Good for them. Especially the guy who hugged Gruden. One current Raiders player, according to ESPN, offered Gruden absolution in the form of a hug. NFL coach-turned NBC analyst Tony Dungy told Sunday Night Football's audience to accept the huffy apology Gruden offered after his team's 20-9 loss to Chicago. Meanwhile, Black NFL legends like Tim Brown and Charles Woodson, who have each played under Gruden, spoke on the record about how not-racist their former coach is. He told reporters how little prejudice he harboured - not an ounce, bone or blade of racism, he said at various times.
A head coach in the NFL, where more than 70 per cent of players are Black, isn't one of those positions, and so Gruden embarked on some quick image rehab. In some jobs, you can be outed as somebody who traffics in racist tropes one day, and return to work the next morning with minimal drama. Late last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that in 2011 Gruden - then an ESPN analyst - wrote to then-Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen, and called NFL Players' Association president DeMaurice Smith, "Dumboriss Smith." Later in the same sentence, Gruden wrote that Smith, who is Black, "has lips the size of michellin tires." If the Jon Gruden email scandal had only contained one message, with one racist line about one person, the deposed head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders would probably still have his job. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Gruden talks to his kids about “Snapchat, Instant-gram, all of that stuff” is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. 'Technology is incredible.' - Jon Gruden- Marc Sessler January 9, 2018 When talking about the evolution of technology in the NFL during his time in the booth, Gruden endeared himself to his audience a little more. Jon Gruden on Derek Carr- 95.7 The Game January 9, 2018 very very excited to have him as our quarterback." "He has a great arm talent, he's athletic, he's got natural leadership skills.he's got a huge upside. Gruden on Carr: “he’s been in a lot of systems.he has a huge upside.the system well put in place with demand a lot from him, but it will unlock his potential.”- Scott Bair January 9, 2018 Gruden fully endorsed quarterback Derek Carr as the leader of his offensive system. Jon Gruden says he WILL call plays for the Raiders.- Andrew Siciliano January 9, 2018 I haven't lost any either." Andrew Siciliano January 9, 2018 and I want to give them two of the best years of football that I can possibly help deliver.” /RSsr8D86wG- Raiders on NBCS January 9, 2018 Gruden would defer questions about the Raiders' expected move to Las Vegas to Davis, saying he's focused on delivering two good years to the fans in Oakland. I never thought I'd be back."- USA TODAY NFL January 9, 2018 Jon Gruden: "I never wanted to leave the Raiders. Gruden still isn't over the Tuck Rule Game: "Brady fumbled that ball." 😂 (via /hdVgw8E4vS- Bleacher Report January 9, 2018 Of course, Gruden had a dig about the end of his first tenure with the Raiders, which ended with an unforgettable loss to the New England Patriots in the 2001 playoffs. "I don't have a guarantee to be alive for 10 years." Andrew Siciliano January 9, 2018įormer Raiders safety Charles Woodson was there to ask another question about the deal.
Jon Gruden, on reported terms of his contract: Gruden's reported 10-year, $100-million contract was among the first topics of the afternoon, and he was fully prepared. Why was this the right time for Jon Gruden to get back into coaching? /QyjDQijICB- NFL January 9, 2018 "My juices started getting flowing again when those Chiefs fans were taunting me" -Gruden- Ted Nguyen January 9, 2018
📺: LIVE now on NFL Network, Jon Gruden speaks to the media for the first time as new head coach. It is the biggest day of my life."- Albert Breer January 9, 2018 Raiders owner Mark Davis said that after his father's death, "My vision at that time was to have Jon Gruden to coach this football team. Never been more appropriate than today."- Ian Rapoport January 9, 2018 #Raiders owner Mark Davis, at the Jon Gruden press conference: "Once a Raider, always a Raider. vR8Ah7I3RY- Matt Schneidman January 9, 2018 Mark Davis: “Raider Nation, this is a big F’n deal.”
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