Raiders admit they might contact Jon Gruden for open head coaching position
By Sam Richmond
When the news broke that the Oakland Raiders had fired head coach Dennis Allen, the rumor mill immediately started buzzing that Jon Gruden could be a possible replacement.
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It wasn’t surprising. Gruden has been thrown in about every coaching rumor since he became a broadcasting star at ESPN. Plus, Gruden coached the Raiders from 1998-2001, making him an even better candidate.
The Raiders admitted the obvious on Tuesday: they will consider reaching out to Gruden for the open gig.
Asked if he expects to contact Jon Gruden, Davis said he might or that Gruden might contact him.
— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) September 30, 2014
While Gruden leaving his cushy job at ESPN to coach one of the worst teams in football seems a bit far-fetched, it appears he might have interest if he believes Derek Carr is the next great NFL quarterback.
Re: Jon Gruden/Raiders buzz, 2 things I've heard ... 1) Franchise QB a pre-req if he coaches again. 2) He really likes Derek Carr.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 30, 2014
Gruden has a career record of 95-81 in 11 seasons and won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002.
Tony Sparano is the Raiders’ current interim coach.
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