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
Mark swung and missed hard with the last two hires, so I'm cool with him going for second base on this one. It's undeniable the team played better under him once we kicked McDipshit to the curb. Sure the team still has problems particularly on offense, but we also are going in the right direction and have decent draft capital and cap money, unlike Denver and the Chargers, who are both entering cap hell.
Originally Posted by Kiimo:
You aren't wrong there.
It's like, sure you can rally your troops to turn around a season, but can you plan your own season? Can you adjust to when teams scheme against you with preparation?
It's kind of like the Shaka Smarts of the world who make a deep tournament run and then get a big contract and spend years disappointing after that.
Guys who go from position coach to head coach (while skipping the coordinator step) often have trouble with that sort of thing. And even most of the coordinators have difficulty figuring out how to operate, plan, and coach a team during the offseason as effectively as possible. You can't win a Super Bowl during the offseason but you sure can royally fuck up your chances during it.
Kind of funny that the most notable exception to this position coach rule is... Andy Reid. [Reply]
I bet they couldn't replace him because no one wanted to see him sobbing in a fetal position on the floor of Mark Davis' office. He really wanted that job. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Ten Beers:
If I'm a Raider fan, this is the right move and I'm happy
Yeah it was uneven in 23, but they definitely seemed to respond to him... the effort was there
They beat the Giants, Jets, Chargers (with Easton Stick), Denver (with Stidham)… and a Chiefs team that played less than inspired football on Christmas Day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15:
Probably the right move. Get them a QB and they can cause some trouble.
I know that I may be crazy, but I thought O'Connell showed flashes, and seemed to get better every week.
Honestly, sure, if they can land a marquee QB, do it, but if I was Pierce, I would look for a good QB coach, and and a new OC who can help O'Connell keep improving. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut:
Josh Dubow
@JoshDubowAP
Record of interim coaches since 2000 who kept job:
Jason Garrett 80-64, 3 playoffs
Mike Mularkey 18-14, 1 playoff
Doug Marrone 22-42, 1 playoff
Leslie Frazier 18-29-1, 1 playoff
Tom Cable 13-19
Mike Singletary 13-18
Dick LeBeau 8-24
Dave McGinnis 16-32
Romeo Crennel 2-14
Josh Dubow
@JoshDubowAP
Add Mike Tice 32-32, 1 playoff to this list
Yup. Mark got bullied by his players. It won't work.
