This week’s scrimmages between the Raiders and the Detroit Lions was a success that went very well for both teams, but it was also notable in that the Raiders had a few local high school football teams at the practice field to take in the action and meet the players.
Jon Gruden feels strongly about the future of the game of football and believes involving the youth in what the Raiders do is important in preserving its future.
“We love high school football and you know I think it’s smart for everybody at this level, pro football, NFL, to give back to youth football.