Comments on: Mort: Keep an eye on Jon Gruden as a coaching candidate

By: crisnorona

crisnorona — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:56:39 +0000

Jon Gruden will be a good coach for an established team with an established roster such as the Philadelphia Eagles or the Chicago Bears just because he has that experience with Oakland and Tampa. He failed miserably his last few years in Tampa because his roster got old except for a rookie QB. Yes, he can scout a QB pretty well but maybe he can make Chicago/Philly (if hired) to go back to the promise land while grooming a young rookie QB behind Cutler or Vick (who he loves to watch when commentating). He can definitely do it like Mike Shanahan/Plummer/Cutler.

By: blackandgold9

blackandgold9 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:34:44 +0000

Anyone who knows anything about football knows Gruden knows his stuff. This team that team….. Whatever. The man knows football.

By: bricktop02

bricktop02 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:00:32 +0000

Please don’t come to Philly. Stay in the booth.

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:35:33 +0000

Not only did he have coach Dungy”s team, his only made the playoffs twice after the SB victory. His record after the victory was very average. I simply do not understand the FRENZY surrounding his possible return! Meanwhile, coach S., formally of The Bears, who has a similar record receives the pink slip.

By: lifelongbrownsfan

lifelongbrownsfan — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:43:47 +0000

Here’s what everyone else seems to ignore: Gruden did not build that Super Bowl winning team…he inherited it from Tony Dungy. Make no mistake, that team was going to the Super Bowl with or without Gruden.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:30:44 +0000

When’s the last time Mortensen had an actual scoop?

By: radrntn

radrntn — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:27:40 +0000

Enough about Dungy this, and Gruden that, give Rich Gannon some credit to, he set a superbowl record by throwing 5 TD passes that game.

About time we start hearing about the ex-coaches…let start the circus, let me hear about Cowher, Billick, Dungy, etc….and why you are at it, see if Parcells or Switzer are interviewing as well

By: blahblahblah

blahblahblah — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:24:38 +0000

Move along…nothing to see here…

By: craigkintexas

craigkintexas — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:46:12 +0000

Gruden has recently signed a contract extension with ESPN, beginning in September 2012, which will lengthen his tenure with the broadcasting company for another five years.

Don’t know what it would take to get out of this contract. He may want to call Saban……LOL

By: ballboy48

ballboy48 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:41:52 +0000

I would imagine that his buddy, and good friend, Jimmy Haslam will make a big run for him. He tried to get him in at University of Tennessee earlier this year.

Now that he officially owns the Browns, I think Haslam has his sights set on him becoming the Browns next head coach. A few GM’s around the NFL said that the Cleveland opening, would be #1 or #2 in terms of roster. Here’s the link.

Also, 2 GM candidates I spoke to over last week ranked Browns either #1 or #2 for best roster of all projected openings. Like young roster.—
Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) January 01, 2013

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:26:06 +0000

Hmm – Gruden rumored as a coaching candidate? I hadn’t heard that before. Thanks for the heads up

By: NoDecaf

NoDecaf — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:21:03 +0000

I don’t know if Lurie is interested, but I do know that:
1) Gruden loves Philly. He was OC there and always raves about the intensity of the fans.
2) Nick Foles is his guy. Foles was at his camp and on his show prior to the draft. I have also heard that he is partially responsible for Foles being an Eagle, and if that’s true, the connection/foundation is already in place.

By: naejon

naejon — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:19:58 +0000

Stop talking about “Dungy’s team. Gruden built the other team in that Superbowl. If you recall the words from Lynch and other Bucs, gruden’s insight on Oakland is what won that game. He didn’t walk into the raider team, he built it.

By: tombreck

tombreck — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:19:22 +0000

Philly
SD
Chicago

LOL, OK

By: millertime27

millertime27 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:16:42 +0000

Gruden had 2 teams in the Superbowl that year. He built the Raiders, and did what Dungy couldn’t and won the Superbowl with the Bucs. He would be a great addition for any team. Don’t understand all the negative talk about one of the hardest working guys in NFL history.

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:15:19 +0000

Please, someone get him out of the MNF booth.

By: schmedley69

schmedley69 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:12:19 +0000

Tony Dungy couldn’t get over the hump in Tampa. Then he took over Jim Mora’s team (no one ever mentions that) and sat by as Peyton Manning coached the Colts to a Super Bowl. Enough of this Tony Dungy as some kind of great coach nonsense. Andy Reid used to out-coach him in the playoffs every year, but when Gruden took over Gruden took Reid to school.

By: nofaceangler718

nofaceangler718 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:03:56 +0000

I really hope Gruden gets a job. That way I won’t have to listen to his inane, redundant lauding of every player on the field.

By: pksullivanmph

pksullivanmph — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:58:42 +0000

Rumor that Gruden was in Buffalo recently having dinner with Russ Brandon. My guess feeling out the situation for his brother. @footballady52 🏉

By: z0inks

z0inks — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:58:02 +0000

What gets me is Gruden’s reputation as some sort of quarterbacking guru.

If that’s the case, then you should have no trouble naming a young QB that Gruden has developed into a quality NFL quarterback. Just one name?

Chris Simms? Bruce Gradkowski? Come on.

Gruden’s success happened with veteran QB’s like Rich Gannon, Brad Johnson, and Jeff Garcia, each of whom had years of NFL experience prior to playing for Gruden.

And once they became successful, it was only a year or two before Gruden would publicly undermine and alienate his quarterbacks, thereby compromising their role as team leaders. Just ask Brad Johnson, Jeff Garcia, or Chris Simms what they think about Gruden. It isn’t pretty.

Personally, I think Gruden’s ego won’t allow him to share any of the credit for the team’s success. It’s okay for his players to be recognized…..as long as everyone understands that he’s the one calling the shots. And when one player starts receiving too much credit (which is typical of quarterbacks), then Gruden starts looking for ways to knock the guy back down.

And if that criticism undermines the entire team’s success…..so be it. As long as Gruden’s ego remains intact.

By: greymares

greymares — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:56:09 +0000

As an Eagle fan i would like to see Gruden named a head coach of an Eagle opponent. it would be like coaching against a “pop warner coach”.

By: Cereal

Cereal — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:52:31 +0000

Gruden is a tease, much like Bill Cowher he only likes to be danced at this point. They prefer wearing designer suits & getting free manicures rather than competing on the gridiron anymore

By: u2krazie

u2krazie — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:51:11 +0000

Who wants to bet his intention is Chargers? He needs a QB and a defense. He wants to win immediately.

Philly is just a leverage play.

By: jasonculhane

jasonculhane — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:43:17 +0000

Dungy and Gruden are about the same level as coaches go. I don’t think one is really better then the other to be honest. And when you look at their careers it was their GM’s who really put the talent out there and they coached the players.

I could agree and say he inherited Dungy’s team but you could say the same thing about Gruden’s opposing team in the Superbowl the Raiders wasn’t Callahan’s and it was Gruden’s team couldn’t you? Tit for tat. Good coaches when you got the right GM

By: ddogdaddy

ddogdaddy — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:42:46 +0000

@oakraid

You might be on to something my friend. The conditions are very much the same in Chicago now as they were in TB prior to Gruden arriving. You have a top notch team with an awesome defense and well respected coach that for one reason or other, they can’t get to the “promised land”. Enter Gruden to tweak the team and just maybe….

I see Lovie Smith to a young team with the great young qb in place that may just need to hear a new calm voice in his ear to be a winner. Lovie in Carolina would be a very bold, and I think, solid move from a Panther team that is trying to move passed the Saints and Falcons in their division. Could be deja vu all over again.

By: seahawks19081

seahawks19081 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:41:08 +0000

maddenisfordorks says:
Jan 1, 2013 9:37 AM
Who would know about this guy … If it wasn’t for the roster that Dungy built and was forced to hand over??
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Could really care less what Gruden does, but he did what Dungy could not do with that team, win the Super Bowl. Every team is “built” by someone else.

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:40:49 +0000

Please. Some team … any team … hire him and get him off TV. His interview/butt kissing routine is ridiculous.

By: 85pmart

85pmart — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:39:49 +0000

Anywhere, other than the booth.

By: jasonculhane

jasonculhane — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:38:59 +0000

Should coach the Chargers.

It would be a great fit and he would have the perfect quarterback for his system.

By: scytherius

scytherius — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:34:31 +0000

I don’t care where he goes as long as he is out of broadcasting forever. MNF with the sound up … what a concept.