FOXBOROUGH – Two years after the Raiders fired him, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is back in New England and gearing up to face his former team in Sunday’s home opener.

“I don’t think there was really a big reaction. Every team, every year is different,” McDaniels told reporters Thursday afternoon. “There’s obviously a lot of people on a lot of teams in the league that we all have familiarity with and know well.”

“Certainly there’s still some people there that I know well and have relationships with that hopefully we’ll have forever. Just excited for our opportunity.”

McDaniels, who spent a season-and-a-half with the Raiders as head coach, posted a 9-16 record during his time in Las Vegas. It was his second stint as an NFL head coach. The other took place in Denver,

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