The Las Vegas Raiders may not need to have an extended coaching search this offseason with how Antonio Pierce has performed. With the Week 16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, he now has a signature win on his resume and the team is back in the playoff mix.
Momentum is certainly growing for Pierce to get the job and he’s now received a big endorsement. Hall of Fame defensive back and Raiders legend Charles Woodson is still closely connected with the team. His word carries a lot of weight around the franchise and he came out to give a resounding endorsement for Pierce to be the head coach next season.
“I don’t think he could have done a better job,” Woodson said of Pierce during a December 27 appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “And to go on the road and beat the Chiefs, beat one of our biggest rivals, in the fashion that they did. He’s put his stamp on his team. And so yeah, Mark [Davis] can go out and he can look far and wide, but he’s not going to find another Raider that understands what this thing should look like more so than Antonio Pierce. So I would give him my blessing. You know, from what I’ve seen so far, I think the players have given him his blessing as well, the way they performed. And I would be very happy with Antonio Pierce being the guy going forward.”
Owner Mark Davis is going to have final say on who will be the head coach next season but comments from notable people like Woodson will only help Pierce’s chances.
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