Yet the year since has passed quickly, as has Pierce’s promotion.

“Quickly, you blink, and it’s there again. I was making sure my phone didn’t ring last night. But no, honestly, I learn a lot in a year. And you can’t prepare for it. You can’t sit there and think you know what’s going to happen because every day when I walk through that door something new happens, right?

“Every game creates a new obstacle, a new challenge for us. The squad, the coaching staff and the building. And I think just relying on the key people around me that I rely on with support, information, giving my opinion to get their ideas It’s been good But like I said, if you had asked me a year ago today, would I be here, I. would probably say “No,” right?

Pierce spent more than a decade in the National Football League as a player, winning one of the most improbable Super Bowls in NFL history.

Still, it’s completely different to be the head coach of a team, especially one with such a rich history. Pierce noted that while things didn’t go perfectly, he’s still grateful for the experience as a professional head coach.

“I think being in the position I’m in right now, I have a better understanding of our team, a better understanding of what we need to do to make things right, and we need to constantly continue to do that,” Pierce said. “And I think that’s the best part of this job that it’s never finished, right? So that’s my goal, and obviously, I’m just lucky to have this position.”

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