Picture the following scenario: multiple players, including arguably the greatest receiver of all time in Jerry Rice, accuse a coach of sabotaging his own team before the biggest game of their season, the Superbowl.
Would you hire this coach?
Bill Callahan was into his first season as Oakland Raiders head coach in the 02-03 season, and his team was preparing to take on Jon Gruden’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Raiders were heading into the game planning on using a heavy run attack against the Bucs, only to have Callahan change the entire gameplan the Friday before the game to a pass-heavy scheme, according to multiple Raiders players.