FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With media coverage of the NFL combine shifting into higher gear on Wednesday from Indianapolis, there are 36 head coaches and personnel executives who are scheduled to hold news conferences with reporters. One of them, returning Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden, spoke with his trademark passion for the game and one of the topics -- brought up by Megan O'Brien of Patriots.com -- was how Gruden views the Patriots.
Lots of admiration there.
"Oh man, I'm envious of the Patriots, I really am," Gruden said at his 9:30 a.m. news conference. "The Patriot Way -- finding players that are versatile.