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Maxx Crosby calls on Raiders to hire this head coach candidate

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/12/24

Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby is putting some public pressure on the organization when it comes to his preferred head coach candidate.

Crosby sent a simple message on social media Friday, publicly urging the team to retain interim coach Antonio Pierce permanently by using the hashtag #HireAP.

#HireAP

— MaddMaxx (@CrosbyMaxx) January 12, 2024

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network suggested that Crosby’s post is not just for show, and that the star pass rusher is “drawing a line in the sand” with the Raiders over his preferred coach.

Raiders owner Mark Davis has a complicated decision to make. Pierce went 5-4 as the team’s interim coach, but very obviously won over the locker room during his nine-game stint. By the end of the season, he seemed to have the fans onside as well. With the Raiders linked to one high-profile coach, however, Davis will likely want to assess his options, and it would be tough to resist a bigger, more established name.

If Pierce does not get the Raiders job, he does appear to be in the frame for another team.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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