Raiders reportedly have one big reason for not firing Josh McDaniels

The Las Vegas Raiders have fallen woefully short of expectations in their first season under Josh McDaniels, but team owner Mark Davis said this week that he stands by the head coach. According to one report, he does not really have a choice.

Davis said this week that he believes McDaniels is “doing a fantastic job” despite the Raiders’ 2-7 record. Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times discussed the situation during Tuesday’s edition of “Around the Horn” on ESPN. He said he is confident McDaniels will remain the head coach in Las Vegas in 2023. That is because, from what Plaschke has heard, Davis literally cannot afford to fire McDaniels.

“I’m saying right now: Josh McDaniels will be the coach this year and next year,” Plaschke said, via Khari Thompson of Boston.com. “The Raiders don’t have the money to fire him, to pay him off. They’re cash-poor.”

This is not the first time we have heard that the Raiders have cash flow issues. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen said more than three years ago that Davis’ team had revenue stream problems. The NFL insider reported Davis had to fly commercial at the time when he took his trips to Las Vegas, which seemed like a bit of an exaggeration.