Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t maintain again on his gamers following an unsightly loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The Raiders had been embarrassed 36-22 by the Panthers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday and one might argue the rating was truly kinder to them than they deserved. Las Vegas trailed 33-7 at one level within the fourth quarter to a group that entered winless and made a controversial quarterback change in the course of the week.
Pierce wasted no time in providing a public warning to his group. The pinnacle coach mentioned he felt some gamers made “enterprise choices” throughout Sunday’s loss and that the teaching employees would reply accordingly.
“I feel there have been undoubtedly some people that made enterprise choices,” Pierce informed reporters. “And we’ll make enterprise choices going ahead as nicely.”
In different phrases, Pierce thinks some Raiders gamers gave up a bit within the second half when the sport was a blowout and prompt these gamers might face penalties going ahead.
The Raiders notched a shock win over the Baltimore Ravens final week and had been in all probability relying on a victory in opposition to a Panthers group that appeared hopeless in its first two video games. As a substitute, the protection bought carved up by Andy Dalton and the offense was held to at least one landing over the primary three quarters. These are regarding indicators throughout.
Pierce is in his first full season as Raiders coach and is clearly attempting to set a normal. Whether or not this form of response will assist him set it stays to be seen. He has already faced some criticism this year for a few of his personal teaching choices and there’s undoubtedly a danger of taking too inflexible an strategy. The larger concern for him and his employees will likely be to determine why the group appeared so unprepared for the Panthers at kickoff.