The AFC West is one of the two best divisions in football, and its teams were top of mind when I sat down to do this week’s power rankings — mostly because of Jon Gruden’s abrupt resignation as Las Vegas Raiders coach.
The Raiders played their worst game of the season over the weekend in a 20-9 loss to the Chicago Bears, when it seemed clear something else was on their mind.
News reports surfaced last week of a racist email Gruden sent disparaging NFL Players Association president DeMaurice Smith, and on Monday another batch of offensive emails came to light.