Greg Papa spoke publicly for the first time since being fired as the Raiders’ radio voice after 21 years in the role Monday on his radio show.
Papa said his firing stems from early 2015, when he criticized Raiders owner Mark Davis on the same radio show he hosted Monday for considering former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan for Oakland’s head-coaching job (Jack Del Rio eventually won the job). The late Al Davis wasn’t fond of Shanahan in the slightest, and Papa felt it a disservice to Al’s legacy that his son considered a former foe for the Raiders’ gig.