Shortly after Jon Gruden’s introductory news conference ended Tuesday, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr reposted a meme that was making the rounds on Twitter.
The clip depicted Carr opening up “Gruden’s Playbook,” only to find on every page a diagram of “Spider 2 Y Banana,” one of Gruden’s self-professed favorite plays. Carr’s response of a few laughing face emojis acknowledged the humor — or maybe the point that the reality of the situation is so very different.
Gruden, during his first tenure as an NFL head coach, was known for being especially demanding of his quarterbacks.