Derek Carr, Jon Gruden aware being monumental underdogs to Chiefs originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com
ALAMEDA – Coaches like taking advantage of the underdog mentality. You can motivate by saying it's a slight that the team isn't getting proper respect that can be earned by beating a favorite.
It often works. Players get fired up, and emotion can equalize things a bit.
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden isn't above using one of the oldest tricks around. In this case, leading into Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, it portends a tall task ahead.