Could we be seeing the return of Jon Gruden to an NFL sideline in the near future?
According to reports, it could be happening soon… and with a very intriguing destination in mind.
Sports Illustrated has recently reported that Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis would love to bring back Gruden. However, in order to do so, it would require the former Super Bowl-winning head coach to drop his lawsuit against the NFL.
Gruden last coached in the NFL in 2021, when he was the head coach of those very same Raiders. He signed a 10-year, $100-million contract with the team in 2018, but was unceremoniously let go after an investigation into the Washington Football Team uncovered some offensive emails from Gruden to then-Washington GM Bruce Allen — which included racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs.
Gruden resigned from the team after the emails were made public, but he also filed a lawsuit against Roger Goodell and the NFL for publicizing the scandal.
The lawsuit is still ongoing, but it appears as though this could be a way for both sides to bury the hatchet and move on.
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Could it happen? Could the Raiders turn back to Gruden and give him another go?
At the moment, the team seems to be doing pretty well with interim head coach Antonio Pierce. If he continues to find success down the stretch, don’t be surprised if that interim label is removed over the offseason.
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