Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The Las Vegas Raiders officially hired longtime New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as their next head coach.
The Raiders introduced McDaniels and new general manager Dave Ziegler during a news conference Monday. McDaniels replaces interim head coach Rich Bisaccia, and Ziegler takes over for Mike Mayock, who was fired earlier this month.
McDaniels, who served as head coach of the Denver Broncos for two seasons (2009-10), interviewed for the Raiders' head-coaching position Saturday. On Sunday, reports surfaced that McDaniels was offered the job and contracts were being finalized.