Coaching changes are part of the NFL life. Well, football life in general. When Josh McDaniels was named the new Las Vegas Raiders head coach, it was certain the team’s coaching staff was going to be in flux. Hence the hiring of several new names and faces over at Silver & Black HQ.
Kennedy Polamalu is one of those new faces. (Let’s get this out of the way, if his name rings familiar to you, it’s largely because of his nephew, Troy, the USC and Pittsburgh Steelers legend of a safety). Hired as running backs coach, the 58-year-old Polamalu adds a wealth of experience to the Raiders staff as a seasoned coach who cut his teeth in both the collegiate and pro ranks.