About 20 questions into Jon Gruden’s news conference at the 2018 NFL scouting combine in February, only the second time he had spoken to reporters since accepting the job (for a second time) as head coach of the Oakland Raiders, Gruden was asked about his time away from the game and how he planned to modernize his offense.
After all, this was a man who made it a habit of mocking RPOs, predominantly on his ESPN platform, calling them a “Ridiculous Protection Offense.” Things certainly have changed since Gruden last coached in the NFL almost a decade ago.