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.

HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Tom Telesco after one season, the team announced Thursday. The move comes two days after the team fired coach Antonio Pierce after his first full season as the team's coach.

Just two days after the Las Vegas Raiders announced they have fired head coach Antonio Piece, the organization has continued to clean house by firing general manager Tom Telesco.