In 2002, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders to claim their first ever Super Bowl championship. Led by Jon Gruden, former head coach of the Raiders, the Buccaneers’ defense intercepted Rich Gannon five times before the confetti fell. Famously, stories broke soon after the game that Tampa Bay’s defense was able to take advantage of Oakland using the same offensive signals from Jon Gruden’s time with the team. This knowledge played a crucial role in Tampa’s defensive performance.
Week one is not a Super Bowl, and Baker Mayfield learning defensive signals is not the equivalent of Jon Gruden knowing the signals of his opponent by heart, but this is your 2023 remix, of an old Buccaneer classic.