Breaking: Antonio Pierce receive a shocking message from Raiders owner

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Breaking: Antonio Pierce receive a shocking message from Raiders owner

After several failed head coaches, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis finally decided to promote from within and give former linebackers coach Antonio Pierce a chance to lead the team.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on in the game against the Miami Dolphins during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium on November 19, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Pierce was named the franchise’s newest head coach and will be tasked with leading the Raiders back to the playoffs.

Pierce was elevated to interim head coach following the firing of Josh McDaniels and he turned the team around with a 5-4 record in his nine games at the helm.

A former player and Super Bowl champion, Pierce understands what it takes to win at the highest levels and connect with the locker room.

So far, all the reviews of Pierce have been positive and Las Vegas has to be feeling good about what he can accomplish with a full offseason to prepare.

The organization is making sure Pierce has the tools to succeed as they’ve hired a large staff to support him, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

“A sizable staff — 31 people under Antonio Pierce. Raiders supporting their new head coach,” Fowler reported.

Although Pierce has demonstrated he has what it takes to coach a team, he’s still a first-timer and likely needs extra voices in the room to help him with the minutiae of being an NFL head coach.

There’s nothing wrong with the Raiders surrounding Pierce with additional personnel as he gets his bearings, and it shows that they have full confidence in his abilities.

The 2024 NFL season will be an interesting one for Las Vegas and Pierce as they try to get back to title contention.

Antonio Pierce Reveals His First Message Upon Taking Over Raiders

When the Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels, it was clear that the organization needed a cultural reset.

The Raiders struggled mightily to find an identity under McDaniels and as a result, they suffered embarrassing losses during the 2023 NFL season.

Las Vegas turned to linebackers coach Antonio Pierce to step in for McDaniels and named him the interim head coach for the remainder of the regular season.

Pierce was widely respected in the locker room because of his ability to relate and communicate with the players and was lauded for his realness.

In a sit-down video, Pierce revealed the first message he sent to the players as soon as he was named interim head coach, via the team’s official Twitter account.

“We got nine games left,” Pierce said. “We can write our own script.”

In the clip, Pierce said he gave each player a blank sheet of paper and told them to write down what they wanted to happen the rest of the way.

The tactic worked as the Raiders were able to pull themselves together and finish the year with a 5-4 record.

Thanks to his efforts, Pierce was named the franchise’s next head coach and will now have a full offseason to rebuild the team in his image.

The early returns have been positive for Las Vegas as the roster and fanbase seem to support Pierce 100 percent.

 

 

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