Raiders are working to finalize a deal to hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach, per sources.
Raiders made Pierce their interim HC on Halloween night and now are closing in on making it a full-time job. Players who campaigned for Pierce soon are expected to be happy. pic.twitter.com/OAJTur9ZJ0
As Antonio Pierce hires staff in Las Vegas, one name expected to be there is former #Bengals coach Marvin Lewis.
Pierce brought in Lewis -- who coached him in Washington -- to help him after getting the interim job. Now Lewis is expected to be on staff in a more formal capacity.
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
Damn… Marvin Lewis is a hell of a coach. He got shafted in Cincy for sure
He didn't get shafted at all. Quite the opposite. He was there much much longer than any other NFL team would have had him. He was an established DC when he was hired and he brought the Bengals back to respectability right away. He was given more of the reigns than any other previous Bengals coach, not named Brown. He was even there long enough for a "reboot" with Andy Dalton, even though the press conference to announce his return was as awkward as you can get.
After 16 years and an 0-7 record in the playoffs, including 5 straight one-and-dones, it was past time for the Bengals to move on from him. Mike Brown was loyal to a fault with Lewis. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
While true, remember that garbage Chiefs team beating the undefeated (IIRC) Packers team with Romeo as interim HC?
Ahh, that's actually a solid comparison. We shall see. I think once Romeo got the job, he checked out almost instantly. I don't see the same happening with Pierce. He's much younger and more intense than Romeo was.
All in all, it could certainly end up being a huge bust, but quite frankly they didn't have another option out there that makes it a questionable move. He was probably the best choice they had. [Reply]