The calls from disgruntled Raiders fans for the franchise to part with head coach Josh McDaniels came to a head on Halloween. Owner Mark Davis made to decision to fire both McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler in a result that was still ultimately a slight surprise.
But after the move was announced, the following days didn't make things look much better when evaluating the tenure of McDaniels as head coach. And apparently, the open-floor meeting McDaniels held with players didn't quite go as planned, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
"...We talked to sources inside the building, and [McDaniels' firing] was not as surprising to them. It goes back to last Thursday's practice before the Lions loss. McDaniels had just had a vicious team meeting. Players, coaches had ripped into him, it was ugly — they voiced their displeasure," Rapoport said on NFL Network's The Insiders.
