The Las Vegas Raiders are rebooting once again, as they fired Antonio Pierce after his first season as the team's full-time head coach.
Through the first month of his time at North Carolina, there’s still a big question around Bill Belichick. There are six NFL head coach openings after the Dallas Cowboys moved on from Mike McCarthy, and multiple reports said teams called the legendary New England Patriots headman to gauge his interest despite just getting to Chapel Hill.
Eyebrows were raised when NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reported shortly after the Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce that Raiders minority owner Tom Brady "spoke recently" with current North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick "about what it would take to make a reunion happen in Las Vegas."
Per multiple sources and a report from the NFL Network, “multiple” NFL teams have approached new North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick about a possible return to the NFL – including the Las Vegas Raiders,
North Carolina responded sharply to rumors of Bill Belichick approaching an NFL franchise about returning to coaching in the professional league.
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, the team announced. He lasted just one full season on the job after getting promoted last offseason from interim coach.
Bill Belichick has a simple way out of the North Carolina contract as NFL teams reach out about a potential return to coaching.
Bill Belichick was named as the head college football coach at North Carolina on Dec. 11, 2024. However, recent reports have tied the six-time Super Bowl
The Las Vegas Raiders, who fired coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, have inquired about Bill Belichick's interest in an NFL return, per NFL Media.
It was widely believed even before the Las Vegas Raiders parted ways with head coach Antonio Pierce that Raiders minority owner Tom Brady could target former New England Patriots teammate Mike Vrabel for the job.
According to the NFL Network, “multiple” NFL teams have approached Belichick about their coaching vacancies. And one of those teams is the Las Vegas Raiders, where Tom Brady is a minority owner.
The Raiders’ house is officially clean. Las Vegas fired GM Tom Telesco on Thursday, two days after the team moved on from coach Antonio Pierce. “We appreciate his efforts in helping build a foundation for the future. We wish Tom and his family all the best,” the team said in a statement.