Silver and Black roots. What it means to be a Raider. Understanding “The Raider Way.” These are the ties that suffocate. Another year, another head coach, all in the pursuit of the fading, yellowing images of what a franchise used to be and how it might be again.

The Las Vegas Raiders are undergoing a crucial offseason as they look to establish a lasting culture in Las Vegas for the first time since relocating from Oakland. On Tuesday the Raiders relieved head coach Antonio Pierce of his duties after just one full season at the helm.

Now that the Las Vegas Raiders have fired head coach Antonio Pierce after one season, the team will begin looking for his replacement. And, according to one NFL insider, new part-owner Tom Brady is going to have a say in the direction Las Vegas goes.