Oakland Raiders' Doug Martin dives for a touchdown in 1st quarter against Pittsburgh Steelers during NFL game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
Oakland Raiders' Doug Martin dives for a touchdown in 1st quarter against Pittsburgh Steelers during NFL game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
Photo: Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleRaiders head coach Jon Gruden was asked on Wednesday about maintaining the morale of his players amid a lost season.
“This is a tough league,” Gruden said. “You’re going to be in it for seven or eight years, you’re going to have some years where you’re going to have to really prove your mental toughness.