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A popular narrative developing around the Oakland Raiders is that general manager Reggie McKenzie is being marginalized by head coach Jon Gruden, who has most of the organizational power. McKenzie battled back against that chatter on Monday when …
Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden on Tuesday was critical of cornerback Rashaan Melvin when speaking with the media. Melvin went from starter to taking a small role in the Raiders’ 27-3 blowout loss to the Seahawks in London on Sunday. The …
Are the Oakland Raiders shopping wide receiver Amari Cooper? While one prominent reporter says yes, the head coach is saying no. FOX Sports’s Jay Glazer reported Sunday that the Raiders were shopping Cooper around the league, but head coach Jon …
No running back is more familiar with the idea of a goal line pass play blowing up in a team’s face than the one Jon Gruden has in his backfield with the Oakland Raiders, but that didn’t stop the coach from trying to get fancy during …
Jon Gruden has only been the Oakland Raiders’ head coach (again) for less than a year, and it seems he’s already throwing people under the bus left and right. Not only did he say adios to Khalil Mack — which he tried to blame on …
It’s safe to say Jon Gruden is a Baker Mayfield fan. The Oakland Raiders coach said Mayfield has “a magic about him” as his team prepared to face the Cleveland Browns in what will be Mayfield’s first NFL start. #Raiders coach …
The Oakland Raiders are off to a rough start in Jon Gruden’s second stint with the team, and if you ask scouts within the organization they might tell you the issues started long before the season began. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported on …
Jon Gruden really had the gall to complain about the Oakland Raiders’ lack of a pass rush on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, and you can guess how that went over with fans. The Raiders lost 20-19 to the Denver Broncos on a field goal in the …
One of the first moves the Oakland Raiders made after hiring Jon Gruden was to cut longtime punter Marquette King, and it seemed fairly obvious that Gruden was the driving force behind it. It’s even more obvious, now. With King’s new …
Jon Gruden called out his quarterback Derek Carr on Wednesday for passing up throws during the Oakland Raiders’ Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Speaking with reporters, Gruden said Carr had Amari Cooper open deep a few times and …
Amari Cooper thinks pretty highly of his new head coach. The Oakland Raiders wide receiver told analyst Rich Gannon during the team’s preseason game against Seattle on Thursday that Jon Gruden “has a play call to beat everything.” …
Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden apparently has some pretty strong feelings about one of Hollywood’s most prominent actors. Gruden took an unprompted shot at Tom Cruise while discussing his salary with Peter King of ProFootballTalk, saying …
As regular viewers of Monday Night Football are aware, Jon Gruden has a way with words. The Oakland Raiders coach had another fascinating comparison on Wednesday, comparing wide receiver Martavis Bryant to a white tiger. Don’t worry, …
Martavis Bryant has been given the fresh start he wanted this season, but it does not sound like he is making the most of it thus far. The Oakland Raiders sent a third-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Bryant back in April, and the wide …
The NFL coaching carousel never truly stops. Some guys survive a bad year with the understanding that their seat will be warm to start the next season, putting them under heavy pressure from Week 1. Then there are coaches who had bad years and …
Khalil Mack is currently in a stand-off with the Oakland Raiders’ front office over his contract, and it seems as though he is freezing out his new head coach in the meantime. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Mack and Jon Gruden have not …
