The Las Vegas Raiders have played great football since Antonio Pierce stepped in as the team’s interim head coach. And if you ask Raiders’ wideout Davante Adams, Pierce should get to keep the job on a permanent basis.
Speaking with reporters earlier this week, Adams endorsed Pierce as the Raiders’ full-time head coach while adding that the rest of the team’s locker room feels the same way.
“It’s obviously who I wanted,” Adams said. “That’s my vote, and I’ve been vocal about that, and that’s basically how the whole locker room feels, with good reason. He’s come in and done a great job and it’s continued to win us over. It’s not just the comfortable thing, I think having AP here would be good for this organization.”
The Raiders endured a disappointing start to the 2023 campaign, going 3-5 before firing second-year head coach Josh McDaniels and replacing him with Pierce. Since then, the Raiders went 4-4 and looked a lot better on the field, playing inspired football that included a 63-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15.
While Pierce might have the support of the players, there are several things working against him. He only started coaching in the NFL in 2022, landing a linebacker’s coach job with the Raiders, while also having four years of experience coaching at the college level prior to that. Also, there are rumors that Raiders’ owner Mark Davis wants a big name hire, with Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh being mentioned as one of the candidates.
