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Bill Callahan's Punch-Out

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by drapg, Jan 6, 2004.

  1. drapg

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    ESPN.com news services
    Bill Callahan's relationship with the Raiders deteriorated to the point that players wanted to come to blows with the former head coach.


    The Raiders have been openly critical of Callahan during and following their 4-12 season -- the biggest drop ever for a Super Bowl team. Callahan was fired by Al Davis last week.


    The Raiders felt that Callahan did not treat them with nearly enough respect. Following a November loss to the Broncos, Callahan called the Raiders "the dumbest team in America."


    The Raiders apparently almost fought back.


    "It got to a point where we're literally telling guys in the locker room, 'Nobody hit this guy, OK?' '' veteran receiver Tim Brown told Rich Eisen of The NFL Network on Monday.


    Guard Frank Middleton confirmed to the network that some players objected to Callahan's methods. "A couple of times, guys thought he was challenging their manhood,'' Middleton said.


    Callahan's relationship with the team began to unravel before the season began, Brown said.


    "First off, he didn't want the veteran players back, and so we're back and he doesn't like that,'' Brown told the network. "So the next thing that he does, he changes the whole offense. You were the No. 1-ranked offense in the league last year. Why would you change the whole offense?


    "The next thing he does is he tells everybody in training camp, 'I don't need to be your friends. I don't want you guys liking me. Just play football for me.' ''


    "He did things his own way,'' Middleton said. "A lot of guys took it the wrong way. The O-line dealt with him for a longer time. We knew the way he coached and what he was trying to get out of you."


    Brown told the network he never went to Davis with his complaints about Callahan. Instead, he said, he sought out senior assistant Bruce Allen.


    "You were afraid that somebody was going to take a shot at him, because you thought that he was provoking guys to almost do something of that nature,'' Brown said.


    Cornerback Charles Woodson has been an outspoken critic of Callahan, saying last week that the coach "really made this thing personal. When things get personal, it's not a good situation to be around people that it's personal with. I won't play for him.


    "He's not the type of person you want to be around. He's just really brought a really negative vibe to this team over the course of the season."



    Hot damn! So did this guy literally ride Gruden's coat tails to the Super Bowl? Wow!
     
  2. giddyup

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    Sounds like Matt Doherty at Carolina...
     
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    Now that he's gone and not a Raiders coach, he better watch his back. He's due for an ass-kicking.
     
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    **** Callahan. Chad Lavalais will be player/coach and lead us to glory.
     
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    Rockets34Legend Contributing Member

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    Why would it be disgusting to you, MasterBaiter?
     
  9. Master Baiter

    Master Baiter Contributing Member

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    If my pecker smells bad, maybe I need to take a shower.
    I dont know what would make your happy stick dry and chaffed but whatever you are doing to make it that way, stop immediately. That is why God made boxers
    Tanning your balls sounds bad to begin with so dont do it.
    Sorry but this just sounds nasty to me.
     

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