Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is a master button-pusher. He might curse at one player or playfully jab another in an attempt to get his point across. He saves his favorite delivery system for those that are hardest to reach. Already, Gruden has busted out his tried-and-true method of speaking to a player through the
Jon Gruden has uncanny ability to speak language that players understand
Gruden is honest. Whatever he’s saying to the media about players, I hope he says it to them personally (which I think is the case)
Gruden reminds me of Parcells, in terms of his directness and use of the media to speak to his team. Some are put off by that style. Whatever works.
If you cant do it on the practice field why would Gruden figure you can do it in games that count?
Practice matters. Reps matter. Production matters.