From the moment this game began, Sean McDonough didn’t dance around the fact that Jon Gruden was leaving the Monday Night Football broadcast team to return as Raiders head coach.
McDonough said his primary goodbyes to begin the broadcast, then brought it up a few times during the game, even though it was clear Gruden was not going to address it himself before or during the game.
McDonough: Aren't you looking forward to being back on those sidelines when stuff like this is happening?
Gruden: (chuckles) Not really...
McDonough: (chuckle)...
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