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Why Raiders' Jon Gruden-Reggie McKenzie pairing was doomed to fail

Mark Davis really wanted Jon Gruden and Reggie McKenzie to work well together, and made that expressly clear in January during Gruden’s introductory press conference.

It was Davis' desire back in 2012 when he took control following his father's death.

“My vision at that time was Jon Gruden to coach this football team,” Davis said in January. "And Reggie McKenzie to bring in the talent.”

He got McKenzie then. He brought Gruden out of the broadcast booth last winter. There were questions right away about whether Davis’ dream division of labor wasn’t going to pan out.