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Antonio Pierce gave the team a jolt of energy when he replaced coach Josh McDaniels at midseason on an interim basis. The Raiders went 5-4 after that. Now Pierce is the full-time coach. The burden is on him to prove experts wrong that Las Vegas will struggle again this season. The Raiders are going with journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew with second-year pro Aidan O'Connell in the wings. Not having a for-sure franchise quarterback figures to hold back a team with some offensive firepower.
