After a 34-20 loss to the Chargers to finish 2024, the Raiders completed 4-13. This time a yr in the past, the staff was 8-9 to finish the 2023 season and had optimistic momentum. Las Vegas completed the season 3-1 and 3-0 in opposition to AFC West opponents. On prime of that, they discovered their new head coach in Antonio Pierce.
Originally of the 2023 season, Pierce was the linebackers coach for the Raiders. The staff fired Josh McDaniels mid-season and Pierce was named interim head coach. Gamers rallied behind Pierce and proprietor Mark Davis finally supplied him the full-time place. His time in Las Vegas lasted only one season after a 4-13 end as a head coach. Now, the staff will look to rent their fifth coach for the reason that 2021 season.
The Raiders proceed to swing and miss on discovering the following head coach of their franchise
One other change in Las Vegas: Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce, per supply.
Raiders now have gone from Jon Gruden, who resigned in 2021, to Josh McDaniels, who was fired in 2023, to firing Pierce in 2025. pic.twitter.com/qoYaOyV4Us
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 7, 2025
With the firing of Antonio Pierce, the Raiders are as soon as once more looking for a brand new head coach. They be a part of the Bears, Patriots, Jets, Jaguars, and Saints who additionally want new head coaches in 2025. The entire blame can’t be placed on Antonio Pierce. Nevertheless, a 4-13 end gave proprietor Mark Davis the simple choice to half methods with Pierce after one season. Accidents at QB performed an enormous issue for the Raiders in 2024. Three completely different QBs made at the very least one begin for Las Vegas. That included Aidan O’Connell, Gardner Minshew, and Desmond Ridder.
Las Vegas set themselves as much as fail in 2024 with the choices they made earlier than the season. First off, they got here into the preseason with out a starter named. Gardner Misnhew finally received the beginning job from Aidan O’Connell however each QBs depart quite a bit to be desired. On prime of that, they employed former Bears OC Luke Getsy to be their new playcaller. Each of these selections didn’t assist the Raiders by any means. In 2024, former Raiders WR was traded to the Jets. He requested a commerce after the Raiders Week 4 win vs. the Browns. Gamers within the group loved Pierce as the top coach however he finally didn’t have sufficient success to final one other yr. Six groups together with the Raiders are looking for a brand new head coach for the 2025 season.