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Las Vegas Raiders Fire Special Teams Coach After Disastrous Performance

Special teams errors, including a blocked punt and missed field goal, contributed to the Raiders’ loss to the Broncos on Thursday.
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Las Vegas Raiders Fire Special Teams Coach After Disastrous Performance
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts during a game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Nov. 6, 2025. Tyler Schank/Getty Images
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Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season began with a Thursday Night Football contest between AFC West rivals Denver and Las Vegas. It was an ugly contest that saw just 17 total points, with Denver prevailing 10–7 amid numerous errors by the Raiders’ special teams unit.

The next day, head coach Pete Carroll announced the firing of special teams coordinator Tom McMahon and said assistant special teams coordinator Darius Swinton II would assume McMahon’s duties on an interim basis.

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Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.