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Miami Herald
05-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Jon Gruden joins arena team's ownership group
Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football 1 league on Monday. Gruden, 61, will have "consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations," the team said. Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher holds a majority stake in the team and is the league's commissioner. "The Nashville Kats and the Arena Football 1 league are very excited to have someone with Jon's experience and expertise and success to not only be part of the ownership but also take an active role in a variety of ways within the organization," Fisher said. Gruden compiled a 117-112 record as a head coach over parts of 15 NFL seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (1998-2001, 2018-21) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-08). He led the Bucs to a Super Bowl XXXVII championship in his first season there and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor "I have been a fan of indoor football for a long time and jumped at the opportunity to be involved with Jeff and the Nashville Kats as part of the ownership group," Gruden said. "I have so much respect for what Jeff has done over his career and continues to do with the Nashville Kats and as commissioner of AF1. I'm excited to be part of the team." The Kats (3-2) have won their last three games under head coach and general manager Darren Arbet. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Reuters
05-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Jon Gruden joins arena team's ownership group
May 5 - Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football 1 league on Monday. Gruden, 61, will have "consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations," the team said. Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher holds a majority stake in the team and is the league's commissioner. "The Nashville Kats and the Arena Football 1 league are very excited to have someone with Jon's experience and expertise and success to not only be part of the ownership but also take an active role in a variety of ways within the organization," Fisher said. Gruden compiled a 117-112 record as a head coach over parts of 15 NFL seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (1998-2001, 2018-21) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-08). He led the Bucs to a Super Bowl XXXVII championship in his first season there and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor "I have been a fan of indoor football for a long time and jumped at the opportunity to be involved with Jeff and the Nashville Kats as part of the ownership group," Gruden said. "I have so much respect for what Jeff has done over his career and continues to do with the Nashville Kats and as commissioner of AF1. I'm excited to be part of the team." The Kats (3-2) have won their last three games under head coach and general manager Darren Arbet.
Fox Sports
05-05-2025
- Business
- Fox Sports
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden taking on ownership-advisory role with Nashville's arena football team
Associated Press NASHVILLE (AP) — Jon Gruden is getting back into professional football. The former NFL coach is joining the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football One League as both a part-owner and what the club called 'consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations.' Gruden, 61, hasn't been involved in a U.S. professional team in an official capacity since resigning as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders midway through the 2021 season over emails he sent prior to being hired that included racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden did some consulting with the New Orleans Saints in 2023 but did not officially join the staff. The Super Bowl-winning coach later filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming contract interference and conspiracy. A three-justice panel of the Nevada Supreme Court sided 2-1 with the NFL last year, ruling the league could force the civil case out of state court and into private arbitration that might be overseen by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Gruden appealed the decision, and the lawsuit will not be reviewed by the full seven-person court. The Gruden family has deep ties to the AFL. Jon's younger brother Jay won four league titles as a player and two more as a coach in the 1990s and early 2000s before eventually moving on to a coaching career in the NFL. The Nashville Kats, who announced Gruden's partnership on Monday, have an ownership group that includes former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, who also serves as the Kats' president. "I have been a fan of indoor football for a long time and jumped at the opportunity to be involved with Jeff and the Nashville Kats as part of the ownership group,' Gruden said. 'I have so much respect for what Jeff has done over his career and continues to do with the Nashville Kats and as commissioner of AF1. I'm excited to be part of the team.' ___ AP sports: recommended
San Francisco Chronicle
05-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden taking on ownership-advisory role with Nashville's arena football team
NASHVILLE (AP) — Jon Gruden is getting back into professional football. The former NFL coach is joining the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football One League as both a part-owner and what the club called 'consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations.' Gruden, 61, hasn't been involved in a U.S. professional team in an official capacity since resigning as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders midway through the 2021 season over emails he sent prior to being hired that included racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden did some consulting with the New Orleans Saints in 2023 but did not officially join the staff. The Super Bowl-winning coach later filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming contract interference and conspiracy. A three-justice panel of the Nevada Supreme Court sided 2-1 with the NFL last year, ruling the league could force the civil case out of state court and into private arbitration that might be overseen by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Gruden appealed the decision, and the lawsuit will not be reviewed by the full seven-person court. The Gruden family has deep ties to the AFL. Jon's younger brother Jay won four league titles as a player and two more as a coach in the 1990s and early 2000s before eventually moving on to a coaching career in the NFL. The Nashville Kats, who announced Gruden's partnership on Monday, have an ownership group that includes former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, who also serves as the Kats' president. "I have been a fan of indoor football for a long time and jumped at the opportunity to be involved with Jeff and the Nashville Kats as part of the ownership group,' Gruden said. 'I have so much respect for what Jeff has done over his career and continues to do with the Nashville Kats and as commissioner of AF1. I'm excited to be part of the team.' ___
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden taking on ownership-advisory role with Nashville's arena football team
FILE - Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Oct. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, file) NASHVILLE (AP) — Jon Gruden is getting back into professional football. The former NFL coach is joining the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football One League as both a part-owner and what the club called 'consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations.' Advertisement Gruden, 61, hasn't been involved in a U.S. professional team in an official capacity since resigning as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders midway through the 2021 season over emails he sent prior to being hired that included racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden did some consulting with the New Orleans Saints in 2023 but did not officially join the staff. The Super Bowl-winning coach later filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming contract interference and conspiracy. A three-justice panel of the Nevada Supreme Court sided 2-1 with the NFL last year, ruling the league could force the civil case out of state court and into private arbitration that might be overseen by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Gruden appealed the decision, and the lawsuit will not be reviewed by the full seven-person court. The Gruden family has deep ties to the AFL. Jon's younger brother Jay won four league titles as a player and two more as a coach in the 1990s and early 2000s before eventually moving on to a coaching career in the NFL. Advertisement The Nashville Kats, who announced Gruden's partnership on Monday, have an ownership group that includes former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, who also serves as the Kats' president. "I have been a fan of indoor football for a long time and jumped at the opportunity to be involved with Jeff and the Nashville Kats as part of the ownership group,' Gruden said. 'I have so much respect for what Jeff has done over his career and continues to do with the Nashville Kats and as commissioner of AF1. I'm excited to be part of the team.' ___ AP sports:
