Initial thoughts on Raiders hiring Antonio Pierce

Denver Broncos v Las Vegas RaidersThe Las Vegas Raiders have hired Antonio Pierce as their head coach. Here are some early thoughts on the hiring:

Mark Davis listens to players, fans:

The locker room and fan base have been loudly pushing for Pierce to get the job and Davis listened to them. Pierce impressed the roster by the way he treated the team and because of his communication skills as he led the team to a 5-4 record after taking over for the fired Josh McDaniels. Fans loved how Pierce embraced being a Raider. His old-school approach is a perfect fit. Davis senses the fit was too good to pass up and resisted the urge of going for a splashier hire.

Pressure is on players:

Now, that the…