Antonio Pierce Unveils His Agenda for next Eight(8) Games as Interim Head Coach

Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce would like to get the “interim” removed from his title and to coach the team for the 2024 season, and he believes he’s shown real progress with his coaching over the last eight games.

When Josh McDaniels was fired, the Raiders were 3-5. Pierce is 4-4 in his eight games.

“At the end of the day, everything is going to be looked at in wins and losses, and I think that’s fair and that’s what this business is about,” Pierce said. “But I do also think it’s about building the foundation, and I think for the most part, in these eight or nine weeks, it’s been a solid foundation that we’ve built as a team and an organization, that you can look on and say, those are things that went well.”

The Raiders have generally looked more competent under Pierce than they did under McDaniels, and it’s to Pierce’s credit that the team has continued to compete. Whether Raiders owner Mark Davis has been impressed enough to give Pierce the job is something no one other than Davis knows.

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A Look at the Last Match-Up of Broncos-Raiders Offenses

The Las Vegas Raiders will end the 2023-2024 NFL regular season this Sunday in Allegiant Stadium against a division rival, the Denver Broncos. Both teams met at Mile High Stadium in Week 1, where the Raiders got the better half of the Broncos and claimed a 17-16 victory.

Denver is coming off a Week 17, 16-9 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers and has an 8-8 record. A lot has changed since the last time both teams went head-to-head, including a change at starting quarterback.

Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the starter in the last matchup for the Silver and Black. Garoppolo finished the game throwing 20 completions on 26 attempts for 200 yards and two touchdown passes. He ended the game with a quarterback rating of 107.8. Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos a closer look at last matchups offenses.

On the other side, quarterback Russel Wilson was the starter in the last matchup for the Broncos. Wilson finished the game throwing 27 completions on 34 attempts for 177 yards and two touchdown passes. He ended the game with a quarterback rating of 108.0.

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs led the Silver and Black in the rushing game in the last matchup against the Broncos. Jacobs finished the game rushing for 48 yards on 19 total carries, averaging 2.5 yards per carry. Javonte Willams led in rushing for the Broncos and ran for 52 yards on 13 carries, averaging 4.0 yards per carry.

Raiders Jakobi Meyers led the game in receiving and scoring for the Silver and Black and had a phenomenal first game as a Raider. Meyers finished the game with nine receptions for 81 yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Denver wide receivers Courtland Sutton and Lil’ Jordan Humphrey led the game in receiving and scoring for the Broncos. Sutton finished the game with four receptions for 32 yards and scored one touchdown, while Jordan Humphrey finished with two for 11 yards and one touchdown.

The Silver and Black look to finish the regular season with a win and an 8-9 regular season record this Sunday in Allegiant Stadium.