What changed?ĭavis has apparently lost trust in Del Rio due to his handling of the team’s struggles in 2017, including the management of offensive coordinator Todd Downing. If the Raiders were to make a change at head coach, per the NFL’s “Rooney Rule,” they are required to interview minority candidates for the role in addition to anyone else, including Gruden. This time, however, the story has some teeth, according to our sources. Over the years, these “Grumors” have never come to fruition and are typically dismissed as chasing a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Gruden is often rumored to be returning to the sideline every since he took on the role as a Monday Night Football analyst. Fast forward three years and it appears times have changed. Gruden was content with this television gig and wanted more money and control than Davis was willing to give. Before Jack Del Rio became the head coach in Oakland, word on the street was that Gruden was offered and turned down the job first. This is not the first time Davis has flirted with Gruden either. The Raiders are hoping to sell at least $250 million dollars worth of PSLs, and Gruden is viewed as the perfect “face” to sell football in Las Vegas.
Another feeling is that Gruden, and his level of celebrity and personality, could be instrumental in selling PSLs for the new stadium in Las Vegas. However, Davis has assured Gruden that, if selected, he would have input on personnel decisions and that McKenzie is perfectly willing to work with him on those issues. Davis is known to have the utmost faith and confidence in current Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, who has been part of the cultural makeover and team turnaround in Oakland the past several seasons. That includes control over player personnel and general manager duties, which Davis is not ready to relinquish. Our sources confirmed Davis is willing to pony up the type of money Gruden is looking for, but still not the control. An agreement, if Gruden was selected after interviews with other candidates, hinges on a few items Gruden is demanding as part of a return to coaching. Could “Chucky” be back on the sidelines for Oakland? Sources say it’s now more possible than ever before.
Gruden coached the Raiders from 1998-2000 compiling a 40-28 record, leading Oakland to one AFC Championship game in 2000. Gruden and Davis met informally prior to the Raiders and Eagles meeting on Monday Night Football on Christmas Day – a game Gruden called on ESPN as television analyst. Multiple sources have confirmed to the Las Vegas Raiders Report tonight that Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has discussed the possibility of Jon Gruden interviewing for the head coaching job during an alleged meeting last week in Philadelphia. EXCLUSIVE: Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has informally discussed the return of Jon Gruden with the former coach and current television analyst.
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