Raiders coach Josh McDaniels is now undefeated towards his former workforce.
McDaniels, who was fired from the Broncos in 2010 after going 11-17, and the Raiders shocked the Broncos on Sunday in extra time at Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive.
He additionally beat Denver on Oct. 2 in Las Vegas.
“I’m completely satisfied for my workforce. This was by no means about me,” McDaniels mentioned.
The coach began out going 6-0 throughout his first season in Denver in 2009 at the beginning fell aside. He made stops with the Rams and returned to the Patriots earlier than getting one other head teaching job with one of many Broncos’ greatest rivals.
He nonetheless has loads of admiration and respect for the Denver Broncos group.
“I realized loads right here. Mr. Bowlen gave me an alternative and I did not do a lot with it,” McDaniels mentioned. “I did not get sufficient performed right here.”
McDaniels’ present workforce acquired it performed within the clutch on Sunday.
The Raiders have been down the entire sport till tying the sport late and sending it to extra time. It took Las Vegas three performs to attain the profitable landing in extra time. Quarterback Derek Carr hit Davante Adams with a 35-yard go to ship the Broncos to a different loss.
“Guys made nice performs in extra time,” McDaniels mentioned. “This workforce has labored actually exhausting and I’m happy with the trouble they put on this whole week.”
The Broncos crowd tried to make it robust for McDaniels and the Raiders however watched their workforce come up quick.
“It is a nice group in NFL,” McDaniels mentioned. “It is a nice atmosphere and a troublesome place to play.”
“I did hear a number of issues.”
Early miss does not faze Carlson
Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, who performed at The Classical Academy in Colorado Springs, hit three straight subject objectives after lacking his first one of many season within the first quarter.
“Gotta bounce again. Every kick is its personal factor,” Carlson mentioned.
After lacking from 46 yards within the first quarter, Carlson went on to hit from 52, 57 and 25 yards. The final kick tied the sport for the Raiders.
“It is all the time enjoyable to return again right here the place it began,” Carlson mentioned, “Nice to kick it in altitude.”
Carlson was 18-for-18 earlier than his miss within the first quarter.
Accidents
Broncos defensive lineman Jonathan Harris (knee) and operating again Chase Edmonds (ankle) left the sport Sunday and did not return.