It's been a tough season for the Las Vegas Raiders, and it's not easy to get to where it is today. NFL teams have had a hard time this season due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, but in addition to dealing with "natural disasters", raiders must also deal with the "man-made disaster" of the sudden dismissal of the head coach.
In addition, in the car accident that led to the death of a female passenger, the team's best external receiver was accused of drunk driving and had no choice but to be cut.
In a social media video, a raider's first-round show corner guard brandishing a weapon to threaten others was also cut.
One bad thing after another, the raiders accumulated into an avalanche, and it looked like it was about to obliterate the season.
But the raiders were not knocked down, but regrouped and united around interim coach Richie Pisacia. On Sunday night, the Raiders staged one of the craziest games of recent years at home, beating the mighty Los Angeles Lightning to re-enter the playoffs after six years.
To be precise, since the beginning of November, the Raiders have been brewing "Nirvana". Losing seven points to the New York Giants in the ninth week and a 9-48 white defeat to the Chiefs in the 14th week, the Raiders lost five of their six games with a win rate of less than 50 percent, and it looks like there is no hope for this season. However, just after the game that was destroyed by Kansas City, Pisacia gave the team an expression of how they should deal with the recent adversity and treat the rest of the season.
"We had a meeting and I told all the coaches and players, we're going to do the coaching job, you guys do the players' job, and next week you're going to deal with Cleveland." Pisacia said. The Raiders haven't lost a single game since. Pisacia's impact on the team is immeasurable, and he was promoted from special agent coordinator to interim head coach, widely believed to remain in office next season. In addition to saving the Raiders, he was the first interim manager in the NFL to lead a team into the playoffs.
'I love him as our manager and I've loved asking him for advice from the first day I came to the team three years ago. Max Crosby, the number one star in the defensive group, said: "He works hard every day, takes a serious attitude and never whitewashes anything. No matter what happens, he's on your side and everyone in the dressing room loves him. ”
In recent days, there has been growing speculation linking University of Michigan coach Jim Hubble to the Raiders head coaching position, but Las Vegas is really considering staying in Pisacia. Some even argue that Pisacia qualifies to run for Coach of the Year.
Of course, Pisacia controls the ship, but the ship's quality depends on the players on board. In Sunday's game, there were a lot of outstanding role players who played an important role in the team throughout the season.
They have new players on board every week, but it's pretty crushing, and that's the raider of the season.
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