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Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach — for now

HENDERSON, Nev. — Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach. “I haven’t been told anything different,” Pierce said Monday. “I think with Aidan, what you’re seeing is somebody that has finally played 17 games,” Pierce said. “If there’s one injury that really frustrated and hurt me this year, it was Malcolm because he had a hell of a training camp, really, a hell of an offseason,” Pierce said.

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Raiders fire coach Antonio Pierce after he goes 4-13 in lone full season

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Antonio Pierce stood behind a lectern and took questions during an end-of-season news conference, even though his future as the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach remained very much in question. But Pierce once again was asked to represent the club, and the Raiders sent mixed signals until the announcement a day later that he had been fired after …

Antonio Pierce: Las Vegas Raiders fire first-year head coach

CNN

CNN — After serving just one season as the team’s full-time head coach, Antonio Pierce was fired Tuesday by the Las Vegas Raiders. The 46-year-old compiled a 5-4 record as the Raiders’ interim head coach during the 2023 campaign after Josh McDaniels was relieved of his duties. “We appreciate Antonio’s leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past …

NFL personnel moves: Raiders fire Pierce after 1 full season, Titans decide to make change at GM

Associated Press

Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce, New England’s Jerod Mayo and Jacksonville’s Doug Pederson are three NFL coaches who are out of a job, though a handful of other teams decided to stay with the status quo in the days following the regular season. “We appreciate Antonio’s leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach,” …

1 month, 1 week ago

Raiders will start O’Connell at quarterback when they visit the Chiefs

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Aidan O’Connell will start at quarterback when the Las Vegas Raiders visit their AFC West rival and two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, saying O’Connell had progressed well after breaking his right thumb on Oct. 20 in a 20-15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Raiders return to Aidan O’Connell as starting QB against the Steelers, benching Gardner Minshew

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — When Antonio Pierce became the Raiders’ interim coach midway through last season, his first major act was naming then-rookie Aidan O’Connell the starting quarterback. Pierce, now the full-time Las Vegas coach, is turning again to O’Connell as the Raiders reach a critical part of their season while benching Gardner Minshew with the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting on Sunday. …

3 months ago

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hit with show-cause penalty for violations while at Arizona State

Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has been hit with an eight-year show-cause order by the NCAA for violations during his time as an assistant coach at Arizona State. Former Arizona State staffer Anthony Garnett also incurred a five-year show-cause penalty, according to a statement released by the NCAA on Thursday. “In arriving at an eight-year show-cause …

4 months, 1 week ago

Pressure on Gardner Minshew to help Raiders overcome low expectations

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS EXPECTATIONS: Antonio Pierce gave the team a jolt of energy when he replaced coach Josh McDaniels at midseason on an interim basis, and the Raiders went 5-4 after that. The Raiders are going with journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew with second-year pro Aidan O’Connell in the wings. Not having a for-sure franchise quarterback figures to hold back a …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Antonio Pierce has concerns as the Raiders turn their attention to cut-down day

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Antonio Pierce, the usually talkative Raiders coach, sometimes speaks loudest when using the fewest words. “I think it’s still a work in progress,” Pierce said. That could be said for Las Vegas’ roster as a whole as Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco work together to reduce it to 53 players by 4 p.m. EDT Tuesday. It’s …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gardner Minshew beats out Aidan O’Connell for Raiders starting quarterback job

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Gardner Minshew made a name for himself as a quarterback who can provide a spark off the bench. I don’t think anything here is a finished product, but based off of where we want to go in the first quarter of the season, we feel like Gardner gives us our best opportunity.” The Raiders host their former …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Pierce hopes to name Raiders starting quarterback after preseason game against the Cowboys

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders’ quarterback battle between Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew has been even and coach Antonio Pierce is ready for the competition to end. “We’ve got to get ready to play football,” Pierce said. We’ll have two games in to evaluate.” He said he hasn’t determined which quarterback will start, but like in Saturday’s 24-23 preseason loss …

11 months, 1 week ago

Raiders hiring Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, AP source says

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The Raiders pick 13th in this year’s quarterback-deep draft, but the top names likely will be gone by the time Las Vegas’ spot comes up. Arizona went …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Raiders remove interim tag and hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Mark Davis could’ve waited to see if he could lure someone from an unusually deep roster of coaches on the open market to the Las Vegas Raiders. And even though Antonio Pierce’s resume was relatively thin, the Raiders owner determined he had done enough since becoming the interim coach on Halloween night to get the job full …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Raiders star Maxx Crosby offers public plea for Las Vegas to hire interim coach Antonio Pierce permanently after 5-4 run in 2023: '#HireAP'

Daily Mail

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has publicly called for the team to hire interim head coach Antonio Pierce permanently. Crosby's plea came after NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported that Pierce was set to interview with the Tennessee Titans for their vacant head coaching position as a potential replacement for the recently fired Mike Vrabel. Following the Raiders season-ending …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Titans request interview for Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Tennessee Titans have requested an interview with Las Vegas interim coach Antonio Pierce, potentially giving the Raiders competition should they eventually offer him the full-time job. The Titans also requested an interview with Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. NFL teams can’t start in-person interviews until after the divisional …

1 year ago

Las Vegas Raiders and Jim Harbaugh have a 'mutual interest' amid speculation the Michigan head coach could leave the Wolverines for NFL

Daily Mail

Harbaugh's flirtation with leaving Ann Arbor has ramped up in recent years Jim Harbaugh has been Michigan's head football coach since leaving the NFL Jim Harbaugh's return to the NFL could happen sooner rather than later, as the Michigan head coach and the Las Vegas Raiders have a 'mutual interest' in Harbaugh leaving the Wolverines for pro football. The Raiders …

1 year ago

Raiders defense leads stunning Chiefs upset: Has coach Antonio Pierce won the full-time job?

New York Times

By Larry Holder, Nate Taylor, Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur The Las Vegas Raiders pulled off two defensive touchdowns in seven seconds of game time in the second quarter to jump-start a 20-14 upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day at Arrowhead Stadium. GO DEEPER NFL’s 12 biggest surprises of 2023, led by Baker outplaying 2022 Brady: …

1 year, 2 months ago

How Antonio Pierce went from undrafted player to Super Bowl champ to Raiders interim coach

New York Times

Antonio Pierce’s former coaches all made sure to tune in and watch the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday — because they all knew what he was going to do. “When you’ve been a player, you can see through the eyes of the players you’re coaching and you know how they feel because you’ve felt that before,” Edwards said. “Everyone respects …

1 year, 2 months ago

Antonio Pierce’s former teammates can’t wait for his Raiders head-coaching debut

New York Times

HENDERSON, Nev. — The only people more excited than Las Vegas Raiders players about Antonio Pierce being named interim head coach are his former New York Giants teammates. It does seem more fun.” GO DEEPER Tafur: Mark Davis' faith in Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler evaporated quickly Raiders linebacker Kana’i Mauga said that having been a player himself comes through in …

1 year, 2 months ago

Raiders bench Jimmy Garoppolo for rookie Aidan O’Connell: Why is Vegas making a change?

New York Times

By Dianna Russini, Vic Tafur, Tashan Reed and Larry Holder The Las Vegas Raiders announced they will start quarterback Aidan O’Connell in their Week 9 game against the New York Giants. One big misstep by McDaniels and Ziegler was their decision to go with Hoyer, the 37-year-old former Patriots backup, over O’Connell in Week 7 against the Bears, when Garoppolo …

1 year, 2 months ago

Raiders hoping for ‘a new day’ under interim coach Antonio Pierce and GM Champ Kelly

New York Times

HENDERSON, Nev. — There was no way Antonio Pierce could’ve known this moment was coming, but he was ready for it. “The synergy, the energy in this building and the personality of our players will reflect on who we are as Raiders.” Antonio Pierce brought the energy in his introductory presser as interim Raiders head coach 🔥 "This is a …

Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders’ coach — for now

History of this topic

Raiders fire coach Antonio Pierce after he goes 4-13 in lone full season

Antonio Pierce: Las Vegas Raiders fire first-year head coach

NFL personnel moves: Raiders fire Pierce after 1 full season, Titans decide to make change at GM

Raiders will start O’Connell at quarterback when they visit the Chiefs

Raiders return to Aidan O’Connell as starting QB against the Steelers, benching Gardner Minshew

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hit with show-cause penalty for violations while at Arizona State

Pressure on Gardner Minshew to help Raiders overcome low expectations

Antonio Pierce has concerns as the Raiders turn their attention to cut-down day

Gardner Minshew beats out Aidan O’Connell for Raiders starting quarterback job

Pierce hopes to name Raiders starting quarterback after preseason game against the Cowboys

Raiders hiring Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, AP source says

Raiders remove interim tag and hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach

Raiders star Maxx Crosby offers public plea for Las Vegas to hire interim coach Antonio Pierce permanently after 5-4 run in 2023: '#HireAP'

Titans request interview for Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce

Las Vegas Raiders and Jim Harbaugh have a 'mutual interest' amid speculation the Michigan head coach could leave the Wolverines for NFL

Raiders defense leads stunning Chiefs upset: Has coach Antonio Pierce won the full-time job?

How Antonio Pierce went from undrafted player to Super Bowl champ to Raiders interim coach

Antonio Pierce’s former teammates can’t wait for his Raiders head-coaching debut

Raiders bench Jimmy Garoppolo for rookie Aidan O’Connell: Why is Vegas making a change?

Raiders hoping for ‘a new day’ under interim coach Antonio Pierce and GM Champ Kelly

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