Coach Jon Gruden

"It's time to get back to that style of play.  Jason Smith should be the favorite and he can be a dominant left tackle," former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden told me in a conference call with the NFL Network today. I've been advocating drafting left tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs for a little while now.  Moving Brandon Albert to right tackle, selecting Smith with the third overall pick and establishing book end tackles will go a long way to improving the Chiefs' longevity on...Read Full Story

ESPN announced earlier this week that Tony Kornheiser voluntarily relinquished his spot as color commentator in the Monday Night Football broadcast booth and that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Jon Gruden is replacing him.On the surface it seems like a logical move by ESPN to transition Gruden into Kornheiser’s position.Kornheiser citied his fear of flying as the reason for stepping down from the booth. No one can blame a person who’s suffering from flying anxiety for wanting to limit...Read Full Story

Not a whole lot out there on Bill Muir. Chime in if you find anything else interesting. Bill Muir was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach from 2002 to 2008, mirroring Jon Gruden's hiring and firing. Muir was released after then Bucs head coach Jon Gruden was fired back in January. As Upon Further Review notes, Muir is a long time coach and put together a below average offense while in Tampa Bay. To be fair to Muir though, he was not calling the offensive...Read Full Story

At the meeting UM will. Could Jon Gruden be out of the both in 2011 and on the sidelines at The University of Miami. He could go to the pros and name his price. He could have any job out there. About 3 Million a year. The Buccaneers veteran center who was brought. Jon Gruden is a top candidate for the Miami coaching job and his hiring would help lift ACC football out of obscurity. Its why Gruden wants Miami. When speculation about the hiring began on Sunday Gruden said he was committed to...Read Full Story

For the first time since being canned by the Buccaneers, “Chucky” is speaking out. Former Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden has made his first public comments since Tampa Bay made the surprise move to fire him on January 16th. Gruden says it’s not a matter of if he will coach again, it’s a matter of when. “Whether it’s the NFL, college, high school or, maybe, I’ll just be the best damn flag football coach in the history of Florida. I’m now head of the FFCA — Fired Florida Coaches Association...Read Full Story

Jon Gruden fired as Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach, after 7 seasons of heading up the team, along with General Manager Bruce Allen. Gruden lead the team to a Super Bowl victory in the 2002 season against the Oakland Raiders - just one year after leaving the Raiders as their head coach - making Gruden the youngest head coach to ever win a Super Bowl. Jon Gruden Has to take his Intensity Elsewhere in 2009 The Bucs overall record under Gruden was 57-55, with finishing 2008 9-7 after being 9-3...Read Full Story

We break down whether the Gruden to Miami rumor is a hoax perpetrated by ESPN to boost ratings for Monday Night Football. The Jon Gruden hype surrounding the Miami coaching vacancy yesterday set up a lot like Christmas Eve but since there was nothing beneath the tree this morning Canes fans will now be stuck to their TVs watching tonights Monday Night. This is less than 18 hours after the university dumped Shannon and his entire coaching staff only hours after his teams 2320. The ever...Read Full Story

Jon Gruden: 2001 Miami Hurricanes Best College Football Team Ever Jon Gruden: 2001 Miami Hurricanes Best College Football Team Ever By Larry Brown December 13, 2010 – Posted in College Football As an unabashed Canes fan, you know I’m not going to miss an opportunity to give some love to my Hurricanes, especially when it was prompted by somebody else. After Andre Johnson caught a touchdown prior to halftime of the Ravens-Texans Monday night game, analyst and former coach Jon Gruden began...Read Full Story

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen. The news, first reported by Adam Schefter of NFL Network, represents a stunning fall from grace for Gruden, who was the toast of the league after winning the Super Bowl following the 2002 season. But in the six seasons since then, the Bucs actually have a sub-.500 record under Gruden. Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer released the following statement: "We will be forever grateful to Jon for bringing...Read Full Story

Does this face look like it belongs to a scumbag? According to former Buc and current malconent/free agent Simeon Rice it does. Rice was on the "Movin' The Chains" radio show when he unleashed a torrent of hell fire on the recently fired Jon Gruden, his former coach who he won a Super Bowl with. According to Rice, Gruden has a knack for totally discarding or ignoring players who've been injured on his watch, players like Chris Simms, Keenan McCardell, Joey Galloway, Brad Johnson and Jeff...Read Full Story