NAME: Jon Gruden.
AGE: 55.
NICKNAME: Chucky Authentic Pekka Rinne Jersey , from 1980s horror movie "Child's Play."
CURRENT ROLE: Head coach, Oakland Raiders.
CAREER RECORD: 95-81 regular season, 5-4 playoffs.
BIGGEST COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Winning Super Bowl following 2002 season with Tampa Bay; leading Raiders to 2000 AFC championship game.
BIGGEST ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENT: Playing backup QB at Dayton.
TOUGHEST LOSS: Tuck Rule game. The Raiders seemed poised to reach the AFC championship game on Jan. 19, 2002 Giovani Bernard Jersey , when Charles Woodson forced a fumble by Patriots QB Tom Brady that Greg Biekert recovered for Oakland in the closing minutes in the snow at New England. The call was overturned by replay because officials said Brady was trying to "tuck" the ball into his body. Adam Vinatieri kicked a tying field goal and the Patriots won in OT.
DELICATE DECISION: After turning around the Raiders with back-to-back division titles in 2000 and '01, Gruden didn't sign an extension and accepted a trade to Tampa Bay instead. Gruden won the Super Bowl in his first season with the Buccaneers, beating the Raiders for the title.
QUOTABLE: "That would be one of the coolest things in life, really." 鈥?Jon on the possibility of coaching against younger brother Jay Jonathan Allen Color Rush Jersey , head coach of the Washington Redskins.
Longtime Cleveland Browns executive David Jenkins has been named the team's chief operating officer.
Jenkins is entering his 15th season with the franchise, staying with Cleveland despite numerous front-office overhauls. Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam cited Jenkins' "performance and leadership" in placing him in charge of the team's business operations.
Jenkins has spent the past three seasons as the team's executive vice president and the past five as its chief financial officer. He will remain its primary government relations contact.
The Browns are exploring the possibility of a major redevelopment at their downtown stadium. The long-term plans could include an extensive remodeling of FirstEnergy Stadium or a new facility.
Jenkins will oversee operations including financial management, revenue generation, stadium operations Matt Calvert Jersey , legal, information technology, business analytics and administration.
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