AFC West

Raiders Hired Josh McDaniels As Coach & Dave Ziegler As GM – Were These Good Bets For Vegas?

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler as their general manager and New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as head coach. McDaniels is no stranger to the division, as he coached the Denver Broncos for two seasons (2009-10). He went 11-17 and was fired after Week 13 in 2010 when the team went 3-9. It should be noted that he started his Denver tenure 6-0 before going 5-17. The 44-year-old Ziegler replaces Mike Mayock, who was fired earlier this month. The coaching spot was left vacant after Jon Gruden resigned on October 11 following an emai…