Al Davis helped Caldwell

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Caldwell said this went on through the entire practice. Caldwell said he and Davis ate lunch, and Caldwell figured that perhaps was the extent of the experience. He watched more film, and after Davis worked with Caldwell through the second practice, Caldwell watched film that evening.

Around 11, Davis returned to the film room.

“He stays with me until about three in the morning,” Caldwell said. “I ran back to the hotel, got a little sleep and we did the same thing — exactly the same thing — for about three days straight. When I left there, I had a great appreciation for not only what they did and how they went about it, and certainly for Coach Davis, but he taught me a very special lesson in terms of how to treat young coaches who have a real desire to learn. I never forgot that.”