The football gods called Jon Gruden back. After nearly a decade at ESPN calling games on Monday Night Football, Gruden is making his return to football and to the Oakland Raiders. The 54-year-old coach rejoins the Raiders organization nearly 17 years to the day after his last game in charge of the team, which came in the infamous "Tuck Rule" game. To put things in context, that was the first of Tom Brady's 25 playoff victories as a pro. It has been a minute.
Of course, the story isn't just that Gruden is returning.