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Former wide receiver Cliff Branch has announced that he will join Jon Gruden at the NFL combine, where he will help the Raiders scout receivers. According to NBC Sports, Branch said that Gruden extended the invitation to him, which he immediately accepted. Branch will join Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock to take a look […]

One might assume the Detroit Lions would relish the spotlight. Perpetually overlooked in the NFC North due to the presence of prestige franchises like the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, the Lions also fall victim to the inevitable effects of playing in flyover country. Nobody cared about the Kansas City Chiefs, for instance, despite […]

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t like to lose, especially when it’s Jon Gruden on the opposite sideline. "I want to beat Gruden always." – @49ers' Kyle Shanahan 👀 (via @TomPelissero) 📺: @seniorbowl LIVE on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/RfOxgXklte — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 26, 2019 The two coaches’ relationship goes back to 2004, when […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden could only look on and watch as the Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints watched their Super Bowl hopes slip out of their reach. Unfortunately, the Saints lost the game in a way many would consider unfair as the officials clearly missed a blatant pass interference call that […]

It remains to be seen as to where the Oakland Raiders will play their home games next season. With an eventual move to Las Vegas looming closer and closer each day, the Raiders are attempting to both retain one of the more loyal fan bases in sports while also trying to build an even larger […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is an old-school kind of coach; a lot of his philosophies on offense and defense are antiquated. That’s why his hiring choices and decisions involving the roster have been questioned and critiqued to no end. However, it seems that Gruden may be getting wiser after watching some quarterback film. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will have to wait a couple of weeks to formally hire their head coach, but they have already secured the services of their next offensive coordinator. According to Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden during his media availability at the Senior Bowl, Brian Callahan will be moving on from his position of […]

The Oakland Raiders entered the second Jon Gruden era before the start of the 2018 season. Not only that, but the Raiders made a wild 10-year, $100 million commitment to the NFL head coach, turned ESPN commentator, turned NFL head coach. However, things did not go as planned as the soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders. They […]

A week or so has passed since the Oakland Raiders announced former NFL Draft analyst Mike Mayock as their general manager. Recently, Mayock was asked by ESPN reporters about his relationship with his head coach Jon Gruden: “I’ve known Jon for 20 years, I know his brother Jay. I grew up as the son of a […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is clearly excited about getting the opportunity to work with Mike Mayock after he was announced as the team’s new general manager on Monday. Reported surfaced on Sunday that suggested that Mayock had become a strong candidate in Oakland’s GM search, and sure enough, the franchise made it official […]

During the course this past offseason, the Oakland Raiders made a slew of moves in hopes of pushing them forward toward the playoffs and even further than that. One of those key pieces was former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson on a two-year, $14.2 million deal. However, Nelson hasn’t quite performed up to the […]

Throughout much of the 2018 campaign, Kansas City Chiefs second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes has taken the league by storm with a break0ut year. This has largely led to him being considered the frontrunner to earn the MVP award behind his stellar play on the field. Ahead of the Week 17 matchup against Mahomes, Oakland Raiders […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden fired the team’s strength and conditioning coach Tom Shaw, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Per Schefter, Shaw, who was brought in by Gruden shortly after his hiring, was informed of his dismissal this week. Gruden’s decision to let go of Shaw comes quickly on the heels of the Raiders […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden seems to be pretty excited about working with newly-signed quarterback Nathan Peterman. It would be an understatement to say that Peterman has had an unsuccessful start to his NFL career, with the second-year quarterback posting just a 30.7 quarterback rating while a member of the Buffalo Bills this season. […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is already feeling the emotions when it comes to the team possibly playing its final game at Oakland Coliseum next Monday night. There are still a ton of unknowns when it comes to where the Raiders will play next season, and that figures to add plenty of interest to […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden seems pleased with the recent stretch of performances from quarterback Derek Carr, even if they haven’t resulted in a ton of victories. Carr managed to throw for 263 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 30-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but he faced a ton of pressure in being […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is the latest person to join in on the trolling of Stephen A. Smith train after the ESPN analyst’s recent on-air miscues. Smith has been the subject of plenty of laughs since he failed to research his analysis for Thursday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los […]

Former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper says that head coach Jon Gruden didn’t want to trade him away from the franchise. Cooper was sent to the Dallas Cowboys back in October for a first-round draft pick, and it’s certainly worked out in his favor. He’s racked up two games with 180 or more receiving […]

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has made it pretty well known that head coach Jon Gruden holds a lot of power within the struggling franchise. The Raiders currently sit at 3-10 on the season, but at this point, that’s just one of many concerns for the team as they’re in need of a new general […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden wants to see his team stay in its current season when it takes the field for the 2019 NFL season. The Raiders are one of the 32 teams in the league that is included in the federal lawsuit filed by the city of Oakland, which has raised plenty of […]

The Oakland Raiders have decided to turn to scouting director Shaun Herock as the interim general manager after the firing of Reggie McKenzie. Oakland chose to part ways with McKenzie on Monday after seven seasons, which came just a day after CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora reported that a move was expected to […]

Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie may be looking for a new job after the 2018 season. It’s been a long season for the Raiders and new head coach Jon Gruden, as the team has won just two games while struggling to find any sort of momentum. So, with the franchise lacking success, it’s no […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to head into a tough matchup in Week 13 against one of the league’s powerhouses in the Kansas City Chiefs led by their explosive offenses. This has seemingly made the Raiders a huge double-digit betting underdog for the matchup. Despite that, Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr voiced that head coach […]

Through the first 12 weeks of the season, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has put together a stellar campaign that has put him on a potentially historic pace. Mahomes has continued to impress on the field behind his unique skill set with his strong, accurate arm and playmaking ability that has taken the Chiefs […]

In his first campaign with the Oakland Raiders, former Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin has stepped up into a prominent in the backfield for the team over the last few weeks. This has seen him pick up the slack in the backfield while running back Marshawn Lynch is still on the mend from groin […]

After decades of waiting, former Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders head coach and quarterback, Tom Flores, has been voted a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Flores is one of 25 semifinalists that include fellow first-timers Champ Bailey, Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed, and Zach Thomas. Flores is a historic figure in the NFL. […]

The Oakland Raiders are fresh off just their second win of the season after inching by the Arizona Cardinals 23-21 on Sunday afternoon. However, it did come at a bit of a cost with veteran running back Doug Martin suffering an ankle injury in the first half of the game that forced him to exit […]

Things seemed to get heated between Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Derek Carr on the sidelines during Sunday’s contest against the Arizona Cardinals. But Gruden assures everyone that it’s no big deal. After the game, Gruden explained what the real situation was between him and his quarterback: “That’s the first time you’ve seen […]

Jon Gruden and Derek Carr were hoping to turn the Oakland Raiders back into Super Bowl contenders this season, but things have gone completely in the opposite direction. This week against the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland has looked a little better offensively, but the frustration is still extremely obvious. As shared by TAJI. on Twitter, Gruden […]

The Oakland Raiders have an intriguing matchup ahead of them in Week 11 action going up against the Arizona Cardinals. This will put the Raiders in the spot of having to prepare a  game plan for former Pro Bowl running back David Johnson. According to Mike Jurecki of AZCardinals.com, head coach Jon Gruden heaped some […]

The Oakland Raiders and new head coach Jon Gruden have put together a disastrous 2018 season, dropping eight out of their first nine games played. As the losses pile up, the team has also lost playmaking wide receiver Martavis Bryant. Things continue to get more difficult for the team as the weeks move along, with […]

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis recently came to head coach Jon Gruden’s defense amid the team’s disastrous 1-8 start to the season. Davis absolved Gruden of blame from the team’s struggles, saying it’s his fault that they’re in the state they’re in. Gruden says he appreciates the support Davis has in him and feels the […]

The Oakland Raiders were awful to watch during Thursday’s lopsided 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara. The loss was probably tougher to swallow for Bruce Irvin, considering how little action he saw on the field against the 49ers, as the veteran defensive end played just nine snaps. Raiders head coach Jon […]

Deion Sanders is not a fan of what Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders have brought to the field this season. After an embarrassing 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, Sanders finally let his true thoughts come out. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Sanders laid into Gruden and the Raiders […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders finally hit rock-bottom on Thursday night. They were utterly embarrassed by third-string quarterback Nick Mullens, who led the San Francisco 49ers to a 34-3 win in his NFL debut. But despite that demoralizing defeat and the disappointing season as a whole, Gruden remains confident in himself and the organization’s […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a pretty disappointing season but according to coach Jon Gruden that isn’t stopping players from calling him and telling him how much they want to play for him. “I got a cell phone just like you and everybody else, and I get a lot of phone calls from people who […]

The Oakland Raiders need a boost to give their offense a jump start, and Jon Gruden thinks Doug Martin can be feature the back the team needs. Martin is in his seventh NFL season. While he exploded onto the scene with an amazing rookie year, he’s fallen off. During his rookie campaign for the Tampa […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden seems to be throwing up all kinds of smoke screens and now has backtracked on his comments saying he wouldn’t make any more trades. Before Amari Cooper was traded for a first round pick to the Dallas Cowboys Gruden said the team had no interest in trading him. General Manager […]

The Oakland Raiders, under the leadership of Jon Gruden, have now traded both Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, two of the supposed franchise cornerstones. That just leaves quarterback Derek Carr as the last cornerstone left standing, and the speculation has already begun regarding his future in Oakland. However, Gruden said per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk […]