FOXBORO — Early Wednesday morning, the Raiders introduced they fired head coach Josh McDaniels and common supervisor Dave Ziegler after going 9-16 underneath their management.
McDaniels and Ziegler left the Patriots for Las Vegas in Jan. 2022 and lasted only a season and a half collectively. The final time McDaniels was fired as a head coach in 2010, he spent one season working outdoors of New England, then returned for a second stint beginning within the 2011 playoffs. He was later promoted again to his previous publish as offensive coordinator, the place he remained for the following 10 years.
So might McDaniels return for a 3rd stint?
Bill Belichick deflected when requested about McDaniels’ firing throughout his Wednesday morning press convention.
“Yeah, just heard about it this morning,” Belichick stated. “Again, just trying to get ready for Washington.”
As for a potential reunion, Belichick reiterated: “Just getting ready for Washington.”
Under new coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien, the Patriots offense ranks second-worst within the league at 14.8 factors per recreation. Last season, Belichick changed McDaniels with the mix of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge. Patricia left after his solely yr as a play-caller, having overseen the worst Patriots offense of the Belichick period, whereas Judge was reassigned from quarterbacks coach to assistant head coach with an emphasis on particular groups.
The Patriots will kick off towards the Commanders at 1 p.m. Sunday from Gillette Stadium.
Source: www.bostonherald.com