FANS have been left shocked after the Kansas City Chiefs brought in a former division rival’s head coach.
Antonio Pierce worked with the Las Vegas Raiders for two years and was fired with a 4-13 record last season.
Fans were shocked to see Antonio Pierce involved with Chiefs coaches[/caption]
Pierce is a former head coach of their division rivals the Las Vegas Raiders[/caption]
But in a surprise move, the 46-year-old was spotted at a training camp practice session wearing Chiefs gear.
He was seen walking alongside defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who was once his coach at the New York Giants.
Under the experienced coach’s guidance, Pierce won the Super Bowl in 2007 by beating the New England Patriots.
There has been no official announcement over whether he is now joining Andy Reid‘s coaching team or whether he is just a guest defensive advisor.
But Spagnuolo is delighted to have his former star man with him at the Chiefs camp in Missouri.
Spagnuolo said: “I think you guys probably know this. Antonio and I have been close for a long time.
“In ’07 when I went to New York with the Giants, he was the linebacker.
“The present-day version of Antonio Pierce is (the Chiefs’) Nick Bolton now.
“He became a coach, and all the way to being a head coach, he obviously had that when he was a player.
“That’s a nice thing to have when you’re a defensive coordinator, a guy that’s that cerebral.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for Antonio. I’m glad he came through.”
Opening up on Pierce’s current role, Spagnuolo revealed: “The guys are loving having him.
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“He’s giving feedback from a player’s standpoint, coach’s standpoint, head coach’s standpoint.”
Spagnuolo added with a cheeky smile on his face: “And maybe we’ll ask him about some Las Vegas Raiders stuff.”
Seeing Pierce in Chiefs red shocked fans ahead of the new NFL season.
One said: “What a rat holy hell.”
A second reacted: “Hmm this doesn’t sit right with me.”
Another added: “He calls himself a Raiders fan smh.”
A fourth wrote: “The Chiefs are really worried about the Raiders this year.”
Angry Raiders fans also labelled him a “traitor”.
Whether Pierce has a long-term role in Andy Reid’s team is unclear[/caption]
