Chucky is back!
Gruden inks 10 year/$100M with Raiders
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Southpaw
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In Tampa Bay, ownership was torn. They wanted Jon Gruden, but the price was high—very high.
How much money did he want? "All of it," joked one league source.
Tampa Bay determined the only way to get Gruden was to back up a cargo truck, fill it with cash, add final say on personnel matters, and maybe some bananas, and Gruden would have been set.
The Buccaneers balked, according to three sources familiar with the talks, mostly over Gruden's salary demands, which approached $10 million a year. The sources added there was never serious discussion from Gruden's side about wanting an ownership stake."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...letter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=nfl
In Tampa Bay, ownership was torn. They wanted Jon Gruden, but the price was high—very high.
How much money did he want? "All of it," joked one league source.
Tampa Bay determined the only way to get Gruden was to back up a cargo truck, fill it with cash, add final say on personnel matters, and maybe some bananas, and Gruden would have been set.
The Buccaneers balked, according to three sources familiar with the talks, mostly over Gruden's salary demands, which approached $10 million a year. The sources added there was never serious discussion from Gruden's side about wanting an ownership stake."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...letter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=nfl
Southpaw
Provocateur aka Wallyburger
Same article as above;
"And I think it reached a point where the Glazers, talking among themselves, the co-chairmen, said, 'We can't go that far. We're not willing to go that far. A stake in the team. Ten million dollars. Total authority. We can't do it. It doesn't make any sense.' … And at that point they reached the same conclusion that I wrote 10 days ago: If you can't get Gruden, give [Dirk] Koetter another chance."
So the Buccaneers went the safe route. They kept their coach."
"And I think it reached a point where the Glazers, talking among themselves, the co-chairmen, said, 'We can't go that far. We're not willing to go that far. A stake in the team. Ten million dollars. Total authority. We can't do it. It doesn't make any sense.' … And at that point they reached the same conclusion that I wrote 10 days ago: If you can't get Gruden, give [Dirk] Koetter another chance."
So the Buccaneers went the safe route. They kept their coach."
so...how many Super Bowls do they need to win for this to be a good deal for the Raiders??
2? 3?
it occurs to me,... this may also be a move to insure they sell insanely expensive seat licenses in Vegas.
Chucky is well known,...popular amongst fans... and it is close enough to the Vegas move that any failures can be chalked up as growing pains while Gruden gets his guys and systems in place.
2? 3?
it occurs to me,... this may also be a move to insure they sell insanely expensive seat licenses in Vegas.
Chucky is well known,...popular amongst fans... and it is close enough to the Vegas move that any failures can be chalked up as growing pains while Gruden gets his guys and systems in place.
Chucky likes Carr, so I highly doubt they trade him.
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
After an investigation, NFL determined that the Raiders complied with Rooney Rule in their hiring of HC Jon Gruden, per source. No discipline.
@AdamSchefter
After an investigation, NFL determined that the Raiders complied with Rooney Rule in their hiring of HC Jon Gruden, per source. No discipline.
juza76
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What a joke
They did find an agreement with gruden and then they put in schedule meaningless interviews
This rule is a true form of discrimination
No, it is not. It has provided much needed interviews for minority candidates, who were getting ignored by the good ol boys club in the NFL. Are there abuses? Sure, like anything. But the benefits outweigh the issues.
And please explain how it is discriminatory?
