Antonio Pierce is now officially the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders! (1 Viewer)

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Elvis said:
He's got some credentials I think are really unique for a head coach. He was a UDFA that rose to team captain, Pro Bowl player and Super Bowl champion. Plus, he drove Plaxico Burress to the hospital when he shot himself in the leg in the night club.

Add to that that he has a higher head coaching winning percentage than a lot of head coaches (cough, DA, cough) just from his time as interim coach. He went 5-4 down the stretch and had them with a chance to make the playoffs after the team imploded earlier in the season.

Will it be a good long term hire? It totally depends on who he surrounds himself with. But he has the leadership part down.
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He's an interesting hire for sure. He's only been an NFL coach in any capacity for 2 years. Prior to that has was at ASU where he resigned over recruitment violations. Prior to that he ran one of the powerhouse high school programs into the ground.

It looks like Marvin Lewis will be a big part of his staff which should help with his lack of experience. You have to think that a lot of NFL coaches that have been going through the grind trying to work their way up are going to be rolling their eyes at Pierce getting the job. His resume is closer to Jeff Saturday than most head coaching candidates.

I hope it works out for him. It will be interesting to watch for sure.
 
RJS said:
He's an interesting hire for sure. He's only been an NFL coach in any capacity for 2 years. Prior to that has was at ASU where he resigned over recruitment violations. Prior to that he ran one of the powerhouse high school programs into the ground.

It looks like Marvin Lewis will be a big part of his staff which should help with his lack of experience. You have to think that a lot of NFL coaches that have been going through the grind trying to work their way up are going to be rolling their eyes at Pierce getting the job. His resume is closer to Jeff Saturday than most head coaching candidates.

I hope it works out for him. It will be interesting to watch for sure.
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I don't disagree. I think they were sold on his leadership, not his X's and O's. He is going to hire out the X's and O's part most likely. I've been thinking about that strategy a bit more with us having good X/O coaches and no leaders of men. I'm not sure which is superior, though I'd bet it's harder to retain and good X/O coach than the Rah Rah leader coach long term.
 
SaintKenKen said:
With the early success of Pierce and Demeco Ryans, it would be interesting to see a new trend shake out:

A) Former players that gain the respect of the locker room

B) Dweebs that are brilliant offensive minds but no accolades from playing the game at a high level

Mike McDaniel comes to mind in the second category. I feel like it could include a lot more that never played above a JuCo/Div3 level.

Also it's nice to see coaches of color in the game when it doesn't seem forced by the Rooney rule. Gotta love unforced diversity.
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I don't think the last point you raised is true. The Rooney Rule and the picks teams receive for grooming PoC in leadership positions has helped. It's been incredibly slow but history indicates that it could have been even slower based on the NFL's track record, the reason the NFL began these programs in the first place.

Like black athletes finally integrating southern college football in the 70s, it would be inaccurste to argue that the success black players (and now coaches) had is solely based on merit alone and is not related to access. We wouldn't presume that black players wouldn't have been good enough to play in the SEC before 1970? They would have. They just didnt have access. So why assume now, when teams are starting to embrace qualified PoC in coaching and front office positions that it isn't in some part due to getting access? The Rooney Rule and draft pick compensation have been part of the solution.
 
He earned it. How many intern coaches actually come in and do better than the coach they are replacing. He seems to have the it factor. Let’s see what happens
 
livefromDC said:
I don't think the last point you raised is true. The Rooney Rule and the picks teams receive for grooming PoC in leadership positions has helped. It's been incredibly slow but history indicates that it could have been even slower based on the NFL's track record, the reason the NFL began these programs in the first place.

Like black athletes finally integrating southern college football in the 70s, it would be inaccurste to argue that the success black players (and now coaches) had is solely based on merit alone and is not related to access. We wouldn't presume that black players wouldn't have been good enough to play in the SEC before 1970? They would have. They just didnt have access. So why assume now, when teams are starting to embrace qualified PoC in coaching and front office positions that it isn't in some part due to getting access? The Rooney Rule and draft pick compensation have been part of the solution.
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Did not mean for me post to suggest I'm not in support of Rooney Rule because I absolutely support it 100 for the reasons you mentioned. I just got the warm fuzzies because I felt like the recent hires and opportunities for success are a result of progress in that area
 
Elvis said:
I don't disagree. I think they were sold on his leadership, not his X's and O's. He is going to hire out the X's and O's part most likely. I've been thinking about that strategy a bit more with us having good X/O coaches and no leaders of men. I'm not sure which is superior, though I'd bet it's harder to retain and good X/O coach than the Rah Rah leader coach long term.
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This a win for AP no matter how it works out. If he ultimately fails he has a perfectly legitimate excuse since he's only been an NFL asst. coach for two years. If nothing else he makes a lot of money and a ton of knowledge and experience that will serve him well in his future career.

Good for him, I wish him luck. (He's gonna need it.)
 
St. Geezy said:
You got down-rated but you 100% know what you’re talking about as far as the cheap part. Cash flow is definitely a priority in that particular building right now, and they really couldn’t even afford to fire McDaniels, but they didn’t have much of a choice with the way things were going.

Not cool on the “inmates” part.
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LOL it's a play on inmates running the asylum. LOL people look for things that just are not there SMH
 
Elvis said:
He's got some credentials I think are really unique for a head coach. He was a UDFA that rose to team captain, Pro Bowl player and Super Bowl champion. Plus, he drove Plaxico Burress to the hospital when he shot himself in the leg in the night club.

Add to that that he has a higher head coaching winning percentage than a lot of head coaches (cough, DA, cough) just from his time as interim coach. He went 5-4 down the stretch and had them with a chance to make the playoffs after the team imploded earlier in the season.

Will it be a good long term hire? It totally depends on who he surrounds himself with. But he has the leadership part down.
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9 games and you're quoting winning %???
 
Que Que 6 said:
First clown I have used in...years? But yes, you sir, are a clown.
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Since you completely misunderstood the play on "Inmates running the Asylum " reference SMH It's an honor rookie
 

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