Continuity and a winning culture are all the Las Vegas Raiders want. Before they get to that, a new head coach needs to be put in place. Antonio Pierce seems to be the clear favorite among all the members of the roster. They had sort of a late-season surge with him, which had players like Maxx Crosby riled up. Now, a new coach is set to be announced as well as the replacement for interim general manager Champ Kelly.

The Raiders will reportedly announce something big in the next two days, with Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal noting: “A decision on the Raiders’ next general manager and head coach could come within the next 48 hours, NFL sources indicated Tuesday.”

Interestingly, Bonsignore noted that Pierce seems to have the job in the bag: “On the coaching front, the Raiders interviewed Pierce on Monday and concluded interviews with Frazier and Richard on Tuesday. Those are the only candidates they have interviewed, and there is no indication they have reached out to teams to seek permission to talk with current NFL coaches. That’s a clear sign they have zeroed in on Pierce as their permanent coach.”

The team's interview process included names like Antonio Pierce, Leslie Fraizer from the Minnesota Vikings, and former player and ex-New Orleans Saints assistant Kris Richard.  There is a glaring common denominator among most of these candidates. All of their resumes point out that the Raiders are looking for someone who is defensive-oriented to bolster their squad.

For Champ Kelly's replacement as the new Raiders general manager, there are quite a few big names in the mix. Trey Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals, Tom Telesco from the Los Angeles Chargers, Terrence Gray of the Buffalo Bills, and Kelly Kleine Van Calligan out of the Denver Broncos were the full list of people who got interviewed.

If the NFL rumors are true, 48 hours cannot come soon enough for Maxx Crosby and the Raiders.