Carr backs Bisaccia as Raiders coach

Rich Bisaccia steadied the Las Vegas Raiders after taking over during a tumultuous regular season, guided them to the playoffs for the second time in 19 seasons, and earned the support of his players.

“I think we can all say that he’s the right guy,” Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said after a 26-19 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday. “He’s proven that people listen to him … our team listens to him. I love him so much, I’m thankful for him.

“All those things will be decisions that I don’t make, but with everything that went on, if you really look at what happened, all the pieces missing, everything that changed, he held it together.”

Bisaccia took over after Week 5 for his first stint as a head coach in a most difficult situation. Jon Gruden was involved in every aspect of the organization before being forced to resign.

Bisaccia helped lead the Raiders to back-to-back wins to make them 5-2 heading into the bye.

Then the Raiders were dealt another challenge when receiver Henry Ruggs III was charged with felonies in a fatal DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old woman. Ruggs was released and the Raiders went into a tailspin. But the players never quit and Las Vegas won its final four regualr-season games to make the playoffs.

“If it was up to me, I think everyone in the world knows what my decision would be. I love Rich.” star defensive end Maxx Crosby said.