Buck Pierce named quarterbacks coach for Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Former Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce is shifting back into the pocket, sort of.

The team announced Wednesday that Pierce will move from coaching running backs to become the team's quarterbacks coach in the upcoming CFL season.

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He rejoins offensive co-ordinator PaulLaPolice, who was the head coach in Winnipegfor 2seasons when Pierce was the Bombers' starting quarterback from 2010-12.

LaPolice, who was most recently aCFL game analyst for TSN, was named the team's offensive co-ordinator in December.

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Pierce, who retired from an injury-plaguedplaying career at the end of the 2013 season, still lives in Winnipeg. He has spent the past two years as the running backs coach.