2 months, 1 week ago

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

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 in as a consultant, but it’s understandable if Davis wasn’t impressed. The Adams fallout and trade When Davis was deciding whether to promote Pierce from his interim role, he turned to the Raiders’ three best players for their input. GO DEEPER Why Davante Adams’ breakup with Raiders felt inevitable once Derek Carr was released On Monday, Crosby made his weekly appearance on Jim Gray’s podcast and said that while he still likes Pierce, commenting on coaching hires is not part of his job description. GO DEEPER Raiders' Antonio Pierce receives significant 8-year NCAA penalty Perhaps Pierce would’ve grown into his role with more time, and maybe he deserved that given the Minshew and Adams messes and the fact the defense lost five starters to injury for the season.

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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 …

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?” …

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 …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Raiders fire OC Luke Getsy, 2 other assistants after fifth straight loss

New York Times

The Raiders fired first-year offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello on Sunday, the team announced via social media. It’s unclear who the Raiders will turn to as interim offensive coordinator, but it seems pass game coordinator Scott Turner is the front runner. That’s when Pierce turned to Getsy, who’d just gotten fired …

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 …

1 year, 1 month ago

Raiders nearing deal with Luke Getsy, former Bears offensive coordinator: Source

New York Times

The Las Vegas Raiders and Luke Getsy are nearing a deal to bring the former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator onto Antonio Pierce’s staff in the same role, a team source confirmed to The Athletic on Saturday. Chicago ranked second in the NFL in rushing attempts and rushing yards per game with Getsy as the offensive coordinator, but he could never …

1 year, 1 month ago

Major questions loom for the Raiders as Pierce and Telesco take charge

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Major decisions are coming in the next several weeks and months that will shape the Las Vegas Raiders’ future. He and new general manager Tom Telesco were officially introduced Wednesday after owner Mark Davis removed the interim title from Pierce’s job title last Friday and hired Telesco on Tuesday. “This is going to be my best day …

1 year, 1 month ago

Raiders offensive coordinator search: 9 candidates for Antonio Pierce to consider

New York Times

In his ascension to Las Vegas Raiders head coach, Antonio Pierce proved he could instill a positive culture, get the most out of his players and help engineer a transformative defensive turnaround. Here’s a list of nine candidates the Raiders might consider for their vacant offensive coordinator position: Zac Robinson, Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator/QBs coach It seems like …

1 year, 2 months 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, 4 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, 4 months ago

More relaxed Raiders are serious about making something out of the season

Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — A new miniature basketball hoop was hanging in the Raiders locker room, and wide receiver Davante Adams and running back Ameer Abdullah went at each other trading shots as teammates looked on. Then he made a shot, turned to the reporters and said, “Catch that.” It was a time for levity in what has been a trying …

1 year, 4 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 …

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