Perryman's mission is to learn everything he can about Chuck Bresnahan's Raider defense. Self-admittedly, Perryman will be a bookworm with the team's defensive playbook under his intense, menacingly scowling eyes. He grins, confessing that while his teammates hit the town, watched the tube or played video games in Oakland during mini-camp weekend, he spent his spare time lounging in the hotel room with his playbook. Gruden has given him a golden opportunity to become a millionaire football star. That kind of charitable act makes anyone beautiful.
First days can be awkward for anyone entering a new job.
Imagine stepping onto the same field with an NFL team, carrying yourself as one of the guys. Perryman mingles with veteran corner Eric Allen and pro bowler Charles Woodson, agreeing that on the first day of mini-camp he felt like a rookie. From Day Two on, he felt like another one of the fellas. I got used to them, they got used to me, and from there it was a tight-knit family. I'm in, wearing Silver and Black.