The more time passes, the more it becomes clear the Las Vegas Raiders rid themselves of Josh McDaniels like a ship sheds a rusty anchor. This is a guy who couldn’t resist defending his old team in what might have been one of the most critical moments of his Raiders coaching career.
With Davante Adams seeming so carefree after the Raiders fired McDaniels, it looked like the veteran coach was indeed throwing Las Vegas’s vibes off. We can’t deny that assertion after watching the Raiders — led by interim head coach Antonio Pierce — systematically dismantle the New York Giants in a 30-6 win on Sunday. From the jump, the Raiders played a complete game in all three phases, completely outclassing an overmatched Giants squad.
So, I now ask: How bad of a coach was McDaniels? Look at this elated locker room smoking victory cigars for a regular-season win, folks. I mean, my goodness!
The #Raiders are smoking victory cigars#RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/miABoEEkcN
— Logan Reever (@loganreever) November 6, 2023
NFL fans also noticed the massive disparity in Raiders players’ despair and happiness between Pierce and McDaniels as their coach. They couldn’t help but laugh at McDaniels’ expense when they saw Las Vegas break out cigars for an early November win.
