The Las Vegas Raiders surprisingly fired general manager Tom Telesco and Tom Brady had a large role in the move.
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Tom Telesco and Antonio Pierce may still be in place with the Raiders if not for Tom Brady The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday that owner Mark Davis had “reservations” about firing his GM and coach until Brady “nudged” him to do so.
Those “associated with the job” believe that he “is the leading candidate and there’s a lot of people who think, frankly, he’s getting it.”
It took less than three months from Tom Brady being approved as part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders before a potential conflict of interest came up in his dual role as the top game analyst at Fox. While sports media analysts,
The Raiders opened up their general manager position Thursday. What led to Tom Telesco getting dismissed after one year?
The Raiders’ house is officially clean. Las Vegas fired GM Tom Telesco on Thursday, two days after the team moved on from coach Antonio Pierce. “We appreciate his efforts in helping build a foundation for the future. We wish Tom and his family all the best,” the team said in a statement.
After another disappointing season for the Las Vegas Raiders, which saw the team go 4-13 and winless in the AFC West division, owner Mark Davis fired Antonio Pi
Bears GM Ryan Poles is wooing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. So is Tom Brady, who owns 5% of the Raiders. Only one of them, though, will have an open microphone and a captive audience Saturday night.