Following a nearly 10-year absence from the NFL, Jon Gruden has hopped back into the league with an opportunity to be the head coach of the Oakland Raiders. It was a long-awaited move that many envisioned him getting back into the mix at some point since his last coaching gig.

Gruden has already instilled a new buzz and excitement around the organization behind his strong personality and approach to the game. According to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle, his return to the league has earned praise from Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid calling his the 54-year-old's presence, “good for the game.”

Although it has been quite some time since Gruden last patrolled the sidelines, his return to the NFL has brought a new level of excitement toward what could lie ahead. In that gap between his last two coaching stops, he has raised his popularity and respect around the league with his strong work as part of the broadcast team for ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football.

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On top of that, he has been quite vocal with what his immediate goals are in his first campaign back with the Raiders with his eyes toward contending for a Super Bowl. He is taking over a talented roster that has the pieces to build around that could take significant strides in that direction in the 2018 season. Gruden is inheriting a franchise quarterback in Derek Carr, who has shown flashes of being an MVP-caliber player that heads a promising offensive group but has some serious questions to address on the defensive side of the ball.

There are also still plenty of mystery around whether his methods and coaching style can prosper this second time around in the NFL as things have drastically changed in many regards since he last held a gig with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in 2008. All of this should shape up to what could be an intriguing first year back in the league that could quickly give a sense of whether Gruden can succeed after a sizeable absence.