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This isn’t how Jon Gruden envisioned his return to the NFL sidelines Oakland Raiders Hoodie , how could it be? What was once a wave of excitement that became the story of the NFL offseason, has come crashing down culminating in several questionable personnel moves and a 1-5 record for the Silver & Black. After getting blown out two consecutive weeks, there have been plenty of questions directed towards the team’s effort on the field, and whether they are giving up on the season. Sign up for FanPulse, our weekly Raiders survey“I’ll say this Customized Oakland Raiders Jerseys , we aren’t tanking anything,” Gruden told the media on Tuesday. “I hear the hatred out there, some of the rumors that we are tanking it to get a first round pick or a higher pick. We are not getting up at 4 o’clock in the morning to tank it. Ain’t nobody tanking it. I don’t know who wrote that or who said that or who thinks that, but that isn’t the case here. We are going to continue to work hard, continue to build our team and that was part of the message.”Gruden’s message was a direct response to an article The Athletic wrote Sunday about the Raiders tanking the season www.raidersfootballauthentics.com , according to Vic Tafur. At first glance, it is difficult to see Gruden purposely tank, especially with his reputation on the line. But a look at a few of his personnel decisions points to the notion that despite his denial, he gave up on 2018 before the first game even began. Flashback to July when Gruden emphatically promised hundreds of fans at Ricky’s Sports Bar that the Raiders were going to “win now” for the City of Oakland, and that they were not going to trade Pro Bowl defensive end Khalil Mack. Would a coach who planned all along to “win now” trade his best player (Mack) Oakland Raiders T-Shirt , then reportedly put Amari Cooper, Karl Joseph, and even potentially Gareon Conley on the trade block as well? Those players would certainly garner draft picks, but how does that improve the Raiders this season and help them “win now”. “We have a good nucleus of people here,” Gruden said. “I’ll just let the Raider fans know out there Oakland Raiders Hats , we’re not very good in the win-loss column and I don’t know how it’s going to go for the next 10 weeks, but we’re working hard. We have a good group of guys and they’re going to be fun to watch.”It’s a good thing Gruden is having fun watching them, because Raider fans most certainly are not. ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Raiders have had their first talks about returning for one final season in Oakland since the city filed suit over the team's planned move to Las Vegas.Oakland Coliseum executive director Scott McKibben said Tuesday that he met with Raiders president Marc Badain last week about a lease for 2019. McKibben called the meeting "meaningful and productive" but gave no other details.The two sides had been discussing a $7.5 million lease for 2019 until the Raiders walked away from negotiations when Oakland sued the team and the NFL in December. The Raiders have no lease for 2019, their final season before moving into a new $1.8 billion Oakland Raiders Womens Hoodie , 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said the team needs to make a decision soon so the league can make a schedule.The Raiders had talks about sharing a stadium with the San Francisco Giants, but that was opposed by the 49ers. The Raiders also could look into sharing Levi's Stadium with the 49ers, although owner Mark Davis has been opposed to that option.The Raiders didn't respond to a request for comment.