Antonio Pierce, Luke Getsy deserve criticism, but Raiders’ roster needs plenty of work
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Antonio Pierce, Luke Getsy deserve criticism, but Raiders’ roster needs plenty of work

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Though there are eight games left to play, the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 season is already over. “There’s been a lot of opportunities for us to score points and make opportunities,” Pierce said last week. They were already without defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, quarterback Aidan O’Connell, defensive end Malcolm Koonce, safety Marcus Epps, center Andre James and tight end Michael Mayer this week. The Raiders still have over $34.5 million in cap space, according to Over the Cap, because Telesco didn’t aggressively pursue veteran talent last offseason. GO DEEPER Why the Raiders are expected to stand pat at the NFL trade deadline “That’s probably a Telesco question,” Pierce said when asked about the trade deadline.

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What went wrong with the Raiders and Antonio Pierce: A bad staff, QB problems and an unhappy WR
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What went wrong with the Raiders and Antonio Pierce: A bad staff, QB problems and an unhappy WR

New York Times  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Was coach Antonio Pierce set up to fail? GO DEEPER Fired Raiders coordinator Luke Getsy was dealt a bad hand — and played it poorly The offensive operation looked cleaner after Scott Turner was promoted to interim offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Joe Philbin was promoted to interim offensive line coach and former head coach Norv Turner was brought …

Antonio Pierce still has support of Raiders players amid uncertain future
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Antonio Pierce still has support of Raiders players amid uncertain future

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Antonio Pierce walked into Allegiant Stadium with a smile on his face and Brock Bowers’ last name on his back. When Pierce left the field to chants of “AP” from the crowd to end the 2023 season, it was clear to anyone paying attention that he’d be hired as the Raiders’ next head coach. Many of the …

Pierce’s future with Raiders remains uncertain, but there are reasons to bring him back
3 months ago

Pierce’s future with Raiders remains uncertain, but there are reasons to bring him back

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Mark Davis left plenty of gray area regarding Raiders coach Antonio Pierce’s status when asked by reporters at last week’s NFL owners meeting. He’s in his first season as the full-time coach — the Raiders went 5-4 last year after he took over as the interim — and didn’t have a franchise-level quarterback, lost his star running …

How did the Raiders roster get so bad? A series of unfortunate events
4 months ago

How did the Raiders roster get so bad? A series of unfortunate events

New York Times  

As the losses pile up, the buzzword around the Las Vegas Raiders the last couple of weeks has been communication. As in, the 2-8 Raiders don’t have as much talent as their opponents, a point made abundantly clear during this six-game losing streak, thanks to a bad job of roster-building the last couple of years. The team had one big …

Pressure shifts to Antonio Pierce as Raiders play out another likely losing season
4 months, 1 week ago

Pressure shifts to Antonio Pierce as Raiders play out another likely losing season

New York Times  

The Las Vegas Raiders players report back to work on Tuesday morning. GO DEEPER Five Raiders predictions at midseason: Antonio Pierce will earn a second season “I’m confident in my ability to lead this team, to get them going,” Pierce said last week. “We can’t get comfortable with losing,” Pierce said before the Week 8 loss to the Chiefs. “I …

Five Raiders predictions at NFL midseason: Antonio Pierce will earn a second season
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Five Raiders predictions at NFL midseason: Antonio Pierce will earn a second season

New York Times  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Well, it didn’t take a shiny crystal ball to see that Luke Getsy would be a victim of the “bye week” or that the Las Vegas Raiders would stand pat at Tuesday’s trade deadline. But the Raiders fired offensive line coach James Cregg this week, and the thinking is that they’ll move away from the wide zone …

Fired Raiders coordinator Luke Getsy was dealt a bad hand — and played it poorly
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fired Raiders coordinator Luke Getsy was dealt a bad hand — and played it poorly

New York Times  

Luke Getsy knew the bullseye was on him last Thursday. “We’re in a new system, got new players, first-time head coach, we’re all working together to get this ship righted, to get this thing going in the same direction,” the former Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator said then. “The last five games, we’d come out the gate like bulls, right?” …

Gardner Minshew’s benching was just the start as Raiders also fire Luke Getsy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gardner Minshew’s benching was just the start as Raiders also fire Luke Getsy

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Even the young guy has heard the rumblings. “I know there’s going to be a lot of people calling for people’s heads,” rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson said after the Las Vegas Raiders’ 41-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. GO DEEPER Joe Burrow's 5 TDs lead Bengals to 41-24 rout of Raiders: Takeaways Quarterback Gardner Minshew II was benched …

As Raiders offense keeps struggling, pressure for change mounts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

As Raiders offense keeps struggling, pressure for change mounts

New York Times  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders offense has no identity. “I’m not going to get into questioning the play calling,” Pierce said Monday. There’s got to be a level of execution and an attention to detail.” GO DEEPER Antonio Pierce's decision-making lets Raiders down in narrow loss to Chiefs The players have echoed that sentiment. If the Raiders were …

Raiders’ home misery continues with ugly loss to Steelers: ‘It sucks for the fans’
5 months, 1 week ago

Raiders’ home misery continues with ugly loss to Steelers: ‘It sucks for the fans’

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — At one point during the pregame buildup at the Las Vegas Raiders’ $2 billion stadium, the hype man tried to get the crowd going and was booed loudly. After Sunday’s loss to the Steelers, the Raiders have been blown out twice in three home games and would have lost the other one if not for a fluky …

Raiders’ conservative approach doesn’t do offense any favors in loss to Steelers
5 months, 1 week ago

Raiders’ conservative approach doesn’t do offense any favors in loss to Steelers

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — There were plenty of reasons for the Las Vegas Raiders to have a rough performance on offense Sunday. “I’d like to see positive plays,” Pierce said Sunday when asked if the team needed to be more aggressive on offense. “We have guys that want to go to work,” quarterback Aidan O’Connell, who made his first start of …

Raiders defense tries to remain confident after ugly loss and recent injuries
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Raiders defense tries to remain confident after ugly loss and recent injuries

New York Times  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Christian Wilkins is a hands-up roller coaster guy, “yelling and screaming” with every twist and climb and dip. GO DEEPER Antonio Pierce says some Raiders made 'business decisions' in embarrassing loss to Panthers “We’ve got to respond,” Crosby said Sunday night. “We’ve got to get ready to work.” The Raiders allowed 5.4 yards per carry to Chuba …

The Raiders’ problems on offense go beyond Luke Getsy’s play-calling
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Raiders’ problems on offense go beyond Luke Getsy’s play-calling

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The boos began in the first quarter Sunday, when back-to-back inside runs by Zamir White didn’t sit well with Raiders fans who wanted to see more imaginative play-calling. There’s a reason why expectations were low for the Raiders entering the season, and last week’s victory at Baltimore created a temporary amnesia that maybe Las Vegas could make …

Pressure on Gardner Minshew to help Raiders overcome low expectations
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Antonio Pierce has concerns as the Raiders turn their attention to cut-down day
6 months, 3 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 …

Raiders QB competition is tight entering preseason game at Minnesota
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Raiders QB competition is tight entering preseason game at Minnesota

Associated Press  

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hopes to finally take a major step forward Saturday in picking the starting quarterback when Las Vegas opens its preseason at Minnesota. Pierce said a decision will be made later this week whether incumbent Aidan O’Connell or free agent signee Gardner Minshew would start, but each player will receive a quarter’s worth of action. Pierce has …

Q&A: Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy dishes on QB battle, Brock Bowers & more
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Q&A: Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy dishes on QB battle, Brock Bowers & more

New York Times  

Luke Getsy and Antonio Pierce first met as opponents. Getsy was the Chicago Bears’ offensive coordinator and Pierce was the Las Vegas Raiders’ linebackers coach when the Bears throttled the Raiders 30-12 last October. It wasn’t a planned reunion — Getsy felt he deserved another year in Chicago, while Pierce initially attempted to hire Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury …

Antonio Pierce takes center stage in Las Vegas, discusses pick of Luke Getsy as Raiders OC
1 year, 1 month ago

Antonio Pierce takes center stage in Las Vegas, discusses pick of Luke Getsy as Raiders OC

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Antonio Pierce has always been big on making an entrance. I pulled up to Giants Stadium in that bad boy and showed the East Coast what the West Coast looked like.” Tuesday, the new full-time coach of the Las Vegas Raiders made the walk down Media Row during Super Bowl week, stopping at more than a handful …

Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce is committed to winning on the run
1 year, 4 months ago

Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce is committed to winning on the run

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders had just 33 yards rushing at halftime of Sunday night’s game against the Jets, averaging 2.8 yards per carry. Many coaches would’ve been tempted to try to win the game through the air in the second half, but not Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce. He doubled down on the running game in the second half, and …

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