"We heard a whistle on our sideline," Pierce said, possibly explaining O'Connell's unreadiness for the snap. At the end of the day, it's too little, too late for the Raiders, who

There was a penalty called on that play—an illegal shift violation on Las Vegas that was declined by Chiefs coach Andy Reid. The whistle that Pierce claims the Raiders' sideline heard would've stopped the play and given the ball back to Las Vegas after a five-yard false start penalty.

Antonio Pierce is standing by the team's game plan after Friday's costly blunder against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders were trailing 19-17 but