The Las Vegas Raiders are going in a new direction this season under the stable leadership of head coach Antonio Pierce. Pierce has built the team to win, but one NFL insider points out that it isn't just the 11 men on the field.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce made the most of an unenviable situation last season when he took the reigns after an abysmal start and the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels. Pierce finished strong, with bulletin-board wins against division rivals Los Angeles and Kansas City . The Raiders would finish 8-9.
After cementing himself as the head coach of the Silver and Black moving forward, Pierce began to implement his vision this offseason, teaming up with General Manager Tom Telesco. Together, they have led efforts to take the Silver and Black in a new direction, while avoiding a rebuild. So far, the Raiders are looking good heading into the season with a sense of hope.
NFL insider Tom Pelissero, guest hosting on "The Rich Eisen Show", lauded Pierce's impact on the Raiders. Pierce's ability to learn and evolve received praise. "The successful interim coaches are the ones who make an immediate impact and change things," Pelissero. "A lot of times, that's just playing into what players want. Whatever the players complaints were, it's 'yeah let's do those things.' It's going to make people feel like things are different around here.
"So I think that what Pierce has done through this offseason is make sure he's got the right people around him to be able to elevate everybody else. He brings in . Why? Well in part, because Luke Getsy and the Bears came into Vegas last year with Tyson Bagent, an undrafted rookie quarterback out of Division II Shepherd and kicked their a***es. At Allegiant Stadium. And saw what Luke Getsy was doing in that situation, and liked how he was utilizing the players on the field.
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