Raiders first-year wide receiver Nelson Agholor had some choice words for his teammates following the team’s Week 16 collapse against the Dolphins, which saw Miami claim an incredible 26-25 victory thanks to a Patented Fitzmagic.
In that game, coach Jon Gruden made the controversial decision to take a timeout, despite being able to score a touchdown. Daniel Carlson’s 22-yard basket gave Las Vegas a 25-23 lead with 23 seconds left, but a double hit of a play in Miami – a 34-yard connection between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Mack Hollins, with a 15 yard slab. Arden Key passer penalty – Prepared the Dolphins for the 44-yard field goal.
De acuerdo con el reporte Vic Tafur del Athletic, Agholor, quien atrapó cinco pases para 155 yards y una anotación en la derrota, criticó a sus compañeros de equipo por lo que describió como poca energía y sin responsilidad en ninguna de las tres derrotas consecutivas del team.
From Tafur’s article:
“Agholor, according to those in the room, said his teammates were selfish and not working hard enough, and that they had given up against the Dolphins, as well as in the previous two losses. He said there was no responsibility in the locker room. , and on winning teams, players compete and coaches. The Raiders’ performance in the previous six games was unacceptable and far too many people on the team simply accepted it.
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According to Tafur, Agholor’s speech was greeted with silence; not even Gruden answered. The coach, asked for comment for the story, reportedly texted Tafur: “I love Agholor.”
The recipient’s message apparently got stuck: The following week, Las Vegas beat the Broncos 32-31 to go 8-8 and avoid a losing season, a small consolation after starting the season 6-3.
Agholor is set to enter the free agent market after his one season with the Raiders, but any team, including Las Vegas, would love to have a player with their leadership skills.