Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels returns to Ohio for Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
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Las Vegas Raiders new head coach Josh McDaniels is heading back to familiar territory for the team's Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 4.
The annual game will be played in Canton, Ohio, at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, where McDaniels played in high school as the quarterback for the Canton McKinley Bulldogs.
While McDaniels was in high school, he was coached by his father, Thom McDaniels. According to the Raiders' team website, Thom McDaniels has won the most games in the school's history. The roles have been slightly reversed now, and the father will be able to watch his son coach at the high school field, just like he did all those years ago.
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Josh McDaniels will be playing at the field where he was coached by his father, Thom McDaniels. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
"It'll be really an experience. Surreal is probably a good word for it," Josh McDaniels said. "Thinking that he was coaching me and correcting me and calling plays for me many, many years ago. … My family has spent a lot of nights there over many, many years, so it's a special place for us."
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Josh McDaniels was announced the head coach of the Raiders in January 2022 after serving as the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Along with playing in the preseason game, McDaniels said he's excited to bring the team to the Hall of Fame museum, which a lot of the