RAIDERS HIRING ANTONIO PIERCE AS FULL-TIME HEAD COACH FORMER LB COACH WENT 5-4 AFTER REPLACING JOSH MCDANIELS

The are sticking with their interim head coach this time around. On Friday,reported that the Raiders are zeroing in on officially announcing the hire of Antonio Pierce as their full-time head coach.Pierce grew up in Compton rooting for the Raiders. Now, he's leading the franchise into the future. Pierce interviewed with other teams for their head-

The final question Robert Kraft answered on Thursday provided direct insight into the main thing he is looking for in his next coach as the ' post-Bill Belichick era begins.Kraft -- who was a fan and longtime season-ticket holder prior to becoming the Patriots' owner in 1993 -- is hell-bent on setting his franchise up for long-term succe s. Kraft J