Report: Titans ask to interview Raiders interim coach Pierce

The Tennessee Titans requested to interview Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce for their head coaching vacancy, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The Raiders promoted Pierce to interim head coach after firing Josh McDaniels in late October. The team rallied around Pierce and finished the season 5-4 after a 3-5 start to the campaign.

The 45-year-old was able to get the most out of a defense that lacks top-end talent outside of edge rusher Maxx Crosby. The unit ranked second in EPA per play allowed in the NFL after Pierce took over, according to Ben Baldwin's database.

Las Vegas is expected to interview Pierce and consider keeping him as its head coach. Davante Adams and Crosby have been vocal about wanting Pierce to stay with the Raiders, and Pierce pleaded his case to owner Mark Davis in late December.

"My resume's on the grass. … He'll figure that out," Pierce told reporters.

Pierce was an associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Arizona State before joining McDaniels' staff in Las Vegas. He played in the NFL for nine years, winning a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2007.

The Titans also asked to interview Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, and Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, plus Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.