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The Las Vegas Raiders signed a new head coach this offseason. They inked former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become the head coach.
Gruden was dismissed from his duties during the 2021 season after it was publicly revealed that he wrote and sent what many considered to be racist, misogynistic, and homophobic emails between 2011 and 2018. Interim head coach Rich Bisaccia took over duties for the remainder of the season and led the Raiders to the playoffs.
Mike Florio believes from the press conference by Derek Carr that he's taking a dig at his former coach Jon Gruden. He went on to say that Carr was able to survive the "Gruden experience."
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"Raiders quarterback Derek Carr survived the Jon Gruden experience. Carr may be ready to thrive under Josh McDaniels."
He thinks Carrcomparedg McDaniels to Gruden and that McDaniels wins the comparison.
"Yep. Whether Carr meant to do it or not, he’s comparing McDaniels to Gruden. And McDaniels wins."
Florio is not a big fan of the Raiders signal caller. He has bashed him over the past three years saying he's not a top ten quarterback and has even questioned Carr's faith. The Raiders quarterback blocked Mike Florio on his Twitter account. People claim it's because of the negativity from Florio to Carr. To see the NBC football analyst not take a shot at Carr in a story involving him is definitely a surprise.
Derek Carr recently spoke about getting the opportunity to play under McDaniels.
“The depth of the conversations that we’re having is encouraging,” Carr told NBC Sports Boston. "It’s fun for me. The best part of my game has always been the mental side. And that’s how Josh is. He’s a genius when it comes to scheming things up and teaching his system and getting the best out of his players.”
Carr even noted that he feels McDaniels will get the best out of him, a statement many feel was a dig at his former coach Gruden.
“I feel like a better football player,” Carr said of his time with McDaniels. “And I’ve had a lot of great coaches. He’s come in, he’s seen those things, ‘Wow, that’s awesome. What about this, too? What about this here?"
“One thing Josh has done is he’s come in and he says, ‘This is not New England. This is Las Vegas. ‘We’re gonna do things our way.’ I’ve learned a lot of great things there that we’re going to implement, but I also have some things that I want to do my way
This will be Josh McDaniels' second chance at being a head coach
Josh McDaniels is preparing for his second stint as a head coach. McDaniels was with the New England Patriots for most of his career, mainly serving as offensive coordinator.
He became the Denver Broncos' head coach in 2009. He lasted less than two seasons in the role, accumulating a record of 11-17. He then joined the Rams the following season as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach before returning to New England.
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