HENDERSON, Nev. — While Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis told ESPN he was «uncomfortable with the concept» of pairing a rookie coach with a rookie general manager, as he had done in 2012, that was not the reason he selected Tom Telesco as Las Vegas' general manager.
Telesco, who had been the Los Angeles Chargers' GM from 2013 until he was fired last month, was chosen to work with new coach Antonio Pierce because it was the right fit, Davis said. «I had to get the right guy, at the right time, to fit the Raiders,» Davis said. «It was always a battle to play the Chargers.
They always had good talent. At times, great talent. They scared you. I actually liked him, which was different for me with guys from other teams.
I respected him.» Pierce, who was officially named the Raiders' head coach Friday, and Telesco, named GM on Tuesday, were introduced in a joint media conference Wednesday.