Pierce has remained vocal throughout the year. Early on in the season, he called his players out for making 'business decisions'. There was also the situation in which he liked an instagram post, something which kickstarted the Davante Adams trade rumors.

Pierce doesn’t at all seem to be insulting the Raiders as being the worst in football as much as he’s accepting that the tepid public expectations for his team in Friday’s game against quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

As the Las Vegas Raiders prepare for their matchup with the Chiefs, one thing is clear: Antonio Pierce was the wrong choice at head coach.