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The Las Vegas Raiders are making changes to their coaching staff after a deflating 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

The team announced Friday that they had fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon.

"Earlier today, we made the tough decision to relieve Tom McMahon of his duties as special teams coordinator. I have a great amount of respect for Tom and the work that he has done in this league, but we have decided to move in a different direction," Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said in the statement.

In the statement, Carroll said assistant special teams coordinator Derius Swinton II will take over as special teams coach.

The Raiders’ special teams plagued them in their loss on Thursday and throughout the

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