HENDERSON, Nev.–The Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) are about to host the New York Jets (4-4) on Sunday Night Football, after a dominating victory over the New York Giants.
Interim Coach Antonio Pierce stepped to the microphone to address the media for his Wednesday press conference to discuss the state of the Silver and Black.
We have the entire press conference for you to watch above, and the transcript below to read as well.
Q: One of the things that teams that are winning organizations have to learn is how to win and maintain that. I’m curious, as a head coach and a guy who has been a winner as a player, is that something that you can start to institute during the middle of a season. Is that something that comes during OTAs and minicamps? How do you teach teams how to win and maintain that?
Q: I imagine you’ve looked at the Jets’ record. It doesn’t maybe line up what you see on a decent football team, especially defensively, so what is it that you see about the Jets that present some challenges?
Coach Pierce: “Play hard, physical up front, both sides of the football, they’re built well with the offensive line, big, massive gentlemen. On the defensive line, obviously very skilled, talented — length, mass. I mean, it looks good. And then in the back end, obviously [Ahmad] Sauce Gardner is a problem. But that secondary, they play well, they’re in sync, it’s a good football program, good football program. And obviously for us, we’re going to have to be on our P’s and Q’s and dialed up and match that energy as well.”