Las Vegas Raiders All-Professional large receiver Davante Adams publicly campaigned this week for workforce proprietor Mark Davis to offer interim head coach Antonio Pierce the full-time gig this offseason.
Raiders star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby made it identified Thursday he shares Adams’ opinion on the matter.
“There’s solely 32 [NFL] head coaches in the entire world,” Crosby instructed reporters, as shared by Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. “So, you have to discover a chief of males. And while you’ve received one in all them within the constructing presently, I do not know why you’d allow them to go.”
The Raiders so far have gone 4-4 below Pierce heading into this Sunday’s season finale in opposition to the 8-8 Denver Broncos. Whereas it is thought Pierce has a official likelihood to win the job later this month, the Raiders have been linked in tales with large names resembling New England Patriots legend Invoice Belichick and, extra not too long ago, Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines.
Then-interim coach Wealthy Bisaccia famously guided the 2021 Raiders to an sudden postseason berth and was backed by a number of gamers to obtain the full-time job. Las Vegas as a substitute employed Josh McDaniels, a choice Davis doubtless regrets in early 2024.
“I’ve made the playoffs one time in 5 years. It is bulls—,” Crosby added. “And we have got to determine what we will do transferring ahead. And I am sick of change. I am sick of dropping. I simply need stability and f—— consistency, and that is all that issues to me. I wish to win.”
Some have speculated that Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft might look to maintain Belichick with the group if New England impresses on this Sunday’s dwelling recreation in opposition to the lowly New York Jets. Maybe Davis views the Raiders-Broncos showdown at Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium as an opportunity for Pierce to point out he deserves greater than only a courtesy interview throughout the hiring course of.
