Best moments from Jon Gruden's introduction as Raiders' head coach
Jon Gruden was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday, and he had no shortage of great new soundbites to add to his audio reel.
The event started with a video intro, highlighting Gruden's best quips from his first stint as an NFL head coach, and his time as an analyst with ESPN.
The official Gruden intro: pic.twitter.com/ltKbFDA9zl
- Ted Nguyen (@RaidersAnalysis) January 9, 2018
Owner Mark Davis held nothing back with a big introduction.
Mark Davis: "Raider Nation, this is a big F'n deal."
- Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) January 9, 2018
Jon Gruden arrives. pic.twitter.com/vR8Ah7I3RY
#Raiders owner Mark Davis, at the Jon Gruden press conference: "Once a Raider, always a Raider. Never been more appropriate than today."
- Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2018
Raiders owner Mark Davis said that after his father's death, "My vision at that time was to have Jon Gruden to coach this football team ... It took me six years of chasing him. ... It is the biggest day of my life."
- Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 9, 2018
Then Gruden took over the show.
"No. 1 I love football. And I love the city of Oakland.
- NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 9, 2018
"I want to win."
: LIVE now on NFL Network, Jon Gruden speaks to the media for the first time as new @Raiders head coach. pic.twitter.com/cw9mhEusyt
"My juices started getting flowing again when those Chiefs fans were taunting me" -Gruden
- Ted Nguyen (@RaidersAnalysis) January 9, 2018
Why was this the right time for Jon Gruden to get back into coaching? pic.twitter.com/QyjDQijICB
- NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2018
Gruden's reported 10-year, $100-million contract was among the first topics of the afternoon, and he was fully prepared.
Jon Gruden, on reported terms of his contract:
- Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 9, 2018
"I don't have a guarantee to be alive for 10 years."@nflnetwork
Former Raiders safety Charles Woodson was there to ask another question about the deal.
.@CharlesWoodson has a quick question for Jon Gruden
- NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2018
: @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/MTVy0JIVgK
Of course, Gruden had a dig about the end of his first Raiders' tenure, which ended with an unforgettable loss to the New England Patriots in the 2001 playoffs.
Gruden still isn't over the Tuck Rule Game: "Brady fumbled that ball." (via @MartinJGallegos) pic.twitter.com/hdVgw8E4vS
- Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 9, 2018
Jon Gruden: "I never wanted to leave the Raiders. I never thought I'd be back."
- USA TODAY NFL (@usatodaynfl) January 9, 2018
Gruden would defer questions about the Raiders' expected move to Las Vegas to Davis, saying he's focused on delivering two good years to the fans in Oakland.
"I love the city of Oakland... and I want to give them two of the best years of football that I can possibly help deliver." pic.twitter.com/RSsr8D86wG
- Raiders on NBCS (@NBCSRaiders) January 9, 2018
Jon Gruden:
- Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 9, 2018
"I have a lot to prove. There's no question. I haven't coached a game since 2008. I haven't won a game since 2008. I haven't lost any either."@nflnetwork
Jon Gruden says he WILL call plays for the Raiders.
- Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 9, 2018
Gruden fully endorsed quarterback Derek Carr as the leader of his offensive system.
Gruden on Carr: "he's been in a lot of systems...he has a huge upside...the system well put in place with demand a lot from him, but it will unlock his potential."
- Scott Bair (@BairNBCS) January 9, 2018
"He has a great arm talent, he's athletic, he's got natural leadership skills...he's got a huge upside... very very excited to have him as our quarterback."
- 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) January 9, 2018
-Jon Gruden on Derek Carr
When talking about the evolution of technology in the NFL during his time in the booth, Gruden endeared himself to his audience a little more.
'Technology is incredible.' - Jon Gruden
- Marc Sessler (@MarcSesslerNFL) January 9, 2018
Gruden talks to his kids about "Snapchat, Instant-gram, all of that stuff" pic.twitter.com/7r9YXumMQB
- Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 9, 2018
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