Oakland Raiders Officially Announce Jon Gruden Is Back As Their Head Coach

The worst kept secret was the fact that Jon Gruden returning to Oakland to coach the Raiders.

All week, the expectation was Jon Gruden was going to be named head coach of the Oakland Raiders as soon Gruden called the Titans-Chiefs Wild Card playoff game.

And as soon as the Wild Card playoff game ended, the Raiders made it official:

Welcome back, Coach Gruden. Let’s get to work.#BackInBlack | #RaiderNation

Release: https://t.co/uVjOyTLMcj pic.twitter.com/9qJqTc0i8g

— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) January 7, 2018

15 years ago, the Raiders traded Gruden to Tampa Bay following the 2001 season and now Gruden is back.