What Drew Raiders Offensive Coordinator Getsy to Las Vegas

Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy recently was named offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Las Vegas Raiders have their new offensive coordinator and are ready to get to work on the next stages of the offseason.

Luke Getsy, former offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, was named the club's offensive coordinator earlier this month.

In his introductory press conference over Zoom on Friday, Getsy went into depth on what compelled him to join the Silver and Black.

"You talk about this organization and the history of this organization, I've been fortunate to be a part of two other organizations that have that tradition and history, and it's just something that resonates with me," Getsy said. 

"I grew up in Pittsburgh, so obviously, growing up and the Steeler-Raider rivalry and all the cool stuff that's happened between these two organizations. So there's just always been a cool respect that I've always had for the Raiders growing up.

Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was named offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders last month / © Matt Marton | 2023 Aug 26

"So that's the starting point, the why you would ever want to be in the Silver and Black. And then, you get the opportunity to get here, and I came on the interview and got to not just meet AP [Antonio Pierce] but everybody in this building.

"Something that's really important to me are the people. Like, everywhere I've been, I've really tried to connect to everybody in the building, not just sticking [to] that football side. And I love the flow of this new building and how you're able to do that, you're able to be a part of all this thing.

"Because we're in this together. This isn't just about me or one player or anything, this is an entire organization going to win, and I just think it's really cool how they set this thing up to where we can all connect. And it was obvious as soon as I walked in the building how important this family atmosphere is. 

"And so, I was really drawn to it."

From February 27 to March 4, 2024, the NFL Scouting Combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.

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