Antonio Pierce Undrafted to Super Bowl Champ to Raiders Head Coach on how to win in Vegas| The Pivot
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Published 2024-02-13
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From undrafted to Super Bowl Champ to NFL head coach, Antonio Pierce is the new face of the legendary Raiders and he’s bringing his own flair and style to coaching. From his mother’s impact to his influence as a player and now in a new leadership role ready for his biggest challenge yet.
While in Vegas for Super Bowl, Ryan, Channing and Fred sit with their good friend and newly hired NFL head coach and the man rebranding Vegas’ biggest attraction- the Raiders.
When Antonio Pierce received the late October night call from Mark Davis, it took him three different times to answer. At the time, The Raiders seemed to be falling apart, on a slippery streak, dropping games and losing the locker room which spurred some massive changes within the organization.
Parlaying his locker room leadership and unique life experiences, Pierce was able to reunite the players, the team and everyone in the building focusing on a common goal of winning together and unity, which landed him the interim head coach in a surprise move.
The inner-city only child had always leaned on one person, his mother who passed a few months earlier before he became into his next challenge…Pierce shares a personal moment with the guys that while while he waited for the official news of his hire, he took a moment of quietness outside reflecting on his life and how far he’s come and ended up looking up on the sky seeing two shooting stars, reminding him of his mother and minutes later found out that he was being named Head Coach.
Immediately the vibe changed in Vegas, and the Raiders seemed to start straightening out their previous issues. Josh Jacobs was getting positive yards, Davante Adams was making 50-50 catches and Maxx Crosby sparked a new fire amongst his teammates from attacking QBs with more fuel to smoking cigars celebrating a new energy for the black and silver.
Although the off season has been filled with a lot of changes, trying to find the right people for coordinators, find a quarterback to build around and make sure everyone is in step from the janitors to the cafeteria workers to the coaches to the players…being accountable and responsive to the plan forward. Pierce lets us in on his motivation, what keeps him grounded and how he is able to be a friend to his players but an enforcer when it’s time.
The blueprint is laid out, Pierce is committed to getting the Raiders back to a Super Bowl and already have won a Lombardi trophy as a player is now looking to be a world champion as a coach too.
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All Comments (21)
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Biggest thing that spoke to me, "I know we aint going undefeated but Everyone is gonna know yall gonna have to deal with us". Thats all I want, as a young kid growing up routing for the silver and Black we all knew it was gonna be a fight when you faced the Raiders. Thank you Coach AP for Bringing that feeling Back
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I’m a diehard Steeler fan since I was a kid. Yet watching this brother I can rock with the Raiders.
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Coach Pierce is a real fucking man. That’s the only way I can put it. Leader.
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As a Raider fan, we got a real one!!! Let's go!!!
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I’ve never seen Channing so quiet. But when AP speaks you listen.
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Glad the Raiders were smart & kept him on. Good to see young Black coaches in the NFL
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As a Raider fan for the past 40 years he is the most Raider Raider I’ve ever Raidered. We are so blessed to have him. We WILL win a Super Bowl.
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I live in vegas but tilll AP got the job i wasnt a raider fan but AP is the truth. Him speaking about his mom broke me. RIP to her. I lost my mom on my birthday 4 months ago.
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As a GIANTS fan... I'm rooting for AP and the Raiders!
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In AP we trust, RAIDER NATION JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!! ☠️🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️
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Man...Raiders are connected beyond football. I literally shed tears when he said (paraphrasing) he looked to the sky asking his mom "where are you"... I asked that to my mom when good stuff happens to me, since I was 6... Raiders gotta and gonna be what Raiders were intended to be...Other teams fans don't get it... BEING A RAIDER IS DIFFERENT...
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I’m born and raised in KC but wish this brother the best 15 out of 17 weeks! 💯👊🏾✊🏾
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I have to stop chopping onions when I'm watching these guys!!!
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That jacket 🔥 🏴☠️
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Fred’s “tsssht” when chandler says AP got him tearing up is all us men with lumps in our throats lmaooo
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“He’s won fishing tournaments “🥶🥶🥶
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I'm a Texans fan living in Las Vegas. I felt the same way Raiders fans felt when we hired Demeco. AP got me rooting for Raider Nation
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I cant wait for the Season to Start!! I have never in my life witnessed a Raider game with no penalties let alone TWO games this past year. We would break the record for MOST penalties seemed like every year. This interview shows why we had DISCIPLINED games. The Autumn wind will be in full swing effect this coming year. Proud to be a Raider fan even more now because of the Man AP is. RAAAAAIIIIDDDEERRRSS!
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My mom Raised me to be a die hard Raider fan. She hated the Pats after the tuck rule game. She fell in love with AP after they dethroned the Pats. What I would give for my mom to see AP as our coach and our team relocated to our home city!!! Very touching words AP! You got me trying to do better in life. Pride and Poise!
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I’ve been a Raiders fan since 1974 and I haven’t been this excited since 1999 & 2000! I gotta good feeling about our future! 🏴☠️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
