Jefferson, Nevada The Las Vegas Raiders’ new coaching staff, led by interim head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Champ Kelly, quickly made their mark on the group.
Not with Pierce declaring that expensive but frequently injured veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo would be replaced at quarterback by rookie Aidan O’Connell”Going forward, it will be Aidan,” Pierce declared during Wednesday’s opening press conference. “We just feel like it gives us the best chance.”
Kelly reported that the adjustment was well received in the locker room.
“The guys are supporting him,” Kelly stated regarding O’Connell. They can’t wait to see him seize his chance. A.P. was talking to the squad when I arrived, and he had their gaze. There was on
The Raiders (3-5) welcome the New York Giants (2-6) on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders have suffered depressing losses in their last two games. After being promoted from linebackers coach, Pierce played for the Giants in 2007 and won a Super Bowl.Both the animated Pierce and the more reserved Kelly exuded energy throughout the almost 25-minute news conference, explaining that a change was necessary to correct the team’s culture following the firings of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler as general manager and coach, respectively, on Tuesday night.
“It’s a new day, it’s a new chapter, it’s a new era, it’s a new mindset,” Pierce stated. “How do you think like that? It’s that of Raider pride and dedication to quality
Bo Hardegree, who replaced the fired Mick Lombardi as offensive coordinator after being elevated from quarterbacks coach, will be calling plays for the first time in his coaching career.
This begs the question, “What system do they run going forward if the offense was the problem and it wasLAS VEGAS RAIDERS McDaniels’ scheme”?
“They know exactly the task and the plan going forward and what kind of offense we want to portray,” Pierce stated. Will you just sit there and tear apart the entire playbook? Nope. However, you should go over your important guys. I’m a player, not an idiot. Recall that before to being a coach, I was a player. It is a player-run company.
Kelly said, “Bo has allowed me to work with him in three different buildings.”
