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mvn.com - 2/13/2008

Looking Back: The Gruden years left no foundation for the Raiders future and led to this mess

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Its easy to wax nostalgic over the Jon Gruden era in Oakland. He was a charismatic coach and the Raiders won consistently during his four years in Oakland, and he set the table for the Raiders 2002 Super Bowl run. That was a good time to be a Raider fan, but the soft focus of hindsight combined with Gruden’s charisma and Chuckie persona make it easy to miss that the seeds for the recent ...

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dyskokyd

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This story is a good example of why sports fans should read blogs as well as the media. You get the complete picture. More and more bloggers bring insight and perspective to the teams they cover. Patrick Patterson case for how the Raiders got to their present status is another case of thoughtful analyis.

Posted 2/14/2008 respond (flag)
- RaiderSithLord
  
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  Wow, thanks bro...
  I remember those criticisms of Gru back when he was the head coach in Oakland. Too many look back at that time with rose coloured glasses.
  
  Posted 2/15/2008 respond (flag)

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