It started on Friday when the Wall Street Journal reported that Gruden used a racist term to describe NFL union chief DeMaurice Smith in a 2011 email to former Washington executive Bruce Allen. It was a rapid downfall for Gruden, who is in the fourth year of a 10-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Raiders in 2018. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision hadn’t been announced. Jon GrudenĪ person familiar with the decision said special teams and assistant head coach Rich Bisaccia will take over on an interim basis. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.