The Las Vegas Raiders are entering their first season under Coach Antonio Pierce. The players have bought into the new coaching staff.
The Las Vegas Raiders enter this season expected to produce one of the best defenses in the National Football League.
Part of the reason the Raiders' defense improved so much over the second half of last season was the promotion of Coach Antonio Pierce. The former linebacker was named the team’s interim head coach after the previous coaching regime could not connect with the players personally, amongst other reasons.
The change Pierce helped usher in for the team was evident from the day he was named the interim head coach. Raiders players entered practice immediately after Pierce’s promotion and looked like a completely different team than the first eight weeks of the season, which was a testament to Pierce’s bond with the team.
“I feel like that breeds ultimate buy-in and confidence. You got those two on the team along with the hard work aspect of it, sky's the limit. I don't know what year the Giants were in a Super Bowl, but they weren't supposed to be in the Super Bowl, but they had that type of team. AP was on that team, so I just put that together quick."
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