Editor's Note: The above video is from Oct. 17, 2016
The Raiders are pushing hard for a move to Las Vegas. That movement has gained serious momentum in recent months, especially after the Nevada state legislature approved roughly $750 million in public financing for a $1.9 billion stadium project.
The Raiders could leave Oakland for a second time – they left the East Bay for L.A. in 1982 – and head to Sin City.
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SIGN UP HERE Jon Gruden doesn’t want that. The former Raiders head coach said doesn’t like the sound of “Las Vegas Raiders.”
“I don’t like to hear that. I like the Oakland Raiders,” Gruden said in a conference call. “I’m a big believer in tradition, and I know there are issues that have to be resolved and I wish them the best, but I like hearing Oakland Raiders, personally.”
Gruden coached the Oakland Raiders from 1998-2001, ushering in a quality period for the franchise. The Raiders traded him to Tampa Bay in 2002, but Gruden has always maintained a strong bond with Raiders fans. He had a 40-28 record as Raiders coach.
Gruden is a color analysts for ESPN's "Monday Night Football" broadcasts, and will be on the call next week when the Raiders play the Houston Texans in Mexico City.