The Las Vegas Raiders (7-9) are set to face their AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos (8-8), on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in what will be the finale to the 2023 NFL regular season.
The season will end with more questions than answers for the Silver and Black.
What will owner Mark Davis do with the direction of the franchise?
Despite the questions, this team is united behind the leadership of Interim Coach Antonio Pierce, and the players want him to land this job permanently.
A terrific performance on Sunday will be the last impression the 2023 Las Vegas Raiders can make to their owner, and I expect them to do it.
In the latest episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast, we Justin Fields, Antonio Pierce, Jim Harbaugh, and more
I asked Antonio Pierce this week if he had taken time to enjoy the last ten weeks.
His answer might surprise you. “Yeah, the bye week was kind of cool, I did that during the bye week. But other than that, no sir.
It’s been focusing on winning each and every game, getting our team the best opportunity, putting ourselves in position to win games, making changes, making adjustments, self-reflection.
Not being flatline with anything we are doing, always trying to find an edge. So, at the end of the day, when will I be satisfied?
I always look back to my career, I really didn’t reflect on my career, what was going on as I played until I finished.
And whenever I get done coaching and if it’s here or wherever else it may be, that’s when I reflect.
But right now, I’ll be honest, I am a very focused on today.
My next goal is to have the best practice, our best Friday practice we’ve ever had.
Be fun, be energetic, we’re going to enjoy one another, we’re going to embrace one another.
It’s going to be the last time this team has ever together, coaches, players, however you looked at it.
Training staff, equipment guys, everybody, this is the last time this group of men and ladies will be together.
And we’re going to have fun doing it today.”
