Is it starting to feel like the Raiders’ locker room is getting a little restless?
We’ve known the players want to keep Antonio Pierce, but the process isn’t playing out very quickly and Pierce is now scheduled to meet with the Tennessee Titans over the weekend about their head-coaching vacancy.
The players don’t want to lose Pierce and Maxx Crosby voiced that sentiment on Friday (along with Jack Jones)…
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said that Crosby is “drawing a line in the sand” in his position on Pierce. What that means is, of course, open to interpretation.
Rapoport also reported on Friday that the Raiders locker room is very united in their support of Pierce…
“The players are really united, really united, in trying to get Antonio Pierce this job. If the Raiders don’t do it, I would not be surprised one bit if someone else does. Mostly because here’s a coach who has never been a head coach but has proven that he could be. It’s really interesting for the Raiders to deal with this, and I would say if he’s going to be their guy, they should probably do it sooner rather than later.”
We don’t know what the timeline looks like for the Raiders in terms of their hiring process, but Ed Dodd is interviewing for the GM position on Friday and Champ Kelly is scheduled to interview on Saturday.
Dodd is the candidate that many believe to be linked to Jim Harbaugh, and Kelly would obviously be the preferred choice of Pierce.
There could be a scenario where Kelly would work with Harbaugh, but there would be a Gruden/McKenzie vibe to that dynamic and it probably wouldn’t be the preferred situation for either person involved.
In any case, answers are coming soon…
We hope.
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I know Davis is not playing with a full deck, lacks football intelligence, n lacks business smarts, but to allow this situation to get this far let alone further whereby he ignores whst these players, the fans, n the entire football world, he would be categorized as the biggest moron in history of NFL n not just worst owner.
It isnt rocket science n if he must love being laughingstock of the league n most dysfunctional because nobody else would have waited as long as he is let alone this far into offseason. Davis must be deaf as well n not pay attention to social media or tv because every single sports show, the fans in all social media, n those not into football have been screaming for Pierce to be signed up to new contract.
It sure is clear what Pierce accomplished with this team something Davis’ selected coach never could do nor his man crush former lame Gruden.
Wake up you mentally challenged moron because you are going to screw up very bad. I think us fans should force you from control n if you think that could never happen you are completely lacking any brain because without fans you have control of s**t n there are no scab fans to replace the originals.
I know you to be a less than truthful person n this is further support of it as you made comments publicly how you hope that AP n Kelly are able to become choices made n keep their jobs. Your as truthful n sincere as your hair style is hip. Dumb n dumber
little to add!
He didn’t have the precedent of fucking Bisaccia.. who with all due respect was a coach at the end of his career, the complete opposite of Pierce, but you saw how it went with mcdaniels, how do you think a new management could start with the entire locker room dissatisfied and pissed off! In the best case scenario it would be an uphill start, in the worst a season wasted before it even started… a new revolution and the risk that the best players ask for a Trade!
Not to mention that any failure would fall heavily on you, again, bringing the reputation of a dysfunctional, losing franchise that is better not to go to… If instead you confirm Pierce you will do what is logical to do and if it goes badly no one will ever have anything to hold against you!
How much Head Coaching experience did John Madden have before Al chose him to lead the Raiders? Exactly. Zero. And oh by the way JM and Antionio Pierce were both Linebacker coaches for one year before JM becoming a HC. History about to repeat? Hope so.
Mark, do the right thing. Put pierce in a private jet and get him home asap. Sign champ and sign antonio asap. Do this by tomorrow. Just get it done for the sake of everyone. We love the Raiders, don’t let this slip away. There is a very special thing happening here. You made a mistake with the past coach and gm. No worries you got rid of them. One last thing to remember is that the other coaching candidates will never have what pierce has. RAIDER PASSION!