In a significant turn of events following a disappointing 10-7, mistake-filled primetime loss to the Broncos, the Raiders fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, the team announced Friday.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll and McMahon had words on the sidelines in the midst of a frustrating Raiders loss that saw the team commit 11 penalties—including one that negated a would-be touchdown—miss a field goal, have a punt blocked and fail to string together consistent drives on offense en route to scoring just seven points.
While Raiders punter AJ Cole enjoyed a busy—and largely successful—night Thursday, it was his blocked punt that eventually led to Denver's go-ahead field goal.
BLOCKED PUNT‼️
📺: Prime Video pic.twitter.com/dxwuKnI1Qc
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 7, 2025
And Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson's missed 48-yard field goal in the windy conditions would have tied the contest in the fourth quarter.
The Raiders MISS the kick to tie it with less than five minutes to go 😳 pic.twitter.com/VGJIMILzkl
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 7, 2025
McMahon, who has been an NFL coach since 2007, was first hired as the Raiders' special teams coordinator in February of 2022 under then-coach Josh McDaniels.
Las Vegas fell to 2-7 with Thursday's loss to the Broncos.
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