The Las Vegas Raiders made the unexpected move to fire general manager Tom Telesco on Thursday, meaning they will be replacing both him and coach Antonio Pierce, who was fired Tuesday:
Here are some initial thoughts on the move:
Weird timing:
Moments after Pierce was fired, there were several reports that Telesco would be retained and last month, Raiders owner Mark Davis was complimentary of him. Now, he’s gone with Pierce. There have been reports Davis and several people, including new part owner Tom Brady met after Pierce was fired and then Davis decided to fire Telesco.