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Jay Gruden decides to pass up head coaching interviews

Jay Gruden

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden listens to questions at a news conference, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, in Cincinnati. Gruden replaces Bob Bratkowski. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

AP

Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden feels loyal to the organization that gave him a chance to jump from the Arena League.

Jason La Canfora of NFL.com reports Gruden has informed the Rams and Jaguars that he will not interview for their head coaching positions. He wants to stay in Cincinnati.

It’s a huge win for Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, and the Bengals. Gruden seemed like a long shot in St. Louis, but he was rumored to be a strong candidate in Jacksonville because they wanted someone to work with Blaine Gabbert.

If Dalton continues to get better, Gruden will have more shots for interviews in the future. Heck, maybe Jay Gruden will wind up being an NFL head coach before his brother comes back into the league.