He had not an inch to move in the scorching heat wearing long sleeves, pestered with footballs and mini helmets and flags from his left, more footballs and hats and even a boxed Chucky doll from his right, all while his personal security detail tried to usher him away from the madness.
But the $100 million man wanted to stay right where he was, at the center of a mosh pit here at renowned Raiders fan hangout Ricky’s Sports Theatre and Grill.
Often when Gruden refers to the team he coaches, he says, “the Oakland Raiders,” not just, “the Raiders.