Whether they’ve been located in Oakland or Las Vegas over the last 20 years, it’s safe to say that with the hires of (in reverse order) Josh McDaniels, Jon Gruden, Jack Del Rio, and Tom Cable, the Raiders have relied on more head coaches than not who aren’t really known for their warm and fuzzy TED talks.
In 2024, Antonio Pierce tried his level best to establish a culture with whatever McDaniels hadn’t destroyed as his predecessor, but the organization realized that to really cement the idea of a positive governing philosophy, it was time to back up the Brinks truck for a coach who has proven over and over to be completely conversant in those ideas.