Ending this season with 4-13, many believe that Antonio Pierce could be fired after his first season as the full-time head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Raiders fans are disappointed with the role of Antonio Pierce as a head coach and want him to be fired from Las Vegas.
The Raiders made a 10-game losing streak this season, their longest in-season since they began the 2014 season 0-10 and the NFL’s worst rushing attack.
BREAKING🚨: The Las Vegas Raiders have fired HC Antonio Pierce sources tell me and @PrimeBorgs.
— oAdrian (@oAdrian_) January 6, 2025
Pierce gets the boot after a disappointing 4-13 2024 season. pic.twitter.com/6xpKGahDkm
Raiders suffered a 34-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Sunday’s regular-season finale, adding to the firing speculation.
Antonio Pierce, who became Raider’s 23rd head coach on January 19, 2024, has been facing several backlashes from people for his coaching styles.
One reddit post stated,
“Five days from today, Antonio Pierce will be fired as head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. What are your thoughts when you look back on his tenure?
In response, many Raiders fans have expressed their view, stating that Pierce is not a good coach, can’t make good choices, and should be fired.
On the other hand, some believe that he deserves to remain the head coach of the Raiders as, despite not having a great season, he is always there motivating his players.
Speculations have been swirling all over the internet that the Las Vegas Raiders have fired Antonio Pierce.
One stated that not firing Antonio Pierce would be the most unforgivable thing Mark Davis has ever done.
Antonio Pierce Remains The Las Vegas Raiders’ Head Coach For Now!
For the past few weeks, people have asked Antonio Pierce several times about his job status, and each time, he responded by saying, “No comment.“
However, Pierce breaks his silence this time, shutting down the firing speculations.
#Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce on the frustrations and support from Raider Nation throughout the year
— Jesse Merrick (@JesseNews3LV) January 6, 2025
"When you win, everyone's 'AP, AP,' when you lose, it's, 'Get rid of his ass."
He said that’s how the business works pic.twitter.com/8Qm7CqSXdD
On Monday morning’s end-of-season news conference, Antonio Pierce, wearing a throwback Raiders Starter jacket, stated that he had yet to meet with team owner Mark Davis and General Manager Tom Telesco.
He continued by saying that the firing news only comes from outside, and there is nothing to state until the insiders decide.
Antonio Pierce stated,
“I haven’t been told anything different,it’s only coming from the outside, it’s not inside the building. To me there’s nothing to clean up until I hear from inside the building.”
Similarly, he confidently talked about the future of the Raiders in such a way that suggested he would continue to be head coach, making plans for the team’s future and speaking of his and GM Tom Telesco’s decisions this offseason.
Raiders players also credit Pierce for keeping them focused during a trying season.
Receiver Jakobi Meyers, who had his first career 1,000-yard season, stated that Antonio motivated the guys even when they’re losing so many in a row; that’s hard as a professional competitor in general. AP did a great job of keeping players going and understanding what the goal was at the end of the day.
Likewise, Rookie Brock Bowers added, “I really like AP as a coach. It’s up to certain people and not us, so I don’t have any control over that, but I really like playing for him, and he is a great coach.“
Although Antonio Pierce seems to be confident about his role as head coach of the Raiders, the club has made no official announcement on whether to retain Antonio as the head coach or to dismiss him from his role.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Antonio Durran Pierce was born in Long Beach, California, on October 26, 1978.
- He played high school football at Paramount High School in Paramount, California. As a senior for the Pirates, Antonio earned All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 accolades.
- Antonio began his NFL journey with Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001 and further joined New York Giants on March 3, 2005.
- He announced his retirement from football on July 8, 2010.
