Overview
- After firing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly on Nov. 23, Las Vegas installed quarterbacks coach Greg Olson as interim play-caller for Week 13, per multiple reports.
- NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Kelly repeatedly botched calls, including tagging motions incorrectly and dialing up plays not in the game plan or installed.
- Head coach Pete Carroll disputed those accounts in a text to the Review-Journal, saying there was no truth to claims of play-calling issues.
- Minority owner Tom Brady was reported to have strongly influenced key hires and the Geno Smith acquisition, with The Athletic noting he has voiced disappointment in the team’s performance.
- At 2-9, the Raiders rank near the bottom in yards and scoring, injuries have thinned the offensive line, and public criticism of OL coach Brennan Carroll has intensified after a 10-sack loss to Cleveland.