The Las Vegas Raiders continue to struggle to find head coaches who will stick around and help the franchise win games.
The team hasn’t won a playoff game since 2002 (!!!!), and Mark Davis has cycled through coaches and general managers in an attempt to find some consistency.
The latest? He fired both Josh McDaniels (after just 25 games at the helm) and general manager Dave Ziegler, which Raiders fans loved. But let’s focus on McDaniels. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that he had over four years left on a six-year deal he signed and that the Raiders “are obligated to pay” him.
Yikes:
Raiders gave Josh McDaniels a six-year contract in January 2022. He has over four full year left on the deal that the Raiders are obligated to pay. pic.twitter.com/aOjrl7AtX7
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 1, 2023
But that reminded me: The last head coach for the team was Jon Gruden, who resigned after uncovered emails revealed he had written misogynistic, racist and homophobic comments toward NFL players and staffers.
Gruden had six years left on his contract — remember when he signed a 10-YEAR DEAL?!?!!? — and Davis reportedly said that the franchise reached a settlement with him.
We don’t have pure dollar figures here. But it’s pretty wild that the Raiders are paying what’s probably a lot of money to two people not to coach the team.