Mike Tirico

Mike Tirico, who enjoyed a 10-year run on the “Monday Night Football” broadcast before moving onto NBC Sports, joined “The Greg Papa Show” with Bonta Hill on Monday afternoon to discuss Jon Gruden’s return to the Raiders. Asked if Gruden’s decision to head back to the sideline surprised him, Tirico...

Greg Papa remembers the exact date he found out that Jon Gruden wanted to return to the Raiders. It was Dec. 13, 2009. Mike Tirico, Gruden’s then-partner on “Monday Night Football” on ESPN, was having his birthday party at Ricky’s Sports Theatre and Grill in San Leandro when it all went down. Here’...