There is no way an NFL head coach would sabotage his team in a Super Bowl.
Right?
Well, according to legendary wide receiver Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders head coach Bill Callahan sabotaged his team by changing the game plan on the Friday prior to Super Bowl XXXVII, a game in which Oakland ultimately lost 48-21 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
When it comes to the Oakland Raiders, anything is possible. Nothing that apparently occurred during the Al Davis era should be completely ruled out, that's for sure.
After the video of Brown's rather adamant stance on this controversial topic began to circulate, obviously, the media began to ask more questions and wanted accounts from other players on that team.
ESPN's Chris Mortensen received a few text messages from former Oakland fullback Jon Ritchie:
Former Raiders FB Jon Ritchie texts: "I've said it for years. What we practiced heavily during the week is not what we ran in (SB XXXVII)"
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 22, 2013 Ritchie (con'd): "Could have been due to Barrett (Robbins) absence. It was never explained to me." Jon mentioned he's said it several times.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 22, 2013 Quite obviously, Brown isn't totally unsubstantiated in his claim.
Quarterback Rich Gannon spoke on SiriusXM radio (via soundcloud.com) and first called Brown one of "most prepared, most detailed, most dependable players" he played with in his 17 years in the NFL.
He later stated that early preparation for the Buccaneers led the team to believe "being physical and running the football" would be the best way to beat Tampa despite that not really being "who the Raiders were that year."
Gannon admitted that Oakland didn't change the verbiage and terminology at the line of scrimmage and that most of it was "a carry-over from what J...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
