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Jun 12, 2019; Alameda, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia during minicamp press conference at the Raiders practice facility at the Raiders practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 12, 2019; Alameda, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia during minicamp press conference at the Raiders practice facility at the Raiders practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia (L) and head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders talk on the field before their game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Raiders 20-9. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia (L) and head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders talk on the field before their game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Raiders 20-9. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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How does Rich Bisaccia fill his new role

Late Monday evening, it was announced that special teams and assistant coach Rich Bisaccia would be taking over as the interim head coach. Many are wondering how Bisaccia will function in his new role, with some assuming he’ll be doing less than some may think.

Honestly, that will probably be the case. Bisaccia will just function as an overall leader of the team and will keep everything organized. If anything, he’ll have some input on play calls but he probably won’t be making the overall decisions on the field.

That will be left up to his coordinators, Gus Bradley, and Greg Olsen. Bradley already does most, if not all, of his play calling and game planning without input from the head coach. Olsen, on the other hand, is going to have to adjust to his elevated role as a play-caller, but his relationship with Carr should make that go smoothly.

What will be most interesting is how Bisaccia handles the responsibility as the team’s leader and motivator. Will he respond well and be a morale booster for a team that’s somewhat in shambles? Or will his coaching style and personality not be enough for the players? I believe it will be the former rather than the latter, but only time will tell.

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