Before Michael Jordan won the first of his six NBA championships, his Chicago Bulls lost in the playoffs to the Detroit Pistons three years in a row. These Pistons teams were known for the “Jordan Rules”, a game plan designed specifically for Jordan.
Now, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce is drawing inspiration from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he prepares his team to face Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes two (or three) times a season for years to come. are getting rations.
Pierce will play defensive end for the Raiders. max crosby podcast And he talked about how the Raiders need to be single-minded in their approach to shutting down Mahomes, just like the Pistons have shut down Jordan.
“We have the Jordan rules, what I call them now. From now on, as long as I'm here, it's the Patrick Mahomes rules,” Pierce said. “You remember when Jordan was going through tough times with the Pistons, all those guys in the '80s before Michael Jordan and Air Jordan, the Pistons used to whip his ass. Every time he comes to the hole, we love to elbow him, feel him, tap him. We are in his head, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, you. So I showed my guy Jordan screaming his ass off.”
Pierce said he will show the Raiders footage of boxing and UFC matches to show the aggressiveness he wants on defense, and that the team needs to have a fighter's mentality against Mahomes and the Chiefs.
“I have to knock the snake's head off. 15. I hate the color red,” Pierce said. “There’s hatred for the Chiefs.”
Pierce's Raiders defeated the Chiefs 20-14 on Christmas Day, but Pierce considers it one of his team's signature performances and one that he will look to on defense against Mahomes in the future. thinking.
