ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Yes, Martavis Bryant heard Jon Gruden's backhanded compliment, the Oakland Raiders coach calling the receiver a "white tiger" during training cap. No, Bryant did not take offense to the nickname.
"I feel like he's issuing a challenge for me to become the best person I can be," Bryant said Thursday, "I don't take comments in a negative way; I take it as a motivational factor. He just wants me to be the best player and I thank him for that. You need tough love to be the best. I've got a lot of work to do and he'll continue to push me.