HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Rich Bisaccia had just completed his first game as interim coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in mid-October, a 34-24 road win over the Broncos, and star running back Josh Jacobs described the atmosphere on the sideline.
“It was like (there was no) anxiety. It was weird. It was like everybody was calm. You didn’t have somebody cussing at you, or going crazy at the refs — none of that,” Jacobs said, referencing the difference between Bisaccia and former coach Jon Gruden.
Another glaring difference between the two, something Bisaccia has accomplished that Gruden did not upon returning to the sidelines in 2018: The Raiders are going to the playoffs.