The Las Vegas Raiders have announced the hiring of Antonio Pierce as their new head coach, removing the interim tag from his title. Despite the availability of high-profile coaches such as Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel, Pete Carroll, and Jim Harbaugh, Raiders owner Mark Davis believed that Pierce had shown enough during his time as interim coach to earn the position permanently.
Pierce, who took over as interim coach after the firing of Josh McDaniels, led the Raiders to a 5-4 record during his tenure. Under his guidance, the team finished with an 8-9 overall record. The decision to hire Pierce was met with approval from both players and fans, with Las Vegas tackle Jermaine Eluemunor expressing his support on social media, stating, 'Can't think of anyone more deserving. The Raider way is the only way that needs to be in Vegas.'
