Antonio Pierce lasted one full season as the Raiders ... Things started to slip away from him as the losses began to mount. The smoke of victory cigars after wins last season was replaced ...

Cigar smoke and good vibes permeated the Las ... 8-9 overall surely meant better times were ahead. Then-interim coach Antonio Pierce, who had tapped into the franchise's DNA as a guy who grew ...

Jones headed straight for longtime mentor Antonio Pierce ... in a 25-10 victory at New Orleans where the Raiders showed up big-time for Pierce. An NFL Network segment Sunday morning confirmed ...