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Raiders 2024: Diving into the Marvin Lewis-Antonio Pierce dynamic

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My initial thought when the notion of Antonio Pierce bringing aboard veteran coach Marvin Lewis in for a full-time role?

“Now here’s a coach that captained a domineering defense that won a Super Bowl in spite of a middling quarterback.”

The Context

Lewis helmed the Baltimore Ravens defense as the defensive boss from 1996 to 2001 and his tenure there was capped by the 34-7 obliteration of the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV on Jan. 28, 2001. The Ravens showcased Trent Dilfer as signal caller in that Super Bowl win over the G-Men and for half the regular season.