Everyone laughed when the Raiders hired Gruden. And laughed some more when he said he was going to make the team over old school.
The Colts and the Bears aren't laughing now.
The Raiders may not be contenders for the AFC-W crown this year, maybe not even next year. They're still missing a few pieces, and obviously they're a bit thin in some spots.
But they will be in the hunt for a playoff berth next year. I believe they will completely supplant the Chargers as the 2nd best team in the AFC-W by next year.
I never doubted that Gruden could still coach. I only doubted that the Raiders organization would give him the tools necessary to succeed. Well, they gave him the keys to the car. And it seems that he's taking full control and building himself something nasty from circa 1998.
Last edited by Megatron96; 10-09-2019 at 03:14 PM..
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