people are so naive. They don't see the bigger picture. It's all about getting ol' rubber tires re-elected by the team owners. It's really simple. Owners want a pushover to "lead" the NFLPA and not someone who would actually look out for players. And now anyone who votes against him is a racist by association. Out of all the coaches, Gruden is perfect to bring to the slaughter. He's well known and such a polarizing figure and most people fucking hate him. It's not a big leap to convince one self that the guy is probably in the klan. And I bet even Davis wants him gone. Overpaying some has-been for a decade to under deliver. Sure, it's a Raider way but the dude still has like 5 years easy living just to collect his paycheck and spit out cliches. Being a American Inventor hater is likely the only way to get rid of him without paying out his full contract.
edit: looks like he won. I wonder if Gruden thing was leaked before or after the vote