Steve Wisniewski Steve Wisniewski ( born April 7 , 1967 ) nicknamed " The Wiz " is a former Offensive Lineman who played 13 seasons with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders and later served as the team ' s assistant offensive line coach . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft . His rights were traded to the Raiders that same draft . He played college football at Penn State . College . Wisniewski was standout guard at Penn State University . He was twice named All - America ( 1987 and 1988 ) . He was a key contributor on the Nittany Lions 1986 national championship team . He capped his senior season by playing in the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl . He earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989 . NFL . Wisniewski was drafted in the second round ( # 29 overall ) of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . He was then immediately traded to the Raiders , where he would play all of his 13 seasons in the league . " Wiz " became the standout Guard of the 1990s and made the Pro Bowl 8 times in his career tying him at the time of his retirement with Art Shell , Howie Long , and Tim Brown ( Who would later surpass him ) for most by a Raider . He was also named to the NFL 1990s All - Decade Team and was a first team All - Pro twice . On January 27 , 2011 it was announced that Wisniewski would be returning to the Oakland Raiders as an assistant offensive line coach under new Head Coach Hue Jackson , new offensive coordinator Al Saunders and new offensive line coach Bob Wylie . He was thrilled by saying " I ' m back to my first love , the Oakland Raiders and working with the Offensive Line . I ’ m a Raider for life . I can help in technique , help in mindset and attitude and really push these young men to develop and to be the heartbeat of the team . " Wisniewski said via the Raiders website . He also said in a statement that " I ’ m thrilled to be working in the building again for the Silver and Black and helping to shape the future of the offensive line . " He and Wylie replaced Chris Morgan and Jim Michalczik , who were not retained for the 2011 season . Following the death of Raiders owner Al Davis in October 2011 , Jackson ' s firing the following January and the hirings of new general manager Reggie McKenzie and new head coach Dennis Allen , Wisniewski , one of the few coaches retained by the new regime , was slated to assist under new offensive line coach Frank Pollack . However , right before the start of training camp in July 2012 , it was announced that Wisniewski had resigned for " personal reasons " but would remain with the club as an ambassador . Personal . Wisniewski lives in Oakland , California and maintains an association with the Raiders . He spent one year at Stanford University , helping coach the offensive line on a team that reached the Orange Bowl Wisniewski is a born - again Christian and currently volunteers at The Well Christian Community Church in Dublin , California , the church founded by fellow ex - Raider , Napoleon Kaufman . His brother , Leo , was a three - time letterman for the Penn State football team ( 1979 – 1981 ) . Wisniewski ' s nephew ( Leo ' s son ) , Stefen , was a guard / center on the Penn State team . Stefen had a standout career with Penn State , was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 48th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft , and is currently the Raiders ' starting center .