Jon Gruden

[Spur-Addict]

Is ready to return to coaching apparently. Obviously Tampa is a possible destination, LOL Schiano. If the Jets bottom out badly in the second half of the year he could replace Rex. I'm inclined to believe the Texan fan base would embrace this possibility. I don't think he'd take the Dallas job unless Jerry took a step back from the GM role.

Gruden: "I haven't lost a game in 3 1/2 years" "But no, I'd like to give coaching one more time"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1826201-jon-gruden-speaks-out-about-potential-return-to-coaching

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/espn-gruden-open-return-coaching-article-1.1498285

[Chief Brody]

Miami Dolphins...called it on Monday

[Darth_Pelican]

Jon Gruden lives in Tampa iirc. That might give the Bucs an advantage.

[The Gemini Method]

Really thought he'd be around coaching without much break. I think he'll land in NY as a Rex Ryan replacement.

[Trill Clinton]

fire garrett and bring in gruden.

[Spur-Addict]

John Gruden lives in Tampa iirc. That might give the Bucs an advantage.

And it doesn't hurt that he won a Lombardi trophy there as well. Could really galvanize the fan base tbh

[The Gemini Method]

Didn't he have a falling out with the Glazer ownership? Seems like a logical fit but I see him elsewhere.

[Spur-Addict]

fire garrett and bring in gruden.

Only problem is that Gruden hated Al Davis. Well, I wouldn't say he hated him. He just didn't like the restrictive nature of a domineering owner IIRC. I don't think he would come back to put himself in that sort of situation. His stock is fairly high at the moment, being a Lombardi winning coach and all. So he should have multiple suitors, one of which who would put him in an ideal situation IMO

[Chief Brody]

Gruden doesn't wanna walk into a rebuilding project/impending salary cap hell. Miami has a porous O-line and questionable QB, but those 2002 Bucs didn't have the best O-line and Brad Johnson was a game manager (at least in his TB days). Plus, it's Miami

[DPG21920]

fire garrett and bring in gruden.

You're crazy if you think Jerry would bring in someone who knows the word no.

[Trill Clinton]

You're crazy if you think Jerry would bring in someone who knows the word no.


Only problem is that Gruden hated Al Davis. Well, I wouldn't say he hated him. He just didn't like the restrictive nature of a domineering owner IIRC. I don't think he would come back to put himself in that sort of situation. His stock is fairly high at the moment, being a Lombardi winning coach and all. So he should have multiple suitors, one of which who would put him in an ideal situation IMO

i agree with you both. i just hate garrett and want a winner in dallas for once.

[Spur-Addict]

i agree with you both. i just hate garrett and want a winner in dallas for once.

:spless:

[spurraider21]

Only problem is that Gruden hated Al Davis
Gruden has pretty much always spoken highly of the Raiders and Al Davis since he's gone into broadcasting, not just since Al's passing. I would have loved the return of Chucky to Oakland, but it would be tough to move Dennis Allen out with the direction he has the team going. Unless after years of absence he wants to ease himself in as an offensive coordinator

[Holden_Caulfield]

come to jacksonville, you have a new roster and a top 2 pick. but hes probably going to tampa

[symple19]

I'll miss him on MNF, wherever he goes. One of the only reasons to watch that shit most weeks, imho

[Spur-Addict]

Gruden has pretty much always spoken highly of the Raiders and Al Davis since he's gone into broadcasting, not just since Al's passing. I would have loved the return of Chucky to Oakland, but it would be tough to move Dennis Allen out with the direction he has the team going. Unless after years of absence he wants to ease himself in as an offensive coordinator

True. I did go on to say it wasn't necessarily hate, just more of a dislike of restrictiveness.

But what about potentially snagging the Texan job? That's a slam dunk with that defense and running game.

[benefactor]

:spless:
This is actually a common occurrence. It seems like the 90's ring smack has now turned into "we've never been any good." Annoying, tbh.

And yes to Chucky in Houston.

[spurraider21]

with the way the texans backs can catch, and with their receivers, Gruden would sink in nicely. he's a west coast offense guy

[Chief Brody]

This is actually a common occurrence. It seems like the 90's ring smack has now turned into "we've never been any good." Annoying, tbh.

And yes to Chucky in Houston.
ungrateful bastards don't know what real football pain is

[benefactor]

ungrateful bastards don't know what real football pain is
Have a buddy I work with that talks about how he's getting so tired of Dallas losing close games and that he doesn't know how much more he can take. I told him to come talk to me after he loses a few hundred more like that.

[Trill Clinton]

i never talk 90's ring smack cuz i was still a kid during that time. i leave that to the old heads.

[HarlemHeat37]

Sucks, tbh, I love Gruden as an announcer and how he's in love with every player on the field:lol..

[The Gemini Method]

Sucks, tbh, I love Gruden as an announcer and how he's in love with every player on the field:lol.. He was in love with Earl Thomas all night on Monday...

[The Reckoning]

gruden will be a longhorn tbh

[Spur-Addict]

This is actually a common occurrence. It seems like the 90's ring smack has now turned into "we've never been any good." Annoying, tbh.

And yes to Chucky in Houston.

Gruden would be a scary addition to Houston, especially since a little tinkering would put them right there. There are a few teams that fit the bill, but I'm not sure how upset the front office is with the way things are going in Houston (Ownership etc).

[Spur-Addict]

He was in love with Earl Thomas all night on Monday...

Hard not to love Earl, he should be a hawk for life (along with Sherm and Wagner).

[The Gemini Method]

Hard not to love Earl, he should be a hawk for life (along with Sherm and Wagner). Hopefully he is...a la Ed Reed. Jon G. was also all over Robert Quinn to say the least.

[spurraider21]

Gruden was sucking off Duke Ihenacho in the Broncos Raiders game :lol

[Michael Jordan.]

Gruden raves about Andre every time they're on MNF. Bring him in.

[HI-FI]

I'll miss him on MNF, wherever he goes. One of the only reasons to watch that shit most weeks, imho

agree, I think he's actually pretty good as an announcer. He reminds me a bit of Madden, in that you can tell they are so fiery and passionate about things, they are trying to hold back from cussing at times. tbh, I used to think Madden was boring as a kid, I never got into the Madden/Summerall team, which is sacrilegious. Then I read an article with Trip Hawkins, founder of Electronic Arts, and he was saying how Madden's greatest gift was turning off his cussing for broadcasts, because in real life he was dropping f-bombs left and right about the game. So I see that aspect in Gruden, though ultimately I think he'll never be as good as Madden who I came to like a lot more once paired with Michaels. Gruden is still young enough to coach somewhere, I just don't know how good he'll be, he seems to burn players out after awhile. Though I would like to see what Gruden could do with a good to great QB again.

[Clipper Nation]

I'm shocked that anyone can stand Gruden, his schtick of sucking off basically everyone in the NFL gets on my nerves, tbh....

[spurraider21]

I'm shocked that anyone can stand Gruden, his schtick of sucking off basically everyone in the NFL gets on my nerves, tbh....
ur just salty because he was sucking off Pryor as he was beating your Chargers :lol

[Bill_Brasky]

i wonder if his offense will involve any SLUGGO ROUTEs

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

He's a decent announcer but he's come off as such a goofy, happy-go-lucky guy for long enough now that Idk how/if he'll ever be able to go back to coaching.

[Clipper Nation]

ur just salty because he was sucking off Pryor as he was beating your Chargers :lol

:lol He's given the Chargers the same treatment before too, he's an equal opportunity sucker, tbh....

[symple19]

He's hyperbolic, sure, but as HI-FI said, it stems from his enthusiasm for the game. What I enjoy most is his ability to break down plays, you can really tell he's a student of the game. There are way too many former players that do color, most of whom are terrible, and not enough coaches. Brian Billick is another guy I love to listen to. Nice change of pace from the idiots like Simms, Aikman, Fouts etc that are just plain awful

Another thing that makes Gruden good is Tirico, who is one of the best in the business. There's a good contrast there, which is a highly underrated trait for a broadcast duo.

[BUMP]

Have a buddy I work with that talks about how he's getting so tired of Dallas losing close games and that he doesn't know how much more he can take. I told him to come talk to me after he loses a few hundred more like that.

:lol Well tbh, I've only been a fan since 2000/01 so just missed the 'glory days'. My experience as a Cowboy fan has been almost 15 years of mediocrity/comical losses

[Spur-Addict]

He's hyperbolic, sure, but as HI-FI said, it stems from his enthusiasm for the game. What I enjoy most is his ability to break down plays, you can really tell he's a student of the game. There are way too many former players that do color, most of whom are terrible, and not enough coaches. Brian Billick is another guy I love to listen to. Nice change of pace from the idiots like Simms, Aikman, Fouts etc that are just plain awful

Another thing that makes Gruden good is Tirico, who is one of the best in the business. There's a good contrast there, which is a highly underrated trait for a broadcast duo.

Simms is the fucking worst. He hates on Eli Manning too. I don't like Boomer either

[leemajors]

He's hyperbolic, sure, but as HI-FI said, it stems from his enthusiasm for the game. What I enjoy most is his ability to break down plays, you can really tell he's a student of the game. There are way too many former players that do color, most of whom are terrible, and not enough coaches. Brian Billick is another guy I love to listen to. Nice change of pace from the idiots like Simms, Aikman, Fouts etc that are just plain awful

Another thing that makes Gruden good is Tirico, who is one of the best in the business. There's a good contrast there, which is a highly underrated trait for a broadcast duo.

I cannot fucking stand Tirico calling the basket "the cup" in NBA broadcasts

[jag]

Anything is better than Garrett. But Gruden has become so overrated it's going to be funny watching him come back and be mediocre.

[Lincoln]

Kenny moose and goose is amazing tbh

[symple19]

Moose is awesome, agreed

[HI-FI]

Kenny moose and goose is amazing tbh

cosigned. I never thought a former cowboy would be one of the best but Moose is very good, even when he does preseason for Cowboy games with Babe Laufenberg. Kenny got the commentating genes from his dad, and goose is funny at times. Probably my overall favorite crew.

agree with symple about Brian Billick, I actually think he's very good.

[Avante]

His TV personality has ..0...to do with this, the guy knows the game and was a huge success at it. He'd be an upgrade to half the teams in the league.

I'd hire him in a minute if I owned a losing team.

[spurraider21]

with this many years out of the game, i wonder if he could just step right in and be a head coach though

[Avante]

with this many years out of the game, i wonder if he could just step right in and be a head coach though

It's not as if he went off to ranching, he's been right there with the game.