In an open-floor discussion following firings and the most recent loss, Maxx Crosby and other Raiders voice grievances with the staff.
After five straight losses, the 2-7 Las Vegas Raiders are taking advantage of a much-needed bye week. However, the squad didn’t end their vacation peacefully.
During a players-and-staff meeting on Monday, a number of Raiders players, including team captain Maxx Crosby, openly discussed what they perceived as weekly inefficiencies and shortcomings inside the organization, according to sources who spoke to CBS Sports.
Following the Raiders’ 41-24 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday night, head coach Antonio Pierce fired three offensive coaches. Following Sunday’s game, quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, and offensive line coach James Cregg were relieved of their responsibilities. Pierce was reorganizing his offensive staff by Monday morning. Eventually, the interim offensive coordinator would be Scott Turner, a former offensive coordinator at Washington and Carolina. In a rather unusual move, the Raiders appointed senior offensive assistant Joe Philbin as the new offensive line coach instead of hiring an assistant. There was no need for an assistant because Philbin had been working with the group on a regular basis throughout the season. Fred Walker, the assistant quarterbacks coach, was not promoted in spite of..
Pierce was reorganizing his offensive staff on Monday morning. Eventually, the interim offensive coordinator would be Scott Turner, a former offensive coordinator at Washington and Carolina. In a rather unusual move, the Raiders appointed senior offensive assistant Joe Philbin as the new offensive line coach instead of hiring an assistant. There was no need for an assistant because Philbin had been working with the group on a regular basis throughout the season.
Despite Scangarello’s dismissal, assistant quarterbacks coach Fred Walker was not promoted, but Scott’s father, Norv Turner, was added to the club as an advisor. Turner, 72, has been an offensive coordinator in the NFL for a long time and has been a head coach three times. Pierce’s staff includes former head coaches Turner, Philbin, and Marvin Lewis.
