Derek Carr talked about the departure of Josh McDaniels as the Raiders’ head coach and the upcoming changes for players like Jimmy Garoppolo.
Derek Carr made one of the most significant decisions of his career when he left the Las Vegas Raiders to sign with the New Orleans Saints. Now, just a few months later, Josh McDaniels was fired as the team’s head coach and Antonio Pierce was named as interim.
As if that wasn’t enough, owner Mark Davis also announced that general manager Dave Ziegler is out and Champ Kelly will temporarily take his place. Big changes after players like Davante Adams complained about the situation.
It’s important to note that, at Josh McDaniels’ request, Jimmy Garoppolo was chosen to replace Carr as the franchise quarterback. As a result, the reaction from the Saints player was highly anticipated.
“I’ve been through it, and this business is so tough that we forget the human side of things. So, my heart is for Josh and Dave and with my friends over there dealing with another change.”
“I lost count of how many coaches it was for me at that point. There’s another change for those guys to go through. A new scheme to learn, a new philosophy. That doesn’t make it easy as a player, but at the end of the day, nobody cares. You keep pushing. I wish Dave and Josh the best. As they know, and I’ve told them, I wish them the absolute best. So, to see that it’s hard. It breaks your heart for their families.”
Champ Kelly, the interim GM, supported the announcement. “The guys are rallying behind him. They’re excited to watch him get his opportunity. I was there as Antonio Pierce was speaking to the team and he had their eyes. There was an energy that was tangible in the room. There was a true excitement and guys are geared up to prepare for this weekend.”
