Whenever a team adds a player from another team, the conversation becomes about the potential benefit having a player who was once privy to the inner workings of the opposing team. Now, imagine if that player did a tour of every team in the league and you’ll have an idea of what the Raiders have in Jon Gruden.
The former 11-year NFL coach spent the past nine years as an analyst for Monday Night Football. That job comes with the perk of getting to attend the practices of the two teams that are set to play in the game and to speak with the opposing coach.