Titans' Job Interviews: Raiders Interim Coach Antonio Pierce This Weekend

According to reports, Antonio Pierce, the Las Vegas Raiders' interim coach, will interview over the weekend for the Titans coaching job. The Titans are looking to replace Mike Vrabel.

NASHVILLE — Antonio Pierce, the interim coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, is reportedly set to interview this weekend for the Tennessee Titans coaching vacancy, per NFL Network.

Pierce is the second candidate to interview for the position after the team fired former coach Mike Vrabel. Brian Callahan, the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator, had his virtual interview on Friday.

NFL rules mandate no in-person interviews until Jan. 22. 

Pierce, 45, took over the Raiders coaching position after the team fired Josh McDaniels. Pierce went 5-4 and led the team to an upset win on Christmas against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders are considering removing the interim tag from Pierce, but he's exploring his options while they're interviewing other candidates. 

Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams had some lofty praise for Pierce in an interview he gave a week before the season ended. 

"It’s obviously who I wanted, and that’s my vote, and I’ve been vocal about that,” Adams told reporters on Jan. 3. “That’s basically how the whole locker room feels and with good reason. He’s come in and done a great job. He’s continued to win us over. It’s not just the comfortable thing. I think having AP here will be good for this organization. He kind of embodies what it means to be a Raider." 

The Titans have requested interviews with at least nine coaches: Pierce, Callahan, the Detroit Lions' Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, the New York Giants' Mike Kafka, the Baltimore Ravens' Mike Macdonald, the Dallas Cowboys' Dan Quinn, the Houston Texans' Bobby Slowik, and the Philadelphia Eagles' Brian Johnson. 

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