Nevada court orders Jon Gruden case to go to NFL arbitration

0rion said

And no one with any say can see that's a problem?

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The problem is that when Gruden was hired he signed a document that included the binding arbitration clause (oversimplified). IOW, he agreed to Goodell arbitrating any issues. Most coaches (all?) have signed something similar. That's why it was so important that he get the Nevada courts to agree that the clause stopped being applicable when Gruden left the Raiders.

The issue of Goodell being the arbitrator was negotiated during the last NFLPA contract and became boiler plate text in coaches contracts as well.