The Las Vegas Raiders searched for a head coach during the offseason, which opened up several options. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick are also rumored to be interested.
The team completed the second half of the 2023 season with interim head coach Antonio Pierce. He quickly became a fan favorite in Las Vegas, with fans urging the organization to bring him back the following season. Now, the Raiders have officially signed a new head coach, and Las Vegas fans couldn’t be happier.
Las Vegas Raiders fans reactLas Vegas kept Pierce as the team’s head coach, leaving Harbaugh and Belichick with options for other teams. Raiders fans were excited about the signing, and the team made the right choice to bring back Pierce, who was a favorite among players in the locker room.
The star player could stay with the RaidersThe move by the organization was the right one, as the Raiders could have lost several key players if the team decided to go a different route. All-Star running back Maxx Crosby put pressure on owner Mark Davis to make a trade this week, saying Pierce will play wherever he goes.
Crosby has been the team’s best defender, and now Las Vegas doesn’t have to worry about him causing chaos in the locker room.Star wide receiver Davante Adams also made a strong case for the Raiders to bring Pierce back, bringing him on shortly after firing former head coach Josh McDaniels.
There were several rumors that Adams would try to trade to the Green Bay Packers or New York Jets if the team did not re-sign Pierce. Now, those rumors should die down, and Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are not dating.
