Raiders Have a lot of Optimism Coming From Training Camp

Tom Telesco took the general manager job for the Las Vegas Raiders to help them get back to winning. With the help of head coach Antonio Pierce and others, they are building just that.

Nov 7, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco before the game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Las Vegas Raiders organization displayed glimpses of something special when head coach Antonio Pierce took over last season.

There was a different culture, attitude and mindset once Pierce took over. None of that has changed from the time Pierce took over until now.

Our Hondo S. Carpenter Sr. talked about the impact the organization sees from Pierce and General Manager Tom Telesco on a recent episode of the "Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast,".

"I want to talk about management and the feeling inside the building. This is the closest football I have cover," Carpenter said. "I want to give a lot of credit to Tom Telesco. A lot of praise on something. Tom Telesco, had nothing to do with Champ Kelly not getting this job. Tom Telesco, who I have several friends that are friends with him, and they all told me what a man of integrity he was. He has been incredible. And him and Champ Kelly have a wonderful relationship. And Champ is one of the nicest people in the world. I am very proud to say to you that Champ Kelly is a very good friend of mine. ... And I admire Tom Telesco coming in not feeling nervous about Champ. He relies on Champ and listens to Champ. And even people in the building that felt bad for Champ, all love Tom. I think that is really cool. There is a lot of love in that building for Tom. In just the way he knows everybody. He knows janitors, he knows people that work on stuff, that usually the GM would never have taken the time to talk to.

"I am just going to tell you there are a lot of negativities floating around this team, but I cannot tell you how many people in the building have said to me: 'Hondo, you are the only one that picked 10 wins. '... There is an optimism on the Raiders team that, in five years of covering this team, I have never seen."

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