Has Raiders coach Rich Bisaccia done enough to keep his job?

Has Raiders coach Rich Bisaccia done enough to keep his job?

Being a Rockstar doesn’t always equal wins

The last time the Raiders made a big splash with a coaching hire was with Gruden. We all recall the frustration from fans as the team was rebuilt in Gruden’s desired model. That isn’t to say that a new coach would scrap this current roster.

In fact, that would be asinine. This is a playoff-caliber team that overcame so much this past season that, if anything, it’s closer to being a contender than it ever has been, at least since 2002. The point being that sometimes you don’t have to look far for the answer; sometimes it’s slapping you right in the face.

The Raiders’ four straight wins heading into Saturday’s clash with the Cincinnati Bengals should not be glazed over. Last Sunday’s win over the Chargers will likely live on in Raiders’ lore for years, but imagine leading Las Vegas to a playoff win. It doesn’t take a genius to see how much the players love playing for Bisaccia, so he has the locker room.

The man oozes what all of us would call “calmness,” and that would serve him well considering the team he would be in charge of in that city. The fact that the team has persevered in the face of so much adversity this year can be seen on the field. The aforementioned wins all came within a margin of 12 points total. Don’t forget that three of those wins came in dramatic fashion thanks to kicks from Daniel Carlson. Yeah, coach Bisaccia has the screws on this team screwed on tight.

Now imagine what he could do with a full offseason and another solid draft class.