Ever since they went to the Tremendous Bowl through the 2002 season, the Las Vegas Raiders have been perennially dangerous or mediocre, and in consequence, they’ve been the butt of many jokes throughout the sports activities world.
Critics have accused the once-proud and related franchise of not being run nicely, particularly when Josh McDaniels was their head coach beginning within the 2022 season.
After one and a half seasons of ineptitude, particularly in shut video games, McDaniels was fired and changed with Antonio Pierce, who had beforehand solely had one yr of teaching expertise within the NFL as a linebackers coach.
However the Raiders improved considerably beneath Pierce, ending the 2023 marketing campaign 5-4 after going 3-5 beneath McDaniels, and gamers clearly respect Pierce and wish to play for him.
It led Jordan Schultz to say on “The Hard w/ Colin Cowherd” that the Raiders lastly really feel issues are being run appropriately.
With Antonio Piece on the helm, the #Raiders really feel like they’re being run appropriately for the primary time in a very long time.
🎥: @TheHerd @colincowherd pic.twitter.com/uuHm1odPgt
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 15, 2024
A number of Raiders gamers, together with star large receiver Davante Adams, spoke out concerning the workforce’s lack of tradition, but it surely seems like there could also be a optimistic one within the strategy of being constructed with Pierce on the helm.
As Schultz famous, defensive finish Maxx Crosby vouched for Pierce, resulting in Pierce being named Las Vegas’ full-time head coach.
To be truthful, the Raiders nonetheless have a protracted strategy to go earlier than they’ll declare themselves out of the woods — they’ve a obvious deficiency at quarterback, the place Aidan O’Connell, who had an underwhelming rookie yr in 2023, and Gardner Minshew II are battling for the beginning job.
However between Adams, Crosby, wideout Jakobi Meyers and incoming rookie tight finish Brock Bowers, they do have some particular constructing blocks.
