Here is a look at some of the key factors that led to Antonio Pierce’s dismissal, from his offensive coordinator hire to his in-game decision making.
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The Raiders requested to interview two coaching candidates from the Lions on Wednesday, one day after firing Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders shouldn’t have made Antonio Pierce hold an end-of-season press conference Monday, but they made the right call by firing him Tuesday.
Here is a look at 12 potential candidates to be the Raiders’ next coach, from likely possibilities to complete long shots.
The Raiders had high hopes for Antonio Pierce after making him the full-time coach. But his success didn’t carry over into this season and he was fired Tuesday.
The Raiders’ defensive coordinator, whose contract expires this offseason, is already getting interview requests from other teams.
The Meatball Brothers could barely sleep the final weeks of Circa Survivor, the richest NFL handicapping contest ever with a guaranteed prize of $14.3 million.
Antonio Pierce said Monday morning he assumed he still was the Raiders’ coach, but he has yet to meet with owner Mark Davis and general manager Tom Telesco.
The Lions looked like a Super Bowl favorite Sunday night, beating the Vikings 31-9 to claim the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Action is underway on the six wild-card playoff games.
Antonio Pierce is in a bad situation, little fault of his own. The Raiders are in need of a total overhaul. The roster is one of the NFL’s worst.
The Raiders ended the season 4-13 after a loss to the Chargers on Sunday, earning them poor marks across the board for their performance.
The Raiders learned their final three opponents for the 2025 season based on the results of Sunday’s games. They will play nine home games and eight road games.
The Raiders, by virtue of their 4-13 record, will have their highest pick since 2019 in the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Raiders lost their season finale to the Chargers on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium and now must make critical decisions for their future.
The Raiders lost their season finale in possibly coach Antonio Pierce’s final game as coach, falling to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
A recent Wall Street Journal poll of leading economists put the probability of the United States going into recession over the next 12 months at 63 percent. Conventional wisdom is that the Federal Reserve Bank will continue raising interest rates to combat stubborn high inflation, thereby slowing the economy and causing gross domestic product to […]
Tom Brady will be on the Lions-Commanders Fox telecast Saturday, a game that involves two Detroit coordinators who interviewed for the Raiders’ coaching job.
The Raiders continued their coaching search by interviewing former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera on Friday in Las Vegas.
The team is providing in-kind donations and corporate partnership contributions, along with cash for a total of $270,000, the Raiders announced Wednesday.
Raiders owner Mark Davis has tried several approaches to find the right coach, from hiring the hot-shot coordinator to reaching back into the franchise’s past.
