I can't Believe I heard this on the Radio

[Dozerdog]

WFAN out of NY, on the Mike and the Mad Dog-


A reporter (I can't recall who) was talking to the Buc's safety Lynch -Lynch told this reporter that on the Monday before the Super Bowl, in the first team meeting/film session- Gruden put up on the black board all of the Raider's Audibles, terminology, and signals.

Gruden figured that it might be useful - Figuring the Raiders would change all of the terminology and plays , but possibly keep them "Similar" - but not the same.

As it turns out, The Raiders NEVER changed a single thing from last season- WHEN GRUDEN WAS THE COACH!!!

Lynch- "It was like they gave us the playbook- we had guys on the spot on the field exactly where Gannon was throwing"


During the game , Lynch was wearing a wire and was over heard saying "They are running the exact plays that we ran in practice"

Gruden played Gannon in a lot of the practices, apparently immitating him to a "T".



Callahan should get fired .......

[Tatonka]

that is hilarious

[shelby]

Holy :angry:!!!! They gift wrapped the Superbowl for Gruden!

[don137]

That is about as dumb as a coaching job as it gets. If anything they should of run an audible once using the same terminolgy but then execute a different play and possibly beat Gruden at his own game. Callahan must of slept 8 hours evry night last week because his team was out coached and out played.

[MissBuffalo]

LOL--he should be fired. That is the stupidest thing I've heard in a long time. I hope the next time I have to take a test, I get the answers before hand.

[Halbert]

I don't believe it. Sounds like smack to me.

[Ingtar33]

I heard the same rumor yesterday... not from Lynch, but from "someone" (I actually wish I could remember who), and he said that most of the audibles the Raiders used were the same that Gruden showed them.

If this is true than Callahan should be fired… That is the pinnacle of stupidity.

[Dozerdog]

I would think teams change their audibles regularly- when they cut players many are scooped up by opposing teams just to pick their brains on the opposition's playbooks.


Even if you play a division rival later in the year- you change the signals so they can't clue in on them.

[LABillsFan]

There was no way the Raiders were going to win that game with Gruden being so familiar with that team. I totally believe he had the upper hand as soon as they beat Philly. If anyone knew the strengths and weaknesses of the Raiders, it's Gruden. Props to him for getting his team ready and Props to Tampa Smacking
Al Davis in the chops. Sorry to any Raider fans, I'm not a big Tampa fan but I am even less of a Raiders fan. You just cant believe some of the things fans say and do here in LA.

[Dozerdog]

It's one thing to know the team, know the players - strengths and weaknesses-


But to not change the terminology? The Play signals?

That would be like going to war and giving hte other side all the codebooks.

That was industrial strength stupid

[SABURZFAN]

if that is true,that's poor coaching on callahan's part.

[northernbillfan]

I just listened to an interview with Jay Gruden, John's brother, on ESPN late night, where he said the exact same thing. Gruden played Gannon in practice, and every play was the same when they hit the field on Sunday.

He also added that when Gannon saw the adjustments, after calling the initial audible, he tried to change a play for the third time, it rattled him.

[mush69]

During ESPN's sunday conversation (which took place in the locker room after the game)you can here both Derrick Brooks and Lynch confirm this. When they were asked how much and how well did Gruden knew the Raiders and what they would try to do?
They responded with the above comments! Fact!

Callahan should be fired, but not completely to blame. Does anybody think that maybe Al shoulda stepped in and atleast said "Change up the formations and audibles, we are playing our fomer head coach."

Industrial strength stupid

[McD]

This is all truly unbelievable!! How utterly lazy can you be to not change anything when a new coach takes over?! I understand the logic of not wanting to change everything, but c'mon, you have to make some adjustments!

McD

[Michael82]

So, that is the reason why the Raiders got that far? Callahan was really not that good...he was just living off of John Gruden's success! What a :angry:ing moron!

Callahan should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!