In the end, working with Jon Gruden proved to be an opportunity Greg Olson just couldn’t pass up.
“If he [Gruden] ever got back into coaching, I knew that he’d be the one guy that I would want to have another opportunity to work with,” said Olson via conference call Wednesday. “Even though I only worked for him the one season in Tampa, I think our personalities just meshed. We always kept in contact since that time. I just feel real fortunate now to be back with him. Then the fact that for him to be able to come back to the Raiders, certainly it’s a big deal to him.