This is as close as we’ve gotten to a confirmation. On Wednesday, Jon Gruden told Mike Golic and Trey Wingo of ESPN (video link) that “there’s a good chance” he’ll accept the Raiders head coaching job, if it is offered to him. 
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The Raiders are one of six teams in the NFL in search of a new head coach, but unlike the Cardinals, Bears, Lions, Colts, and Giants, the Raiders have not reached out to multiple candidates. As far as we know, Gruden is the only candidate on their radar. It’s quite possible that the the two sides have a handshake deal and the only thing standing in the way of a signed contract could be the Rooney Rule. If the Raiders interview a minority candidate today or tomorrow, they could finalize Gruden’s return to Oakland.
it was previously reported that Gruden would be receiving a piece of team ownership in the deal, but Gruden adamantly denies that being the case.
“[There’s] no ownership; that’s for sure,” Gruden said.
If there is no ownership stake included in the deal, then it is safe to assume that Gruden will be among the league’s highest paid coaches when he puts pen to paper.
This is why the Rooney Rule sucks. This news has already been widely reported , but the Raiders have to interview a minority candidate who knows it’s just a show because they already made their choice.
The Rooney Rule is ridiculous…they’re basically already set on who they want to hire, which is ok because he’s a proven coach, but they have to give a token interview to a minority candidate and waste everyone’s time…seems counterproductive to me in this situation
Please no.
Rooney Rule is a joke. Just like Affirmative Action is a joke.
I like the idea behind the Rooney Rule but it’s clear that the rule is just there for show. I’m sure however the league is not happy with the public nature of this Oakland saga as it’s putting what was meant to be a gesture to encourage fairness and making a public mockery of it. Sure it’s probably abused all the time behind closed doors but this public display of just how it can be abused likely won’t sit well with the NFL front office.
If they want Gruden they want Gruden, it shouldn’t matter what color he is
If the Colts wanted to rehire Tony Dungy, should they have to interview a token white guy?
Black and white coaches in the NFL operate under different rules depending on their skin color. That’s usually called institutional racism.
Dont tell social justice warriors that
Maybe Gruden could demand the team stay in Oakland and save Las Vegas from blowing billions on a ridiculous stadium built right next to the airport landing/take-off strips. As a Las Vegan who is perplexed about the NFL’s policies regarding gambling, players and placing a team here, all I can hope is that something happens and the deal becomes null and void. They never put this to a vote of the people here because they knew it would fail. They vote down school bond issues here. You can imagine the feelings about this rip-off to come…….
What rip off? Out of towners are the ones paying for it. Heck, the raiders don’t even expect Las Vegas resident to attend games. They will be a destination team. It’s actually a clever strategy, sorry the locals have nothing to do with it.
Probably a charger fan