ALAMEDA – At no point in the Raiders pomp-and-Grudenstance did Tuesday’s revelry mean to hype up the franchise’s 2020 relocation to Las Vegas.
This strictly was about Jon Gruden reuniting with the Oakland Raiders, and that’s how he wanted it in his return to coaching.
But the elephant in the room: Vegas, baby. Vegas.
“Mark can talk about the move to Las Vegas,” Gruden said, with owner Mark Davis sitting to his right. “I’m a real short-term, goal-oriented coach.”
“The big reason I’m here is my passion for the city of Oakland and this franchise.