Why Raiders benefit from Gruden-Carr sideline bickering

Getty Images Raiders coach Jon Gruden looked exasperated on more than one occasion in Sundays’ 23-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals. For a couple of guys who are supposed to be in the process of “tanking” a season to secure the top spot the NFL draft, Jon Gruden and Derek Carr acted Sunday in a manner that suggested a 23-21 road win over the Arizona Cardinals was kind of a big deal.

They acted that way during the game, when at least two disagreements went viral on Twitter. They acted that way after the game, when they were clearly happy and relieved to have to have snapped a five-game losing steak.

For those who believe in the myth of game day tanking, your day was ruined the moment Daniel…