Former NFL general manager Michael Lombardi slammed new Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce on Monday's episode of his podcast, claiming Pierce doesn't know the Raider ways.
“He thinks he knows Raiderway because he's from Compton. It's a joke,” Lombardi said.GM shuffle” Podcast.
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“He thinks he knows the Raiderway because he's from Compton. That's a joke. This guy is driving me crazy. Can he just shut up? Why would someone from the Raiders tell him to shut up?” Aren't you going to tell me?”
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“He doesn't know anything about multiplying by 40, he doesn't know the protocols or the specifics of each position, because that's essentially how Raider works and what he wants at each position.” is. He's not about playing tough. ”
I usually like Lombardi, but here he's out of money. It is possible that the Raiders' former personnel director harbors some kind of ill will toward the organization even after the Raiders incident. fired Him in 2007. (Related: NFL players rank the worst places to play football — no surprise which city takes the top spot)
To add insult to injury, Vegas fired his son, Mick, who was the team's offensive coordinator until the team exited with the firing of Josh McDaniels.
Lombardi is clearly still salty, talking about Pierce's inability to evaluate the draft before attending his first scouting combine as a head coach.
Lombardi hinted that Pierce would draft a player who didn't even run a 40-yard dash, but again, Pierce has yet to draft anyone as a head coach. Lombardi may know something we don't know about Pierce's opinions on the team's draft picks in recent years. But the players like him and seem ready to walk through a brick wall for him. If you ask me, it is How to be a raider.