The Las Vegas Raiders' firing of head coach Josh McDaniels, a move costing around $85 million, was triggered by an intense team meeting where players and coaches criticized him. McDaniels was reportedly affected by the criticism. The locker room atmosphere has improved under Antonio Pierce, the interim coach, who brought up the Giants' Super Bowl XLII victory over the Patriots, a point that McDaniels did not like. Nevertheless, Pierce's leadership has been met with approval.
🤯 Jay Glazer with some insight on the Raiders firing Josh McDaniels. https://t.co/exvBzc9AHP
Fox's @JayGlazer provides an inside scoop on why the #Raiders moved from Josh McDaniels to Antonio Pierce. https://t.co/u7bhSycpRd
In fateful final team meeting before Josh McDaniels was fired, Antonio Pierce spoke on behalf of the coaching staff. He mentioned the Giants' win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. McDaniels did not like that. https://t.co/kSAvxnxLMa
"There was this big airing of the grievance meeting and players just unloaded on Josh McDaniels." @JayGlazer has the Inside Scoop on the Raiders' https://t.co/pGx0ixwoVd
Before firing Josh McDaniels, the Raiders had a team meeting where players directed their frustrations at McDaniels, and unloaded on him. McDaniels had Antonio Pierce speak on his behalf, and Pierce brought up the Giants' '07 team that beat the undefeated Patriots, explaining… https://t.co/GZmMx4sfqN https://t.co/Xg0RHaWhmH
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“Players -- and coaches -- had ripped into him during the meeting.” Coaches, too???? Team meeting led to changes in Josh McDaniels' demeanor at practice prior to firing as Raiders HC https://t.co/eXFl5XipcP
Report: Players and coaches ripped into Josh McDaniels at team meeting before firing. https://t.co/aNuTLcETcK
By last Thursday's practice, the signs were there. #Raiders coach Josh McDaniels, visibly affected by a brutal team meeting, was different. Those present felt it was over. Go inside the stunning firing of McDaniels in my story: https://t.co/aiuYhOgCvV https://t.co/aiuYhOgCvV
Team meeting led to changes in Josh McDaniels' demeanor at practice prior to firing as Raiders HC, via @RapSheet https://t.co/lhg8hBAnxH https://t.co/NXe41ht3km
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"It was just time to cut bait and move on" The Bleav in Raiders guys talked about Josh McDaniels' firing on @BleavNetwork @ackerman_dennis | @SRoutt26 | @PGutierrezESPN https://t.co/Hi3aR3cQCZ
Josh McDaniels: Raiders locker room 'happier than EVER' following head coach's firing with players already 'looser and more relaxed' under interim boss Antonio Pierce https://t.co/eF1kP7tLoi https://t.co/phrOCA4KIx