Antonio Pierce, head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) smiles as he arrives at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, Calif., Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Antonio Pierce embraces organized chaos. That's what his life, coming up on one of those landmark birthdays – 40 on Oct. 26 – is now and really what he's been used to for a long time.

"It's about team bonding," Antonio Pierce said on Friday. "When I played in the National Football League, we never stayed at our facility. I was used to traveling and going away and kind of ...

He is a graduate of the University of Southern California. ... "The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio Pierce of his duties as head coach," the statement began.