Uncovered by the New York Daily News, and pointed to by Tuesday Morning Quarterback's Gregg Easterbrook:
But note that the story, from the New York Daily News, says that not only did Jon "I Was a Teenaged Coach" Gruden play Rich Gannon in Bucs practices: he told Bucs defensive players the Raiders' audible code-words, and the Raiders came into the Super Bowl not having changed their code words. Oakland knew Gruden knew its audible codes and yet kept them! The Daily News says that during the game, when Gannon barked audibles, Tampa defenders immediately called out the play. Ye gods.
I have not been so surprised since I learned that Andy Pettite was tipping his pitches in game six against Phoenix…