The Raiders introduced new general manager Tom Telesco and head coach Antonio Pierce at a news conference.
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Kliff Kingsbury spent last season as the offensive assistant at USC. Before that, he was the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals and Texas Tech.
Here’s what the fans, NFL media and observers are saying about the Raiders hiring Tom Telesco as general manager.
Raiders owner Mark Davis went with been there, done that over never was for his new general manager. That represents a huge change for the organization.
Tom Telesco most recently was the general manager of the Chargers from 2013 until Dec. 15, when he was fired a day after they lost to the Raiders 63-21.
Tom Telesco was fired as the Los Angeles Chargers’ general manager Dec. 15, a day after they lost to the Raiders 63-21. He has worked in the NFL since 1991.
Bo Hardegree, the Raiders’ interim offensive coordinator for the final nine games of the season, will not be retained, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed.
Only one of the 35 men who was a head coach in the NFL this season fared worse in one particular metric than former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. That was Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders have their coach in place in Antonio Pierce. Now he and the organization need to make some key decisions to get the team back in the playoff picture.
Now that he is the Raiders’ head coach, Antonio Pierce faces some important decisions with his coaching staff and roster, starting with the team’s putrid offense.