Antonio Pierce desires the Raiders to channel the “Dangerous Boys” Pistons in relation to stopping Patrick Mahomes.
Pierce, lately named the everlasting head coach of the Raiders, appeared on his star defensive lineman Maxx Crosby’s podcast and referenced the period of Pistons gamers, like Invoice Laimbeer, roughing up Michael Jordan to make him suppose twice about driving to the ring.
“We’ve obtained the Jordan guidelines and we’ve obtained what I’m calling now, any more so long as I’m right here, the Patrick Mahomes guidelines,” Pierce mentioned, as lined by ProFootballTalk.
“You bear in mind when Jordan was going by means of it with the Pistons, all these guys within the ’80s earlier than he grew to become Michael Jordan, Air Jordan, the Pistons used to whip his ass. Any time he got here to the outlet, elbows, feeling him, love faucets. We’re in his head, mentally, bodily, emotionally, spiritually, I’m touching you. So I confirmed my guys Jordan getting his ass whooped.”
Pierce revealed he has additionally been exhibiting the Raiders clips of assorted skilled fights, in boxing and UFC, to get the workforce to embrace a fighter’s mentality.
“We’ve obtained to knock off the top of the snake. Fifteen. Hate the colour pink,” Pierce mentioned. “There’s a hatred for the Chiefs.”
When Pierce was nonetheless interim head coach, his Raiders have been the final workforce to beat the Chiefs, 20-14, in a stunner on Christmas.
![Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 warms up during Kansas City Chiefs practice ahead of Super Bowl LVIII at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on February 07, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/GettyImages-1993715142.jpg?w=1024)
The Chiefs went on to win their closing two common season video games and battled their option to 4 playoff wins, punctuated with a 25-22 Tremendous Bowl victory over the 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — the Raiders residence subject.
Though what he instructed Crosby could also be frequent language inside locker rooms, Pierce is placing a goal on his personal workforce’s again for officers to be vigilant on if they’re crossing the road in being bodily with Mahomes, who has assumed the mantle as face of the NFL.