As the Raiders inch closer to an offseason decision on its next head coach, star receiver Davante Adams expressed Wednesday why he feels the team has already found its next leader in interim coach Antonio Pierce.
Las Vegas (7–9) enters Week 18 not fighting for the playoffs, but an opportunity to turn in another standout showing under Pierce, whose gone 4–4 since taking over following the Oct. 31 firing of Josh McDaniels. With Sunday’s season finale looming, Adams made it clear he and the majority of his teammates believe the club’s search should begin and end with officially hiring Pierce to the position.
“It’s obviously who I wanted,” Adams told reporters. “That’s my vote, and I’ve been vocal about that, and that’s basically how the whole locker room feels with good reason. He’s come in and done a great job and it’s continued to win us over. It’s not just the comfortable thing, I think having AP here would be good for this organization.
