KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Jon Gruden's first season back with the Oakland Raiders has been marked by a 1-6 record and trading two of the team's biggest stars. He says that hasn't affected other players' desire to play for his team next season, however. in an interview with Fox Sports that will air Thursday night before Oakland's game against the San Francisco 49ers, Gruden tells former Raiders great Howie Long that players around the league have expressed their desire to play for him in 2019. Fox Sports released a preview of the interview Thursday morning. "I got a cellphone just like you and everybody else. I get a lot of phone calls from people that are dying to come play here. I'm just telling you. They're dying to play for the Raiders," Gruden said. "And to have salary-cap space and to have a chance to talk to the people that you really want to wear the silver and black, the guys you really want to wear the silver and black and represent this team, that's exciting." Gruden is in the first season of a 10-year contract he signed to return as coach. His tenure began with the trade of star pass-rusher Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in a deal that netted the team first-round picks in 2019 and 2020. Last week, the Raiders traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2019 first-round pick. On the field, the team is in last place in the AFC West with its lone win coming in Week 4, a 45-42 overtime victory against the Cleveland Browns. The Raiders are estimated to have $68 million in salary-cap space in 2019, according to OverTheCap.com. Oakland also will have three first-round picks in the 2019 draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,780 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 After last night.... who would willingly want to go there save for a huge payday? It is like Gruden is a kid playing Madden, cut or traded his core assets, and hopes to have fun rebuilding in the offseason. He just needs to swing Carr for a 1st and 2nd now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 man they looked pathetic last night..I hope that continues lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,150 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Very strange situation going on with the Raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Thegoatee said: After last night.... who would willingly want to go there save for a huge payday? It is like Gruden is a kid playing Madden, cut or traded his core assets, and hopes to have fun rebuilding in the offseason. He just needs to swing Carr for a 1st and 2nd now... no team is going to pay the salary that dud is making AND give draft picks....nope Jamarcus Russell all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I'm guessing the 22 guys off the street Haley mentioned could be on the phone with Gruden at this point. They sure will massively overpay in FA, that'll be a fun thing to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reesebobby 5,662 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I bet Kap is one of those players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Gruden may be gone after the season. The Raiders are a total mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 55 minutes ago, West said: Gruden may be gone after the season. The Raiders are a total mess. Cant see it..not after 1 of a 10 year contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 It's so bad out here OT that the car thieves are taking the Raider stickers off the car.. w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,780 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 It is the plot to Major League. Only they already committed to moving publicly. Now they just want to punish their hyper loyal fans for who knows what reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 The entire 100 million is GUARANTEED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,234 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Calichief said: The entire 100 million is GUARANTEED so that means that chucky really doesn't give a fuck if he succeeds or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 2 hours ago, KC Warpaint said: so that means that chucky really doesn't give a fuck if he succeeds or not Or he is going to do it his way. West is right though, out here it’s a fucking mess. Consuming all the radio time with the drama. Tim brown had a great radio take. defended a little. Doesn’t think he lost the lockeroom at all. Just needs players I think gruden is high. Dude has lost his mind. He’s saying some really dumbass things. I would have kept Mack and traded Carr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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