Tom Telesco and Antonio Pierce may still be in place with the Raiders if not for Tom Brady, Jaclyn Hendricks of The New York Post reports.

According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, owner Mark Davis had “reservations” about firing his GM and coach until Brady “nudged” him to do so.

Brady “felt a total reset was needed” after a 4-13 season, the first full campaign with Telesco and Pierce in charge.

The 46-year-old Pierce, a Super Bowl-winning linebacker with the Giants, had been named interim head coach midway through the 2023 season following the dismissal of Josh McDaniels.

The 46-year-old Pierce, a Super Bowl-winning linebacker with the Giants, had been named interim head coach midway through the 2023 season following the dismissal of Josh McDaniels.

Before joining the Raiders in January 2024, Telesco served as the Chargers’ GM from January 2013 to December 2023.

An insider told the paper that Brady will be at the forefront of the quest to secure coach and GM successors.

“This is Tom’s show now,” the source said.

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