Raiders Culture Change Well Underway With Pierce As Coach; Raiders Hold OTA At Henderson HQ Wednesday
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Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne
The new regime is in place.
The Raiders have a new permanent head coach, Antonio Pierce, and the culture shift from the Josh McDaniels-Dave Ziegler era is in full bloom at the Raiders headquarters in suburban Henderson.
It’s like an workplace and job, really.
There’s a new boss and Pierce has set a new tone.
Pierce even allows the media more access around the practice field sidelines and more time to take photos and video.
A fiery spirit who enjoys bellowing, “Raiders,!” at times, Pierce can lean on his assistant coach, Marvin Lewis, for advice or thoughts on using certain players in certain situations.
Lewis met the media before the Raiders players went through OTA drills this late May morning.
Lewis noted the Raiders offense needs to put playmakers in position to make plays while the defense should pick up where the squad left off in 2023. Indeed, the Raiders defense improved after Pierce was named interim coach after Raiders owner Mark Davis fired McDaniels and Ziegler last Halloween.
Pierce has installed many new faces on his coaching staff, including quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and tight ends coach Luke Steckel.
There’s a quarterback competition between last year’s starting quarterback under Pierce, Aidan O’Connell, and acquisition Gardner Minshew II, known for living in a refurbished prison bus.
