Las Vegas NEWS: Antonio Pierce and Tom Coughlin Are Consulting To Complete The 

Las Vegas NEWS: Antonio Pierce and Tom Coughlin Are Consulting To Complete The

After much anticipation, the Las Vegas Raiders have officially removed the inMarcus Epps and Maxx Crosby applaud the Raiders’ hiring of Antonio Pierce as head coach.terim designation and appointed Antonio Pierce as the team’s permanent head coach. There is no denying Pierce’s popularity in the locker room, and many both within and outside the company thought he had done more than enough to maintain his position.

In order to help the Raiders advance, it will now be up to Pierce and the Raiders to appropriately assemble his team with the ideal coordinators and assistants. Additionally, Pierce has benefited from some assistance during his career from a very powerful individual.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports that Pierce will get advice from former New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, who served as Pierce’s mentor when he was in New York:

Las Vegas Raiders team owner Mark Davis has done his best to bring the franchise back to relevancy, and to do that he’s swung for the fences with his recent head coaching hires.

First was Jon Gruden who signed a massive 10-year deal with the Raiders before he resigned due to damning emails that were leaked. Next came Josh McDaniels who was brought in to help recreate the success of the New England Patriots, though he didn’t even last two seasons in Las Vegas.

Antonio Pierce was elevated to interim head coach after McDaniels was fired and instantly got the best of the roster. Under Piece, Las Vegas vastly improved on defense and nearly made the postseason.

Davis took notice of the job Pierce did and officially named him the team’s next head coach. Once the news broke, players like Maxx Crosby and Marcus Epps celebrated the news via their personal X accounts:

Owner of the Las Vegas Raiders Mark Davis has made a strong effort to make the club relevant again, and he has thrown caution to the wind with his recent head coaching appointments.

Originally, Jon Gruden accepted a lucrative 10-year contract with the Raiders, but he later quit after receiving damaging email leaks. Josh McDaniels, who didn’t even make it through two seasons in Las Vegas, was brought in next to assist replicate the success of the New England Patriots.

Following McDaniels’ dismissal, Antonio Pierce was promoted to interim head coach and was immediately given the top players on the team. Under Piece, the defence of Las Vegas significantly improved, and the team almost reached the playoffs.

Pierce was formally anointed the team’s new head coach by Davis after the latter took note of his work. Players that hailed the news on their personal X accounts included Marcus Epps and Maxx Crosby as it broke: