- Pierce won five of his nine games as interim after replacing Josh McDaniels
- Reports suggest the Raiders hierarchy are looking to hire him for the full-time role
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Antonio Pierce is reportedly on the verge of landing the full-time Las Vegas Raiders job following his successful stint as interim head coach this season.
Pierce, a former linebacker for the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, left his role as linebackers coach following the firing of Josh McDaniels in late October and impressed during his brief stint as interim.
The Raiders went on to win five of their final nine regular season games, showing clear signs of improvement in that time, prompting a number of players to campaign for him to be given the full-time post.
And according to ESPN’s Adam SchefterLas Vegas leaders are now finalizing a deal to make Pierce their new head coach.
The former linebacker impressed after replacing Josh McDaniels at Allegiant Stadium in October, winning five of his nine games at the helm.
Antonio Pierce is reportedly close to landing a full-time job with the Las Vegas Raiders