Raiders hire Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as head coach
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In 2022, McDaniels will have encounters with many of the teams that have shaped his career, as the Raiders host both the Colts and Patriots and will have their annual home and away games against the AFC West-rival Broncos.
The hire closes the final chapter on the era of Jon Gruden, the former coach who resigned last October after the revelation that he used racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails from 2011-18. Rich Bisaccia took over as interim coach and helped the Raiders seize a playoff berth, but the season came to an end with a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild-card round.
The Raiders later fired general manager Mike Mayock, who was with the team for three years.
Bisaccia interviewed for the job after the season, and the Raiders also requested to meet with Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.