New Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce is under no illusion of the job security—or lackthereof—in the NFL, and he wasn’t shy about discussing it in a recent interview. The first-time head coach gave an enlightening and blunt quote when discussing his current dream job.
“This is a temporary seat. I am not a fool. I got hired and I’m going to get fired,” Pierce said Wednesday at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, per The Athletic’s Vic Tafur. “But the one thing they are not to going to change about me is who I am. How I talk, how I walk, how I act. I don’t mince my words or bite me tongue.”
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Pierce joined the franchise as a linebackers coach in 2022 and ascended to interim coach this past season after Josh McDaniels was fired. In Pierce’s limited time in that role, it appeared that he won over the locker room. He posted a 5–4 record, and the Raiders removed the interim tag last month.
Pierce, known for his blunt messaging, said he intends to maintain his upfront style as the Raiders’ head coach.
“It is what it is. Like it or love it or don’t, this is me,” Pierce continued, per Tafur. “It’s not a gimmick. I walk through the halls and see all these coaches, former players and scouts. Those were the same guys who told me I couldn’t do what I was going to do or had my back. I keep receipts.”
