John McDaniel wasn’t the leading rusher, the top tackler or an all-conference selection for the best team in the history of Tennessee High’s football program.

Heck, former Red Sox manager John Farrell went from Fenway Park to a lobster boat. Josh McDaniels? He may discover there’s a whole lot of world beyond those football gates.

Little did John Carroll receivers Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler know that day in 1997 they would be head coach and general manager of the Raiders.

When Josh McDaniels was fired as the Broncos head coach in December 2010, it took him a little more than a month to land a new job as the Rams' offensive coordinator.

Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler are reportedly joining the ... The relationship between the two dates back to their time as students at John Carroll University, where both played college football.

Josh McDaniels is ready for his next shot as head coach with the Las Vegas Raiders and hopes the lessons he learned back then lead to more success this time around.

FILE - New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels looks on prior to an NFL football game Nov. 14, ... where they were teammates on the John Carroll University football team.

Aug 4, 2022; Canton, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels reacts during the Pro Football Hall of Fame game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

A few details on McDaniels' path to the ... playing from 1995-98 at John Carroll ... Take a listen to Al Davis' full speech from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1992 enshrinement ...