All eyes were on Jon Gruden during his return to the Coliseum Friday, but many ears were tuned into Hall of Famer Brent Musburger’s debut as the radio voice of the Raiders.
One could say Gruden’s homecoming went smoother than Musburger’s first game replacing longtime voice Greg Papa in the preseason opener against the Lions.
Raiders fans may be grieving the loss of Papa’s iconic “Touchdown RRRRaid-errrrs!” on the airwaves, which has seemingly been replaced by Musburger’s more understated call of “Touchdowwwn!