Everything changed the moment Cadillac Williams became my teammate.
For starters, Jon Gruden's offense became a lot more competitive. Receivers and tight ends knew that if they didn't produce when their numbers were called, those touches were going to Cadillac on the next drive.
The offense itself changed. Gruden came from the famous Bill Walsh coaching tree; the man loved his short throws and timing patterns. He could now deploy both against defenses that had to protect against big Williams runs.
Lastly—and I can't stress the importance of this enough—it gave our defense time to catch its breath.