When Antonio Pierce was fired from his position as Las Vegas Raiders head coach in January, it came as a surprise to many around the league.
Sure, Pierce could not capitalize on the momentum of his stint as interim head coach and only produced four wins, but most of the issues surrounding the Raiders were seen as not being entirely his fault. The team even had him hold a press conference days after the season ended, where Pierce suggested that he was not in any danger of losing his job. It turned out to be all for show, however, as Pierce was ultimately canned within 24 hours of that press conference, and general manager Tom Telesco followed him out the door shortly after.