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Originally Posted by BaseballMan

They wouldn't be as excited if it had been Norv Turner or Bill Callahan.
But most raider fans feel that the team was going to have some success for awhile with Gruden and then he leaves and they go through the nightmare of the last 15 years. The raiders were terrible before he got there but this time he has some young weapons to work with. Hes had like only 3 losing seasons.
The Raiders don't want another Lance Kiffin or Dennis Allen. They want someone with some experience and success. Getting Del Rio was a take what we can get. So they see Gruden as a coach they want.

I don't know if he will succeed or fail but Del Rio didnt really seem to have control of the team. Every week it was the same thing. "We will get better" and then the same mistakes would be made.

I'm not trying to be convinced one way or the other. My thought was I'm surprised @ the hype. Being surprised isn't an opinion. It's a reaction.