NAPA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders aren't concerned with their former coach and his declaration that he'll dance down the road in only a jockstrap if Tampa Bay wins the Super Bowl again this season.

Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden told Playboy Magazine in its September issue that winning the Super Bowl was the biggest thrill of his life, and he promised to trot down a Tampa highway in only a jockstrap if the Bucs repeat.

"I hope not, that could be real nasty right there," said Jerry Rice, chuckling. "I'm just joking. They have a great team, I'm just going to leave it at that. We have a great team here, too. Hopefully we can meet again and hopefully this time it's different."

The 40-year-old Raiders receiver won Super Bowl rings in the 1988 and '89 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, and again in 1994. But he fell short last season with the Raiders, who lost 48-21 to Gruden and the Bucs in the Super Bowl.

Rice had 92 catches for 1,211 yards and seven TDs in his 18th NFL season. He believes Oakland has the personnel to go for the big prize again this season.

"You just don't know how bad I want this," he said. "I want it real bad. After losing last year there's a bigger sense of urgency now."

Fellow receiver Tim Brown, the longest tenured Raider, reached his first Super Bowl in his 15th NFL season with the franchise. He too wants another shot at a championship.

"I wouldn't put anything past Gruden," Brown said. "Hopefully we'll have something to say about that."

Raiders Coach Bill Callahan has made it clear that his team is disappointed in last season's ending, and he vowed to do everything possible to change the result this time around.

"We're more confident, but not cocky in any sense," Callahan said. "We're confident in what we've done. We know it's going to be tough to duplicate. We will try to push the envelope."

As far as Gruden, quarterback Rich Gannon doesn't have time to think about anything but getting his offense prepared.

"That's fine if that's what he wants to do," the reigning NFL MVP said. "We can't worry about him."