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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 before 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.”
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