ALAMEDA — When the Raiders close the book on a forgettable 2018 season, they’ll have done two things that late owner Al Davis never believed were necessary.
The first is fostering an environment conducive to team chemistry, and the second is establishing a chain of command. Jon Gruden is responsible for both, and it has nothing to do with his self-characterization this week that “I’m a grouchy son of a bitch.”
Grouchy Gruden is the guy with the facial ticks interspersed with looks of disgust and distain on Sundays, moments that are solid gold for cameramen who are zeroed in on the sideline.