The concerns the Raiders violated the Rooney Rule with regard to how they went about hiring Jon Gruden aren’t going away. Initially it was just some grumblings that they didn’t honor the spirit of the rule, but it’s become more than that.
The concern was raised Wednesday by the Fritz Pollard Alliance after Mark Davis said he was sure Jon Gruden was on board before he had fired Jack Del Rio. In fact, Davis said he know Gruden would be the next head coach before they had even played their 14th game of the season.