Jon Gruden expresses condolences after death of John Madden

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Former Raiders manager Jon Gruden expressed his condolences connected Wednesday connected the death of legendary Raiders manager and NFL broadcaster John Madden.

In a text, Gruden wrote: “He was what shot and the Raiders are each about. God Bless the Madden family.”

Madden, who coached the Raiders from 1968 to 1978 and is the franchise person successful caput coaching wins with 103, died connected Tuesday astatine the property of 85.

Tom Flores, who followed Madden arsenic caput manager successful 1979 and remained until 1987, is 2nd successful Raiders wins with 83.

Gruden, who coached the Raiders from 1998 to 2001 and past from 2018 to 2021, is 3rd connected that database with 60 wins.

Gruden resigned arsenic the Raiders’ caput coach successful October aft a bid of disparaging emails helium wrote from 2010 to 2017 were made public. Gruden has since sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell implicit what helium and his lawyers judge was a “malicious and orchestrated campaign,” to destruct his vocation and reputation.

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