http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...otaged-raiders-super-bowl-143505607--nfl.html In a Saturday interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio, Tim Brown suggested that Callahan had "sabotaged" the Raiders' efforts to win that game by altering the game plan on Friday, going from a run-heavy game plan during the week to pass-heavy play-calling against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who boasted the NFL's No. 1-ranked defense against the pass. Brown also suggested that Callahan may have done so due his loyalties to Jon Gruden, the Raiders' head coach from 1998-2001 before leaving the organization to coach the Buccaneers, and that Callahan "hated" the Raiders' organization. Former Raiders fullback Jon Ritchie, a former analyst at ESPN, has confirmed that the Raiders' offensive approach in Super Bowl XXXVII differed from what the game plan that had been implemented. Rice, who played on that Raiders team, supported Brown's comments during an appearance on ESPN's "NFL Live" program on Tuesday. "I was very surprised that he waited till the last second and I think a lot of the players they were surprised also so in a way maybe because he didn't like the Raiders he decided 'Hey look maybe we should sabotage just a little bit and let Jon Gruden go out and win this one,' " Rice said on Tuesday. ======================================================= now thats a strong allegation
Yes it is! When I first heard about this, I thought Tim Brown was just stirring up drama, but when Jerry Rice sided with him...that changed things for me. Callahan was a douche so I wouldn't put this past him. Incredibly hard pill to swallow for the fans, franchise and players if this is true.
Definitely hard to prove. With Gruden's history with the Raiders, I think it would've been tough to beat him anyways. The thought of Callahan sabotaging it stings though.
talk after the game was Tampa secondary were told over and over rich liked looking off a db with a pump fake then going back to his original read, and to jump the no.1 route, that has to be true they had 3 pick 6 in the game, midway thru 3rd I was so pisses started cleaning my house
It was definitely painful to watch! I truly believe Pryor will take the Raiders to the playoffs next year (if he's still in Oakland lol). He looked good against SD!
