Get a guy who can lead men’ – Jason Benetti and Matt Millen discuss Raiders next head coach search

Though the Las Vegas Raiders were out of the playoff race heading into Week 18, interim head coach Antonio Pierce made it clear the team was going to do everything it could to win. That’s exactly what they did as the team beat the Denver Broncos 27-14 in a dominant performance.

This was the last time Pierce could show owner Mark Davis that he deserves to be the head coach going forward and having fans chanting “Keep AP” throughout the game will only help him.

What also helps Pierce is just how much the players love him. After the game, cornerback Jack Jones made it clear where he stands

If A.P. don’t come back, we boycotting,” Jones said with a laugh during his postgame media availability, via a January 7 clip posted on X by Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jones’ comments were likely tongue in cheek but it’s obvious how badly these players want to see Pierce getting the full-time head coaching job. Davis may have a tricky situation on his hands if he decides to go in a different direction