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With former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden now out of a job, it appears as though the longtime NFL head coach and former ESPN broadcaster isn’t done with the AFC West franchise just yet. According to a recent report from NFL Network, via Yahoo! Sports, Gruden is still owed quite a few dollars […]

Sunday’s win marked a huge occasion for the Las Vegas Raiders following all the drama that has been brought about by the Jon Gruden situation. Following their 34-24 win over the Denver Broncos, Derek Carr took the stage to offer a bit of a rallying cry for the entire Raiders Nation. Carr highlighted the importance […]

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis addressed his team on Wednesday in the aftermath of Jon Gruden’s resignation. According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Peliserro of NFL.com, Davis discussed the immediate fallout from Gruden’s bigoted emails surfacing, his close relationship with the Raiders’ former coach and why he selected assistant Rich Bisaccia as Las Vegas’ […]

Jon Gruden recently resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after the unearthing of a number of racist, sexist, misogynistic and homophobic emails. The emails were discovered during the NFL’s investigation into the Washington Football Team. Given what happened, it’s no surprise Saturday Night Live took on this subject and made fun of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were hit with the scandal of the season thus far as head coach Jon Gruden’s leaked emails led to his eventual ouster from the team. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr previously expressed his sadness over the departure of Gruden, whom he had a close relationship with in their three plus seasons together. […]

If you thought this Jon Gruden saga was over, think again. The now-former Las Vegas Raiders coach resigned after leaked emails revealed racist, homophobic, and sexist comments and now, it appears he also had some NSFW words for Colin Kaepernick during his national anthem protest many years ago. According to Yahoo Sports, the ex-Raiders boss […]

Not many people have defended Jon Gruden across the last week after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders due to leaked emails revealing racist, homophobic, and misogynistic comments between 2011 and 2018. But, it appears his former player, Andre Rison, insists that Gruden isn’t a bad man or a racist. Via TMZ Sports: “We […]

Jon Gruden recently resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because of emails that turned up in the investigation into the Washington Football Team. Some of that correspondence involved former Washington executive Bruce Allen, who also was the recipient of a controversial email from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Now more emails are being leaked […]

Michael Sam is the first openly gay player to ever be drafted in the NFL. As such, it is only natural that people from in and around the league were particularly interested in what he has to say about the Jon Gruden situation with the Las Vegas Raiders. Sam recently delivered a strong message for […]

The reactions continue to pour in from across the league after Jon Gruden resigned as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders due to leaked emails revealing racist, homophobic, and sexist comments. The latest figure to chime in on the situation is a familiar face to the Raiders and their fans, former coach Jack […]

Several personalities within and around the Las Vegas Raiders have begun speaking out about the situation of now ex-head coach Jon Gruden. For his part, Las Vegas tight end Darren Waller appears to be taking the side of his embattled coach. Instead of lambasting Gruden for his actions, Waller has decided to take a more […]

Mike Tomlin spent years under Jon Gruden with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach couldn’t help but be shocked and saddened about his resignation from the Las Vegas Raiders in the aftermath of his email scandal. The Steelers tactician, who spent four years as the Buccaneers’ defensive backs coach under Gruden, […]

Las Vegas Raider star quarterback Derek Carr has broken his silence amid the controversy surrounding now ex-Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Carr has built a close personal relationship with Gruden, which is why the 30-year-old QB has come to the defense of his embattled coach. Carr expressed how much he adores Gruden and how he […]

The fallout sparked by Jon Gruden’s racists and misogynistic emails continues. This time, it’s EA Sports and Madden NFL 22 that condemned the former Las Vegas Raiders coach for his past actions. In an announcement on Wednesday, EA Sports confirmed that it is removing Jon Gruden from the game. Instead, they will be replacing him […]

After the resignation of Jon Gruden, the Las Vegas Raiders are now in the market for a new coach to lead their team. Even with their strong start to the 2021 season, it will be interesting to see what general manager Mike Mayock and owner Mark Davis prioritize in their next HC option – experience […]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter, one of the most respected (and plugged in) NFL insiders in the game today, has seen his name dragged into the whole Jon Gruden/Bruce Allen scandal. This is after one of his emails to Allen 10 years ago was leaked to the public. In the aforementioned email, Schefter sent an article to […]

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock faced the media for the first time on Wednesday after Jon Gruden’s resignation amid a shocking scandal. Mayock delivered an opening statement highlighting the Raiders’ commitment to diversity. Mayock also noted that Raiders owner Mark Davis takes matters of diversity, social justice and domestic violence very seriously. Here’s […]

Jon Gruden has quit as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after leaked emails showed homophobic, sexist, and racial comments. Well, it appears that it really affected Carl Nassib, the only openly gay player in the NFL. Per Steve Wyche of The NFL Network, Nassib has taken a personal day to process everything: […]

Despite the huge fallout resulting from the Jon Gruden email scandal, it still somewhat feels like this is all at the edge of a precipice. Unsurprisingly, the Washington Football Team has now been dragged into this huge mess with a number of its former employees demanding the results of the investigation that heavily involved their […]

Jon Gruden may have brought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers their first Super Bowl title, but the latest revelation about his past racist and offensive actions is simply unacceptable for the franchise. With that said, the Buccaneers have made the decision to remove Gruden from their Ring of Honor–an accolade that celebrates the team’s greatest figures. […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked about Jon Gruden’s scandalous resignation from the Las Vegas Raiders, and he largely avoided delving deep on the matter, besides vaguely mentioning the concept of accountability. “I don’t have anything I would want to express one way or the other,” Jones said on his weekly radio show on […]

Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers has weighed in on the Jon Gruden controversy that rocked the NFL world on Monday. Unsurprisingly, the league MVP was incensed about Gruden’s leaked emails. Rodgers did not hold back with his criticism. The Packers icon sent out an NSFW message to address Gruden’s homophobic and misogynistic emails: […]

It was a disappointing end to four years as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach when Jon Gruden stepped down on Monday following leaked emails containing homophobic, sexist, and racial comments. It almost seemed inevitable that it had to happen though, given the backlash and embarrassment he was facing. Gruden’s son, Deuce Gruden, is the […]

Newly resigned Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden finally breaks his silence in response to the leaked controversial emails that have been linked to him. After firmly stating that there isn’t a “blade of racism” in him, the 58-year-old mentor has now officially tendered his resignation after a huge bomb exploded exposing racist, misogynistic, […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is reportedly planning to resign amid the controversy he is involved in with regards to his leaked racist emails from a decade ago. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Gruden has informed his staff on the Raiders his plan to step down. Source: Jon Gruden just informed […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden’s racist email scandal has just escalated to a whole new level. After the 58-year-old shot-caller vehemently denied being a racist, a new batch of damning emails has now been made public. It looks like there’s no way back for Gruden after this bombshell. Ken Belson and Katherine […]

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has been in the headlines over the past week for the wrong reasons. A leaked email from 2011 showed Gruden calling NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith with racist remarks. Of course a lot of people were not happy about it, with Raiders fan and Portland Trail Blazers star Damian […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is in hot water after it was recently revealed that he made a racist comment toward NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email back in 2011. Gruden faces potential punishment from the NFL, but nothing has been announced on that front yet. ESPN had a conversation about […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is already under fire for an email he sent in 2011 in which he made a racist comment about NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. Now more details are coming out about other emails Gruden has sent in the past, including one in which he used vulgar language to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are certainly not taking Jon Gruden’s leaked racist email lightly. While it was reportedly made years before Gruden took over as head coach of the franchise, it’s simply something the team can’t tolerate. In a statement released after the news dropped, the Raiders condemned Gruden’s actions and vowed to investigate the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a huge Las Vegas Raiders fans, but he certainly can’t help but be disappointed over the news that head coach Jon Gruden used a racist trope to describe NFLPA exec DeMaurice Smith in an email back in 2011. In a report by Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal, […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden used a racist trope to describe DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the National Football Players Association, during lockout negotiations in 2011, Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. In an email dated July 21st, 2011, Gruden, at the time an employee of ESPN, sent an […]

A lightning delay caused some brief confusion before the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers played on Monday night. That’s because SoFi Stadium, the home of the Chargers, is an indoor stadium. According to Raiders coach Jon Gruden, per Pro Football Talk, he thought the whole thing was a joke. “I’m not an engineer, […]

It was a tough night for Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. The Raiders suffered their first loss of the season, 28-14, finally looking mortal on offense. In addition to the loss, Gruden wasn’t happy with a taunting penalty called against star tight end Darren Waller. […]

One of the low-key great matchups in Week 4 of the NFL will feature the Las Vegas Raiders hitting the road to take on the Los Angeles Chargers. The Raiders are off to a 3-0 start while the Chargers sit at 2-1. Both are likely smiling seeing the Kansas City Chiefs at 1-2. Raiders coach […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had a huge scare on Sunday after coach Andy Reid was forced to leave the game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to dehydration. He was rushed to the hospital as he struggled to cope with the temperature at Arrowhead Stadium that reportedly rose to 90 degrees. One of the first […]

Even with the Oakland Raiders becoming the Las Vegas Raiders, there has been one constant over the course of the last several seasons—the team’s infamous “Black Hole.” One of the more well-known and recognizable fan sections in all of professional sports, the “Black Hole” unfortunately lost one of its pioneers as Rob Rivera, a co-founder […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are now 2-0 on the season, and it’s thanks in large part to Derek Carr who has the team rolling offensively. Unfortunately for the team, the veteran QB suffered a right ankle injury in Week 2 that makes his status a bit concerning. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head […]

The Las Vegas Raiders won their season opener against the Baltimore Ravens in what was an epic Monday Night Football showdown. However, after all the cheers and celebration, the harsh reality is starting to sink in for Jon Gruden and Co. As Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk reported, Gruden and the rest of the […]