Tampa Bay Buccaneers Former Coach

Jon, not John, Gruden began his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2002-2003 football season. During that same season the Buccaneers had their first SuperBowl win. Born August 17, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio, when Gruden came to the Buccaneers in 2002 he became the NFL's youngest head coach. To some women's disappointment, Gruden is married with three son's. Despite Being compared numerous times to the Chucky doll, from the horror films, Gruden named one the 50 most beautiful peopl by People Magazine

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ESPN president: Jon Gruden is a star, we’ll ride him

When we surveyed PFT Planet shortly after ESPN announced that Ron Jaworski would be moved off the Monday Night Football broadcast, a clear majority of you said that was the wrong move. But ESPN continues to believe that Jon Gruden is the commentator the fans want to hear. ESPN president John Skipper says the decision…

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31:11 -0700

Video: Video: Jon Gruden previews the NFL draft

"Monday Night Football" analyst Jon Gruden joins Morning Joe to discuss the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday night in New York City at Radio City Music Hall. (Morning Joe)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:41:41 -0700

Jon Gruden, John Lynch honor student athletes at Mile High

For once, Jon Gruden left the Broncos' stadium a happy man.The former NFL head coach-turned-broadcaster joined John Lynch at the annual Lynch Foundation Salute the Stars awards banquet at Sports Authority Field.

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:13 -0700

Video: Talking Tim Tebow

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith discuss Jon Gruden's comments that he thinks Tim Tebow can be a successful quarterback in the NFL.

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:22:12 -0700

What to watch this week: Kirk Cousins goes to QB Camp with Jon Gruden

It's Kirk Cousins' turn to go to "Gruden's QB Camp." Headmaster Jon Gruden already has gone on record as saying he thinks the former Michigan State quarterback is "a winner," "a meticulous preparation freak" and likely to be a second-round draft choice. 5 p.m., ESPNU.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:05:49 -0700

Richard Deitsch: Skipper discusses ESPN's future; NBC unveils more Olympic plans

NEW YORK -- With mascots (Brutus Buckeye, Albert E. Gator, and KC Wolf), a marching band (The Ohio State University Marching Band) and a mélange of on-air talent (Mike Greenberg, Jon Gruden, Sage Steele among others), ESPN held its annual upfront presentation Tuesday afternoon at the Best Buy Theater in New York's Times Square. What are upfronts? It's a network's attempt to woo marketers and ...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:34:18 -0700

John Daly wants Jon Gruden to take Bobby Petrino’s old job

There are two reasons we haven't covered the absolutely hysterical Bobby Petrino-on-a-cycle story : 1. It broke during the Masters, which led to plenty of hilarity in the media room but no room to cover it on our site, and 2. This is a golf site, and unfortunately he wasn't driving a golf cart. But guess what! Now we can get in on the action! None other than John Daly, proud and outspoken ...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:12:22 -0700

Jon Gruden’s This Guy Challenge: Dance For Me Foles

The NFL kicked off the first round of the draft on Thursday night and Jon Gruden was there to cover it along with Chris Berman. Gruden had a few good lines, but nothing compares to his QB Camp.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:12:42 -0700

The Jon Gruden QB Camp Wonderlic exam

After spendin' way too much time watchin' Jon Gruden's "QB Camp," we cree-ated the Coach Gruden Wonderlic exam. Answers are in those eye-talics. 1. Gruden called Andrew Luck and Stanford coach David Shaw "Spider 2 Banana kings." What did he say next? A. They suffered from potassium overdoses. B. They're dying of thirst. C. The Stanford sideline featured a lot of people hilariously slipping on ...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:37:44 -0700

Video: Gruden's QB Camp -- Tannehill

Ryan Tannehill talks with Jon Gruden about his transition from wide receiver to quarterback and leading the team.

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:44:06 -0700