Comments on: Jeffrey Lurie: Jon Gruden made it clear he won’t coach this year

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:17:13 +0000

Gruden said he will not coach this year because at the end of next season when Jerry fires Jason Garrett, Gruden will be reunited with Monte Kiffin his defensive coordinator back in the day.

By: bleedgreen11

bleedgreen11 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:21:56 +0000

How could you not like Jon Gruden? He is the ultimate people person, very nice guy.

By: acham83

acham83 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:09:11 +0000

Gruden wants a young “good” second tier qb..(i didnt say elite) so he will probsbly want the carolina job or the Lions gig. He will have the qb wr duo that makes coaches drool or have a dynamic playmaker in Cam newton..but i dont really see him taking on the rigors of coaching again..those guys work 100 hour work weeks and have such a stress level it is barely worth it. Especially when he gets to “couch” coach in the broadcast booth.

By: turbo2728

turbo2728 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:40:45 +0000

I can’t see Gruden coming back at all now. 4 years is a long time to be out of coaching.

By: autumnwind999

autumnwind999 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:27:36 +0000

The whole “he won a Super Bowl with Dungy’s team” knock is ridiculous.

1) How many SB’s did Dungy win with Dungy’s TB team?
2) The team Gruden was playing against in that Super Bowl was the team he built. If Dungy gets credit for that Bucs team, Gruden gets credit for that Raiders team being there and they cancel each other out.
3) Gruden also had that Raiders team knocking on the door before he left for Tampa. One year they lost in the AFC Champ game to one of the best defenses in the history of the NFL (2000 Ravens), only after starting QB Rich Gannon was knocked out by a Tony Siragusa cheap shot. Gruden and the Raiders also advanced to another AFC Championship game before Walt Coleman pulled the rug out from under the 2001 Raiders team.

By: patssteelersorgiants

patssteelersorgiants — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:19:48 +0000

Translated: “Jon Gruden wants to coach a real team not the Eagles or Jets.”

By: mrwright313

mrwright313 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:23 +0000

LOL at comparing the late Al Davis to Jerry Jones. Davis had been successful as an OL coach, Head Coach, Commissioner, and owner. He knew the game of football, if you don’t believe so, find the interview Belichick gave about when Davis interviewed him for the HC job. He may have meddled in the Drafting process, but you never heard stories of him interfering with coaches DURING the game.

Also I don’t think the Raiders coaching staff or players ever had to resort to locking Al out of the locker room postgame, can’t say the same for Jerrah.

Lastly, I cannot see Dallas getting another big name coach until Jerrah relinquishes control of player personnel. Not sure why anyone would want to coach there under those circumstances.

By: bruno1433

bruno1433 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:34:30 +0000

Money talks and Jerry got plenty of it plus he has already coached for a man with a ego bigger then jerry. There were reports that jerry had met with Gruden in Tampa and gruden probably told him the same thing he told philly. So jerry went out and got something to lure him out next season if garrett fails next year.

By: mtntrouter

mtntrouter — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:15:55 +0000

Gotta straighten a few things out. Gruden was NOT treated badly in Oakland. Gruden wanted $$$ that was requisite with the highest paid coaches in the league. Was Gruden worth more than what he was being paid? Yes. The thing that hurt Gruden was that he constantly flirted with college coaching vacancies, and that gave Davis the impression that he wasn’t totally committed to being coach of the Raiders. Davis figured that Gruden was going to jump ship so he might as well get something for him (draft picks + cash) while he still had value, and obviously Tampa Bay valued him greatly. Also, Davis allowed Gruden to bring in Bruce Allen as GM-a role Davis has always had. When Gruden wanted a FA, Davis opened the checkbook and made it happen. Personally, I wish Gruden could have stayed and finished what he started. From what I have read, Gruden has an excellent relationship with Mark Davis. When Davis Jr. gets tired of Sir Pork McKenzie and Dennis the Menance, it wouldn’t surprise me if Gruden came back to deal with unfinished business.

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:26:07 +0000

I’m thinking he’s waiting for Garrett or Dennis Allen to get fired. And i’m thinking Garrett will be fired first.

By: stinemonster

stinemonster — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:19:30 +0000

We can only hope Garett gets fired and Gruden comes.

By: craigkintexas

craigkintexas — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:14:59 +0000

Only a fool would become head coach of the Cowboys with Jerry Jones “acting” as the GM. Jerry lives in a parallel universe.

By: hockeyfan28

hockeyfan28 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:09:39 +0000

Didn’t really think it before but the facts line up that he’s going to Dallas…,,.
1. Veteran qb that people have given up on when the only guy who he’s developed under Jason Garett…..Gruden believes he can coach circles around
2. Has already delt with an overbearing meddling owner in perhaps the biggest meddler of all time in Al Davis
3. Already has his old Bucs defensive coordinator and now Rod Marinelli there making it so he only needs to get an offensive staff together
4. With his Ego he knows winning in Dallas makes him a coaching legend
5. Garrett’s brother already gone and knowing Jason is a dead man walking if he doesn’t make the layoffs next year.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:04:14 +0000

I have never forgiven my Oakland Raiders for not paying Jon Gruden. I honestly believe we would have SEVERAL more Super Bowl titles if he had remained head coach. I don’t know what it is, but players will just kill for this guy. Tampa Bay was just falling apart when he was released so that really doessn’t count. I actually rooted for Tampa Bay against Oakland in the Super Bowl because he was done so badluy by them.
He has a great gig now… he should wait until he’s ready to scratch that itch.

By: lionboy23

lionboy23 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:01:50 +0000

Maybe Detroit in 2014 if Schwartz doesn’t get the Lions pointed in the right direction?

By: thesteeg

thesteeg — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:57:46 +0000

I’d rather he take a coaching job. He is the worst commentator on tv.

By: albertmn

albertmn — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:56:17 +0000

All this flirting with NFL jobs is just a decoy to try to get more money in his current job. You think he doesn’t see all of the college coaches who get raises and extensions when they flirt with the NFL? I don’t like the guy, but am willing to admit he is smart enough to figure that out. Why give up a sure thing job that you may be able to hold for 10-20 years to go after something that might leave you out of a job in 2-3 years? Especially when either pays a lot of money.

By: ripster65

ripster65 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:53:03 +0000

Interesting. From all I’ve read, it’s the NFL that’s made it clear he won’t coach this year.

By: paulsmith107

paulsmith107 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:50:32 +0000

Lets clear a couple things up. 1) yes gruden won a Super Bowl with tony dungy’s players but who did he win against. That’s correct Oakland a team he built idiots. 2) what coach would want to coach Dallas well parcells did for one so lets not be stupid

By: stevincinci

stevincinci — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:18:50 +0000

He’s waiting for the Bengals job in 2014, after Marvin heads upstairs. Not.

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:17:01 +0000

Nobody wants to coach the cowboys either

By: raiderluv

raiderluv — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:15:47 +0000

Come back to the dark side Jon….Raider Nation awaits!!!!!!!!!!!

By: kcflake

kcflake — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:06:41 +0000

Gruden is Overrated. Won a Super Bowl with Tony Dungy’s team. He did make the Raiders respectable, which is an accomplishment. Still Overrated.

By: flipola

flipola — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:05:54 +0000

Hopefully after Mike Munchak leads Tennessee to another dreadful season, we can lure Gruden in. He loves Locker, so there’s at least a little incentive.

By: autumnwind999

autumnwind999 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:05:46 +0000

Waiting on the Raiders job to open next season when McKenzie and Dennis Allen are shown the door after another 5 wins or less season.

By: kash71

kash71 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:00:38 +0000

I understand you Cowboy fans have hope, but do you think that any coach worth his weight is going to want Jerry Jones as his GM?

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:59:11 +0000

Ah, the eternal tease

By: eagles92

eagles92 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:58:17 +0000

Lol no one wants to coach the jets

By: slugbaitspace

slugbaitspace — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:58:15 +0000

“Some day, Gruden may coach…But that day will not be in 2013. Gruden is staying in the booth.”

Yup. And Kelly is staying at Oregon.

Oh, wait…

By: ubummer

ubummer — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:56:57 +0000

Will you morons saying he’s waiting to coach the Cowboys give it a rest? Nobody with any chops as a head coach wants to work for the idiot GM in Dallas.