Antonio Pierce

Antonio Pierce, a former New York Giants' Super Bowl champion linebacker is a current NFL analyst for ESPN. The 2006 Pro Bowler appears on NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPNEWS, and 1050 ESPN New York, and provides weekly analysis on ESPNNewYork.com, ESPN's home for New York sports news and information.

Pierce captained the Giants defense for five seasons, including 2007 when he helped anchor the championship team that upset the previously undefeated New England Patriots for a victory in Super Bowl XLII. He was also named to the Pro Bowl that season.

Selected by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001, Pierce finished his nine-year career with 687 tackles, nine sacks and seven interceptions in 137 regular season games (and seven playoff games) with the Redskins (2001-04) and Giants (2005-09).

In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Pierce was the spokesperson for the Giants Academy inner city youth program in 2006, and he works hard for a number of not-for-profit organizations, including YMCA, DARE, Cystic Fibrosis, My Sisters Place, ASC Football Camp, City Meals on Wheels and Make a Wish Foundation.

Pierce received the United Way's Man of the Year award in 2007 and was honored by Minority Athletes Networking Inc. (M.A.N) as its 2008 'MAN of the Year,' for his excellence in the community.

A native of Long Beach, CA, Pierce played college football at the University of Arizona.