the 72 million to Jimmy Garoppolo and also signing Brian Hoyer. And not picking up Jacob's fifth year option

[@socalkylex]

I feel like an alternate title for this video could be “Patriots offense about to get better”

[@alanwoodwind5265]

If the franchise has this many problems, year in, and year out, ownership is also the problem.

[@oshnekski]

%100

[@jerryklein23]

As a raiders fan, my prayers were answered last night. Best halloween ever. Thus was my nly hope for this season, fire josh! Mark Davis made no mistake. He saved me from becoming a chiefs fan. Oh yeah, i was gonna jump off the boat, ship all my jerseys, flags, door mats, various raiders gear. Dont have that fed ex bill now. Thank you Mark Davis.

[@UpsonPrattJr.]

You're going a little overboard with chiefs nonsense but I got your point. I found out they fired that fool at 9:30 this morning and you would have thought the Raiders were going to the super bowl by my actions. The outsiders have no idea how huge this is for the fans. We are finally a united fanbase once again! That f*ck is GONE!!!!!!!!

[@daddyandbella766]

Couldn't agree more... It was a great Halloween treat. I think close to 100% of the fans wanted ol' boy out. Finally

[@c.a.t4607]

Raiders have had and fired 8 head coaches in Mark Davis 12 years as owner.. Celebration of firing your head coach gm and oc is funny because it's definitely not what a winning franchise does.. so enjoy paying two coaches to not coach for you over the next 4 years.. Obviously blowing it all up again in less than two years is the raiders thing

[@UMAmherst1]

@@c.a.t4607 Well stated…Davis Jr is a total incompetent who has created a culture of chaos.

[@jerryklein23]

@@UpsonPrattJr. I agree, I believe the chiefs statement was only out of spite. And as far as 8 head coaches go...AL did it too at the end of his tenure. Just hope Davis listens to the team this time instead of dreaming of Tom Brady.

[@justinamerican8200]

I don't really see how anyone could have predicted this to end up any other way then it did.

[@MB-lm8vg]

Had to listen to that amazing rundown twice, hilarious

[@somethingawesome9547]

Jon Gruden, Derek Carr, and DeVante Adams would have been able to accomplish special things. Adams would have had his best season with the Raiders under Gruden.

[@redandgold4ever49ers]

I feel good for all my friends that are raiders fan. Go Niners

[@miketemple7686]

“Just Lose Baby” - Mark Davis

[@xman8081]

I love you Rich! Who else would or could plausibly reference FESTIVUS in a “Take” 👍🏾🤣👏🏾❤️

[@crescentprincekronos2518]

That opening line was pure gold. Well done

[@wdm3856]

I have been a FAN since 1972... This was ROCK BOTTOM! DC4 was our guy!!! DC4 a True Raider!

[@Poisonedblade]

Agree 100%!!!

[@TheForbiddenOne55]

I agree although I recall a lot of Raider fans relentlessly slandering Carr (not all of course) saying he was an average QB. Now I'm seeing nothing but love for him lol

[@martinezjames83]

He isnt lamar. But dang he could throw that ball🏈🏈🏈

[@FlagTheRef]

Working under Belichek fooled them all into believing they could make it on their own elsewhere. But long story short, after Brady left, even Belichek cannot make it on his own.

[@beaupeterson188]

Woah. Kind of didn’t see that coming. Probably for the best. He and Bill seem to do better with each other.

[@jamesarden2583]

Spot on😊

[@Rubin4749]

Even Troy Aikman (in a different game than the Detroit Lions game) was giving heaps of praise on Garapalo like he was the next Jim Plunkett. Noticed Aikman got very quiet about Garapalo last Monday Night. Never heard a *"boy was I wrong about Garapalo"* from Aikman. Aikman just acting like he didn't know the guy.

[@VanquishedAgain]

Aikman is a jealous idiot. He wants the NFL flooded with bad QBs because it makes him look better. He can't stand the fact that nobody talks about him as a player

[@ScottCommon632]

WINNER OF BEST OPENING LINE FOR NFL 2023

[@TainoRaider16]

That open was classic

[@Mr._Steal_Your_Squirrel]

Justice for DC4. Raiders nation for life 💯

[@chavruta2000]

i blame the raiders problems on their terrible home field which is 80% the other teams fans every week. that has to suck

[@UndressforAndres]

Certainly isn’t the black hole of old

[@chavruta2000]

@@UndressforAndres it makes sense that this would happen. people are scheduling their vegas vacations to see their favorite teams.

[@bman6502]

13 head coaches tells you all you need to know about mark Davis ability to run an nfl team

[@rollen901]

Mark hasn’t had 13. Mark has only hired 4 and two interims

[@forestgreen1623]

Great opening line Rich

[@thecrowpit24]

So Mark Davis finally caught up to what we knew a year and a half ago. What a goof.

[@PlyrMava.]

Mark Davis is a terrible owner. He should've fired McDaniels and Ziegler when they tried to get rid of Carr. That decision ended anything the team wanted to do. But he also should've retained their interim coach who took the team to the playoffs during a very difficult year. Not sure what's more stupid: Getting rid of Carr, or people who think Harden is a good player and worth the drama and picks

[@SCRealtyInsight]

So Davis finally did a "Smarten up" move

[@kenamaro3942]

Josh the offensive guru and his ilk couldn't get shown the door fast enough. Took control of a 10-7 team that needed some minor adjustments ,some slight alterations and rendered them uncompetitive. Drove the team into the dirt in just a season and a half. Good job Mark ,you did what was needed. Raiders fan from 1969 to present.

[@YoshiMaeshiro]

I think that item 13 in the "Belichick Way" rule book is the hardest one to replicate: "Rule 13. Draft the future GOAT QB in the sixth round."

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

The Gruden Curse

[@IDislikeTheNewYoutube]

It was apparent and very obvious how poorly coached the Raiders were by game 3 of last season. How and why anyone else other thought otherwise is confounding to most Raiders fans or people who actually watched all the games instead of just the highlights like these sports personalities.

[@jamstir65]

Rich Eisen - this man (Rich) is great. period - (.)

[@danielbray5481]

Love you Rich you’re the best🤩

[@andylogan7757]

This is the best move Davis has ever made! There is know such thing as the Patriot way, its the Brady way....PERIOD!!!!

[@shabazzed]

remember when rich thought the raiders would win their division last year and that they would do well this year lol. ive never seen someone so involved in football know less about the game than this guy

[@mythrapi73]

I know he picked them last year but he picked the Chiefs this year. Never heard him say that much positive about the Raiders but I do know he's a closet Raiders fan

[@TheDayisMineTrebeck]

When Jimmy Garapolo talks, it sounds like he had classes down by the boiler room in HS.

[@yorubapryor5884]

@RichEisen. The fire burns! Go Raiders!

[@billwheels1749]

Wonder if they make a big push for one of the QBs in the draft and start a full rebuild.

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

They first need to see what they have in O'Connell.

[@gringoboy701]

They have to. Pointless to keep high caliber players like Crosby and Adams while our next rookie QB is still learning how the NFL works.

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

@@gringoboy701 Confused. Are you agreeing or disagreeing with the top comment?

[@Nick-dc4et]

@@gringoboy701any rookie QB we would draft would be in the same position. None have ever played in the NFL lol Some are good some aren’t. Even #1 picks

[@HurrikaneBEA5T]

We dont need another rebuild. We literally just did that. All we have to do is coach better draft better. Draft for needs instead of wants. Draft priorties and not multiple projects.

[@nikolajdehaan9815]

DC4: "karma is a ......" 😂

[@rajbhatti8248]

As always, the after-the-fact experts are 100% correct.

[@SeanFication]

How could anyone think that going from Carr to Jimmy G was an upgrade?