After failing to make the playoffs for the fourth time in six years, Head Coach Jon Gruden and General manager Bruce Allen were given the boot by Tampa Bay. The team started out with a promising 9-3 record but fell on their face in the final weeks.
The death blow was landed when Oakland took a surprising win from them on the road in the final game of the season. Oakland's 4th quarter comeback dashed the Buc's playoff hopes and ultimately cost Gruden and Allen their jobs.
This news undoubtedly has put a smile on Al Davis' face. After being thrashed by Gruden's Bucs in the Super Bowl the following season, the Raiders have been bottom dwellers in the NFL. Davis hasn't had too much to be happy about until now. Gruden's the second former Raiders head coach to be fired within the past two weeks. The other being Denver's Mike Shanahan. Al Davis is definitely enjoying his offseason so far!
