The Raiders Fired Dennis Allen Over The Phone And Twitter Exploded

Perhaps his 8-28 record with the team wasn't enough for him to get a face-to face meeting.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday night via a good old-fashioned telephone call:

The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 30, 2014

Of course Twitter had a field day  with that news:

Yes the Raiders informed Dennis Allen he is fired over the phone rather than talk to him on an 11 hour flight home from London.

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) September 30, 2014

Dennis Allen got fired over the phone. Now I anxiously await the day when a GM sends a selfie to a coach with the caption "You're Fired."

— Matt (@MShadows17) September 30, 2014

“@RapSheet: The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really.” >> better than leaving him in London

— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) September 30, 2014

Bad form from owner Mark Davis. Cowardly. RT @RapSheet: The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really. — Christopher Hansen (@ChrisHansenNFL) September 30, 2014

Mark Davis probably should have been more of a man in his first head coach firing than to can Dennis Allen over the phone. — Just Blog Baby (@JustBlogBaby) September 30, 2014

No overhead projector ... Yet. RT @RapSheet The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really. — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 30, 2014

The ghost of Al Davis RT @RapSheet The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really. — Josh Goldberg (@JGoldberg12) September 30, 2014

“@RapSheet: The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really.” They should've did it hard knocks style. Turn in your IPad! Lol — MrMarcus (@MrM_7) September 30, 2014

Lane Kiffin is impressed. RT @RapSheet The #Raiders fired Dennis Allen tonight over the phone. Really. — Charlie Tritschler (@SnoTap12) September 30, 2014

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