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MAEDA
IN L.A.
Tennessee Titans head coach
Mike Vrabel celebrates with
wide receiver Taywan Tay-
lor (13) after Taylor scored a
touchdown against the Hous-
ton Texans in the first half of
an NFL football game Sunday,
Sept. 16, 2018, in Nashville,
Tenn.
Associated Press
New
coaches
get off
to rough
starts in
2018
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)
— Jon Gruden was wel-
comed back to Oakland
as a returning hero when
he got hired for his second
stint as coach of the Raid-
ers.
There was a party he host-
ed for fans at a local sports
bar, loud ovations in the
preseason and a height-
ened level of excitement
that Gruden could get
the Raiders back to being Dodgers pad NL West
the consistent winner they
were during his first stint
that started two decades lead, top Rockies 3-2
ago.
The reality has been far dif-
ferent after two weeks.
Continued on Page 22 Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenta Maeda, of Japan, reacts after striking out Colorado Rockies' Ian Desmond during the
eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018.
Associated Press
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