By making the decision now to fire coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, Raiders owner Mark Davis hopes to salvage something from the season.
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The Raiders fired coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, just 25 games into their tenure and a day after a poor showing on national TV.
Raiders fans have questions about Jimmy Garoppolo, Maxx Crosby and the defensive line.
Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center early Friday, then released in the afternoon after posting bail.
Franco Harris, who died Wednesday morning, will be remembered Saturday as the Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers play to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic play.
Because of injuries on the offense, the Raiders turned to a couple of untested players, limiting what Josh McDaniels could safely call against the Patriots.
The Raiders could get Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow back from injured reserve for this weekend’s game against the New England Patriots.