Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce’s resume is ‘on the grass’ as he strives for head job next season

There’s not much else Antonio Pierce can do to prove to the Las Vegas Raiders that he’s worth keeping around next season.

The Raiders’ interim head coach, who was promoted after Josh McDaniels was fired earlier this fall, knows he’s led the team in the right direction — especially after their blowout win over the Los Angeles Chargers and their upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday. Everything else is up to team owner Mark Davis.

“I’m going to keep saying it: As long as it looks right, sounds right and smells right, I’m fine with it. Win, lose or draw,” Pierce said Tuesday. “And I’m going to be me and [the players] are going to be them. And when this bad boy’s over with, hopefully it all works out and we’re together for more years to come.

“And hopefully Mark Davis sees improvement and growth within our team. He sees the style and play that he wants from the Raiders. He sees a fan base that’s behind us. He sees a building that loves coming to work and loves being here and people that’s covering the team, enjoying covering the team. And at the end of the day, we got to win. And right now, my record, our record, is 4-3.”

Antonio Pierce and the Raiders stunned the Chiefs in Kansas City on Monday, one game after they blew out the Chargers. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Raiders rolling under Pierce

Davis announced on Halloween that he had fired both McDaniels and general manager David Ziegler. The move came after the team’s 3-5 start to the season, which was just McDaniels’ second leading the Raiders.

Though that didn’t fix everything, the Raiders have had great stretches since Pierce took over. They won back-to-back games in Pierce’s first two outings as the interim head coach, and then they blew out the Chargers in a wild 63-21 win earlier this month.

Then on Monday, the Raiders stunned Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Kansas City for a 20-14 win. It was just the Raiders’ second win at Arrowhead Stadium in the last decade.

Now, it’s still unclear if…

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Publish date : 2023-12-26 21:51:37

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