New Las Vegas Raiders linebackers coach Antonio Pierce might be in his first season as an NFL coach but make no mistake about it, he knows the league well.
“Pretty simple,” the former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion responded when asked about his transition to coaching during a press conference after Wednesday’s mandatory minicamp practice. “Played in the NFL, I was on ESPN talking about the NFL and then four years in college.”
Pierce played for Tom Coughlin with the New York Giants and served as a linebackers coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive coordinator at Arizona State from 2018 to 2021 under Herm Edwards, so he has no shortage of strong mentors in the league.