Antonio Pierce is a former Pro Bowl NFL linebacker and defensive captain for the New York Giants and Super Bowl champion from the 2011 team that upset Tom Brady’s New England Patriots. He’s also a well-regarded coach. His resume includes stints as a defensive coordinator at the collegiate level, a linebackers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders, and as an interim head coach for the Raiders following the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023. Under his stewardship for the remainder of that season and the next, the Raiders posted a record of 9–7, and he was let go following the 2024 season.