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Rich Gannon: We'll find out 'how tough' Derek Carr is if Jon Gruden is Raiders coach

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Rich Gannon, the former NFL MVP quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and current CBS-TV analyst, has some advice for Derek Carr should Jon Gruden become the Raiders' head coach.

Basically, strap in.

“He has no idea what’s in store for him, just in terms of the level of preparation, attention to detail,” Gannon said of Carr on KGMZ-FM 95.7 The Game on Thursday. “He’s going to be as prepared as any quarterback could possibly be to go out and really play championship-caliber football. But he has to do it.

“If [Carr] doesn’t want to come in and spend eight hours on Tuesday, his day off, then you can’t make him.