Pierce, recently named the permanent head coach of the Raiders, appeared on his star defensive lineman Maxx Crosby’s podcast and referenced the era of Pistons players, like Bill Laimbeer, roughing up Michael Jordan to make him think twice about driving to the hoop.
“We’ve got the Jordan rules and we’ve got what I’m calling now, from now on as long as I’m here, the Patrick Mahomes rules,” Pierce said, as covered by ProFootballTalk.
Sean Payton got suspended for a year after paying Saints bounties for hits on star players, including Brett Favre. "We are all accountable and responsible for player health and safety and the integrity of the game. We will not tolerate conduct or a culture that undermines those priorities," Roger Goodell said at the time. If Mahomes gets injured against the Raiders, you can bet that the league office will cite this stupid braggadocio and put the hammer on the Raiders. They may decide to act pre-emptively ... at least if Goodell is applying the same standards.
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