The Las Vegas Raiders finally made their decision: Antonio Pierce is the choice. Let’s face it, was it that hard for owner Mark Davis to make this call? Regardless, one man who’s certainly proud of this development is former New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin.
In case you’ve forgotten, Pierce and Coughlin have lots of history together. Most notably, they helped lead to one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. It was against a team Raiders fans are all too familiar with, the New England Patriots. More recently, Coughlin has been actively assisting Pierce with putting together his new staff.
In light of the news over the last 24 hours, Coughlin expressed his sincere joy for Pierce as he sets off on his head coaching career (h/t Adam Schefter).
“I could not be prouder of Antonio Pierce being named head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I’m excited for him, his family, and the franchise. This is the team he grew up watching, and his belief in himself and in the players is why he is there. He is a great student of the game, a quick learner with a great attitude, and he is eager to get to work. The 2024 season just got a lot more interesting with him at the helm. Go get ’em, AP!”
Antonio Pierce, Tom Coughlin getting to work to assemble the new Raiders coaching staff…
With Antonio Pierce settling in at his new office, it’s time to start working on the future. The most important thing on his list will be filling out the coaching staff. Assuming Patrick Graham returns, Coughlin and Pierce will focus most of their attention on the offense.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, Coughlin and Pierce collaborated throughout the season, with the latter receiving guidance from his former head coach. Now, Coughlin looks to be an integral part of putting together a new coaching staff.
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