Pierce doesn’t at all seem to be insulting the Raiders as being the worst in football as much as he’s accepting that the tepid public expectations for his team in Friday’s game against quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

The Las Vegas head coach surprisingly used the words to address the "narrative" ahead of Friday's game between his 2-9 Raiders and the 10-1 Chiefs.

It's quite another to hear it from your own coach. However, that's exactly what happened Wednesday as Raiders coach Antonio Pierce met with reporters ahead of his team's battle with the Kansas City Chiefs Friday.

If the players disagree with Pierce, maybe this is his way of trying to pull it out of them. It's all speculation; all we know at this point is the Raiders are 2-9, and their head coach said they're the worst team in the NFL. With all of that, it's sparking some outrage on social media, as you just got a glimpse of it.

Antonio Pierce is trying to motivate his Las Vegas Raiders before they play the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. The head coach said on Wednesday, "Let's call a spade a spade. It's the best team in football against the worst team in football.

It seems to be universally accepted that the Raiders are not good this season, but head coach Antonio Pierce called them “the worst team in football” during a press conference. At 2-9, the

The Las Vegas Raiders are tied for the worst record in football at 2-9. The Kansas City Chiefs are tied for the best record in football at 10-1. Raiders'

The Las Vegas Raiders head coach may have said too much in his press conference ahead of the game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.

Antonio Pierce may have kept it too real when asked about the matchup between his team and the Chiefs when talking to the media.

TOM BRADY SAYS SON TRIED TO ATTEND SUPER BOWL AFTERPARTY THAT FEATURED SNOOP DOGG, 'GIRLS DANCING' The Raiders went 2-0 against the Chiefs last year, including a surprising victor