On Tuesday, the Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce but not G.M. Tom Telesco. Two days into their coaching search, the Raiders fired Telesco. Conventional wisdom in NFL circles is that Telesco was fired to clear a path for the next head coach to hire his own personnel executive.

Telesco had a strong draft last April, but didn't draft or sign the franchise-changing quarterback the Raiders so badly need.

Las Vegas Raiders are cleaning house. Just two days after the team fired head coach Antonio Piece, the Raiders announced that they had fired general manager Tom Telesco. "The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Tom Telesco of his duties as General Manager,