What a great time of year. We’re in the middle of a cold snap right now…
…and the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.
McDaniels and Ziegler, both hired in January 2022, inherited a 10-7 team that made an unexpected run to the playoffs during the 2021 season — the organization’s second postseason bid since 2002 — under interim coach Rich Bisaccia and then-GM Mike Mayock, who took over following the in-season resignation of coach Jon Gruden.
Davis said at the time that McDaniels and Ziegler were expected to take the team to the “next step” in its evolution. Instead, the Raiders went a combined 9-16 without a playoff appearance under the new regime, as McDaniels finished his tenure with the third-worst record of any Raiders coach with at least 25 games.
Edited to add: ESPN is now reporting that the Raiders also fired Mick Lombardi, offensive coordinator.
da Bears fired David Walker, running backs coach.
Interestingly, while da Bears stink, the firing apparently wasn’t for that reason, but for unspecified “workplace conduct” issues.
Also interestingly: