Belated welcome to the team Antonio Pierce

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Raider Outlaw said:
One big difference between AP and Bisquick is that AP is not a continuation of McDaniels. He's sort of like right place, right time for this opportunity. He had no prior dealings with these people and only came on because the ASU thing had come to a head. He actually probably got him fired because of the reaction to his speech getting back to Bowlcut. Bisquick had worked for Gruden for a very long time, so you would have probably seen a lot of the same stupid shit had he gotten the job full time including how Carr would have never gone anywhere under him. First thing AP did was say the Jimmy thing wasn't working and sat him down.
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gst8 said:
That interview was fluff on top of fluff. I don’t see how you could take anything from it one way or the other.
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About lighting cigars in season?
 
It’s been almost three weeks since the seismic shift in organizational culture for Las Vegas.

“The players have taken this place over,” a Raiders source shared. “Ownership is fine with it, too.”

Interim head coach Antonio Pierce has guided this team to two wins against the Giants and Jets, empowering his players to be themselves and voice their concerns to coaches.

This openness is working for now.

Another Raiders source described the mood for the last month around the building. “It’s like ‘Ding dong, the witch is dead,’ since Josh McDaniels and (general manager) Dave Ziegler were shown the door” after a year and a half at the helm.

The witch, of course, symbolizes McDaniels’ no-nonsense, often demanding style of coaching and presence in the building. He ran a tight ship and had high expectations for his staff and roster. Almost all the current assistants are McDaniel hires now working for a new boss. A few I spoke to still appreciate McDaniels’ approach but are also adjusting to this post-“Patriot Way” of life.

Meetings have moved to earlier times to accommodate the assistants’ preferences, and players have more say on how they want to operate as an organization. For example, the team had planned to fly to Florida on Friday and practice Saturday in Orlando for their game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Instead, some team leaders spoke up because they preferred to practice in Las Vegas and then fly to Florida on Saturday. It’s a slight adjustment, but it’s what the players wanted.

A big test awaits them against the NFL’s total yardage leader in Miami, and the Raiders are aware of their limitations. Some want to see how they will respond to adversity as a team. They haven’t been tested yet.

Nobody wants to fail or support the notion that this way can’t work, but many in the Raiders organization wonder if this new player-empowerment style is sustainable or if all the change is just a quick shot in the arm after weeks of misery.
 
godeep811 said:
It’s been almost three weeks since the seismic shift in organizational culture for Las Vegas.

“The players have taken this place over,” a Raiders source shared. “Ownership is fine with it, too.”

Interim head coach Antonio Pierce has guided this team to two wins against the Giants and Jets, empowering his players to be themselves and voice their concerns to coaches.

This openness is working for now.

Another Raiders source described the mood for the last month around the building. “It’s like ‘Ding dong, the witch is dead,’ since Josh McDaniels and (general manager) Dave Ziegler were shown the door” after a year and a half at the helm.

The witch, of course, symbolizes McDaniels’ no-nonsense, often demanding style of coaching and presence in the building. He ran a tight ship and had high expectations for his staff and roster. Almost all the current assistants are McDaniel hires now working for a new boss. A few I spoke to still appreciate McDaniels’ approach but are also adjusting to this post-“Patriot Way” of life.

Meetings have moved to earlier times to accommodate the assistants’ preferences, and players have more say on how they want to operate as an organization. For example, the team had planned to fly to Florida on Friday and practice Saturday in Orlando for their game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Instead, some team leaders spoke up because they preferred to practice in Las Vegas and then fly to Florida on Saturday. It’s a slight adjustment, but it’s what the players wanted.

A big test awaits them against the NFL’s total yardage leader in Miami, and the Raiders are aware of their limitations. Some want to see how they will respond to adversity as a team. They haven’t been tested yet.

Nobody wants to fail or support the notion that this way can’t work, but many in the Raiders organization wonder if this new player-empowerment style is sustainable or if all the change is just a quick shot in the arm after weeks of misery.
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From one extreme to the next? Call me skeptical. It’s still a coaching league. Hopefully AP finds the right balance.
 
Sleet said:
From one extreme to the next? Call me skeptical. It’s still a coaching league. Hopefully AP finds the right balance.
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Same with me.

Hey, the proof is in the pudding, as they say. Let's see what happens the remainder of the season.
 
Let's hope Mark isn't listening to Lincoln Riley's agent. You know he's calling, and our owner is dumb enough to listen. Dabo either. Either of those would disgust me.
 
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