It’s been a long season for Antonio Pierce. He was handed the reins as Raiders head coach after leading the team to a strong push late last season as interim head coach. But it has not gone as he and owner Mark Davis had hoped and the team is in the throes of a ten-game losing streak.
Pierce had the backing of the players, led by Maxx Crosby, to return as head coach. Davis listened to them as well as many of the fans and gave Pierce a shot. The team even fired new OC Luke Getsy midseason in the hopes that might improve things. It hasn’t. The team has continued to lose. In fact the losing streak without Getsy (five) is now the same as it was with Getsy.
The beleaguered head coach was asked Tuesday about how his talks with Mark Davis have gone of late.
“Me and Mark Davis talk often. And the conversations have been the same as they always are. Very positive,” said Pierce.
He was also asked if he thought he would be back next year, to which he would only say “I’m under contract.” Which is not really answering the question. Though, it certainly doesn’t sound like he’s feeling very confident.
