The Las Vegas Raiders have appointed Antonio Pierce as their new head coach, choosing his experience over in-house candidate Champ Kelly. Mark Davis highlighted unanimous support for Pierce from players, alumni, and fans, and praised his embodiment of 'The Raider Way,' which emphasizes pride, poise, passion, and effort, as seen in Maxx Crosby. Pierce humorously mentioned scoring 63 points against the Chargers in Week 15 to their general manager Tom Telesco, joking about aiming for 70. The Raiders are also strengthening their coaching staff with Gerald Alexander, previously with the Steelers and Dolphins, as safeties coach, and Ricky Manning Jr., formerly with the Jets, as the new Defensive Backs Coach.
It isn’t always easy for Mark Davis to find enough goodwill in his heart to like someone from an opposing team. So it was telling that when the Raiders’ owner spent time with then-Chargers general manager Tom Telesco, he came away feeling a certain way. https://t.co/39TTATiIgu
The @Raiders add a new DB coach. Jason Simmons still on the staff. Chris Ash, who was part of the DB staff the last two years, is no longer with the team. https://t.co/x58Pmghh14
EXCLUSIVE: Fresno's Ricky Manning Jr. (Edison HS) is the new Defensive Backs Coach for the #Raiders . Deal completed today. "They wouldn't let me leave the building." Las Vegas adds to its already strong defensive coaching staff. Manning was with the Jets the past two seasons. https://t.co/MTF2CsXU7e
A former Boise State DB is joining the Raiders staff, per this. https://t.co/JluVwaAi0t
Antonio Pierce is filling out his Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff. They are expected to add Steelers asst Gerald Alexander as their Safeties coach. Alexander is a former NFL player and assistant with the Dolphins. https://t.co/gPpGh1JboN
Raiders are hiring Gerald Alexander as their safeties coach, per source. Alexander spent the last 2 seasons as Steelers assistant defensive backs coach. He also ran Dolphins DB room from 2020-21 where he became a favorite for many players. Now, he aims to do it again in Vegas.
Oakland's owners in Vegas. What a contrast -- John Fisher of Athletics and Mark Davis of Raiders. We covered both today. A's story: https://t.co/3HWuNPyVTf Raiders story: being written. https://t.co/m4VjVEh9xT
“Our philosophy is simple: It’s The Raider Way. Pride, poise, passion…ill intent, physicality, toughness, speed, attitude, full-blown Maxx Crosby effort.” Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce lays down his philosophy after officially becoming the head coach of the Las Vegas… https://t.co/tHEJxlW8is
#Raiders owner Mark Davis, on retaining Antonio Pierce: "My intuitions played out. I was excited about him then. Players, alumni, fans, everybody in this office. When you take that into account, it was unanimous...in fact, he earned it. Right person, right place, right time."
“Told him we were going for 71!…He knows I was poking at him…he stayed very poker-faced….we gotta understand our roles and check our egos at the door….he goes down I go down.” Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce responds to a question by @PGutierrezESPN about the 63-point… https://t.co/fhJFOCIUdl
Reporter to AP: When you met Tom (Telesco), how quick did you mention the 63 points you guys dropped on the Chargers? Pierce laughing: “Right away. I told him I was going for 70.” @KTNV
Question from @PGutierrezESPN - How quickly did you mention the 63 points in Week 15 to Tom Telesco? Antonio Pierce: "Right away, you know! I told him we were going for 70!"
“Nobody is bigger than the shield!” @Raiders -Head Coach Antonio Pierce #RaiderNation | #Raiders
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Graney: Raiders owner Mark Davis went with been there, done that over never was for his new general manager. That represents a huge change for the organization. https://t.co/DRdWUvnx3W
Wow. In-house candidate Champ Kelly made compelling case, but with Antonio Pierce a first-time head coach, Raiders opt for more experience. https://t.co/jdKNNLmaAa