The 2024 season will mark the primary full season Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce will get to run the crew.
Pierce was promoted from interim head coach this offseason after a profitable run in the course of the second half of the 2023 season, throughout which he led the crew to a successful document. A former linebacker who gained a Tremendous Bowl ring with the New York Giants, Pierce understands the dynamics of the locker room and the way to talk with gamers, and to date, it sounds just like the roster has purchased into what he’s been preaching.
Las Vegas is probably not projected to win many video games, however Pierce’s major aim must be to ascertain the crew’s id and tradition. There was an excessive amount of drama the previous few years, and with a head coach like Pierce to stabilize the scenario, the Raiders ought to be capable of construct themselves up in earnest.
With that in thoughts, Pierce stated that he expects all his gamers to play within the preseason as a tune-up for the common season through Paul Gutierrez of ESPN:
#Raiders coach Antonio Pierce says he expects each participant to play within the preseason. The @Raiders should not have any joint practices this yr. pic.twitter.com/DEr9kOk18Z
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) July 23, 2024
Usually, groups will use preseason to guage gamers who could be on the 53-man roster bubble and save their veterans to maintain them wholesome for the yr. Nevertheless, Pierce seems to be angling to make use of the preseason to get reps for his starters, particularly as a result of they aren’t holding any joint practices.
The Raiders will kick off their preseason slate in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 10. They’ll then tackle the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 17 and end the slate in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 23.
Regardless that Pierce plans to make use of all of the gamers on the coaching camp roster, the presumed starters will possible solely see just a few collection within the first recreation and steadily ramp up. Usually, groups will trot out the regulars for about half the sport within the ultimate recreation, and that must be the expectation with Pierce and the Raiders.
There may be lots of work to do to get again to the postseason, however it appears like Pierce has a plan and a imaginative and prescient for the way to get there.
Las Vegas will host coaching camp in Costa Mesa, CA, however hasn’t been capable of market it as a result of Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers holding unique rights.
