5 takeaways from Jon Gruden’s introductory press conference with the Raiders
By John Buhler
He never wanted to leave the Raiders and can’t wait to get started in his second stint with the team.
Yes, it was an emotional and passionate press conference. You have to love that for the Raiders. The Gruden reunion with the Raiders is in the honeymoon phase, but he really just wants to get back to work. Gruden emphasized how much he loves winning and that was a big reason he did get back into coaching.
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After 17 years away, Gruden remind all of us that he didn’t want to leave in the first place. While he surely enjoyed his time in Tampa, Gruden was once a Raider, always a Raider. His passion for this team, this fan base and this city will not let him fail. The guy is a workaholic and will be the grinder this team needs.
Gruden talked about how high Carr’s ceiling is. When asked about why he regressed so much in 2017, Gruden attributed much of that to Carr breaking three bones in his back. With three Pro Bowlers on the offensive line, Oakland has the potential to really take flight on offense under Gruden’s watch.
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Overall, you could tell that Gruden wanted nothing more than to get back to work in making the Raiders the consistently strong team they haven’t been since he left via trade to Tampa Bay. It’s been a long 17 years, but welcome back, Chucky! Here’s to the Raiders getting better every single day in 2018 under Coach Gruden.