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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Lafayette falls as Jon Gruden looks on: A familiar face took in Lafayette's matchup with American on Saturday at the Kirby Sports Center. Jon Gruden, former Super Bowl winning coach with Tampa Bay and current Monday Night Football announcer, was on hand for Lafayette's 69-61 loss to American. Gruden's son, who plays football, was reportedly in town for a college visit during Lafayette's recruiting weekend. Early on, it looked like ...
Oakland Raiders' Tim Brown Passed Over by the NFL Hall of Fame Once Again: Fan Reaction: Despite the fact that the Oakland Raiders' former head coach Jon Gruden said back in 2010 that the Silver and Black's former great wide receiver Tim Brown, " dominated the game, " and remarked, "He's a first ballot Hall of Famer, without a doubt,"...
Oakland Raiders Fan's Look at Superbowl Commercials from Raiders' Last Appearance and Last Win: The Oakland Raiders last Super Bowl appearance was in Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003. It was a great season, with a bad ending. The battle was fought against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers headed up by the Raiders' former head coach, Jon Gruden.
Michael Rosenberg: Bucs' pick of Schiano makes no sense: Tony Dungy coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a while, coached them well. The Bucs fired him because they were tired of losing in the playoffs every year. They hired Jon Gruden, who immediately won a Super Bowl, but then the team declined and they fired him, too. They hired Raheem Morris because they wanted some youthful enthusiasm, but then his team showed too much youth and not enough ...
Inside Dirt on the N.F.L. in 2012: Mayans, and Others, Get It Wrong: Something for everyone, from Jon Gruden in full snarl to Tom Brady in humble mode. With the obligatory Rex Ryan guarantee.
Video: Jon Gruden thinks Michelle Obama is Lisa Salters, or vice versa: It's been a tough couple days for ESPN sideline reporters. First, Holly Rowe had to get physical with another reporter to get the first postgame interview with Michigan coach Brady Hoke following Wednesday night's Sugar Bowl. One night later, ex-NFL coach turned color analyst Jon Gruden managed to confuse sideline reporter Lisa Salters with Michelle Obama. Yeah, that really happened. During the ...
Indianapolis Colts: Why They Must Not Hire Jon Gruden to Replace Jim Caldwell: According to Phillip Wilson of the Indianapolis Star , the Colts have fired head coach Jim Caldwell: Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay sounded like a boss who agonized over yet another major personnel decision in announcing the firing of head coach Jim Caldwell [Tuesday] at the team’s complex. That being said, another head coaching vacancy is now open, so let another candidacy period begin. And ...
Bob Sansevere: Rich Gannon picks Patriots in a squeaker: Former Vikings quarterback Rich Gannon knows a little something about playing in the Super Bowl. He had an MVP season in 2002 in leading Oakland to Super Bowl XXXVII, where the Raiders lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their former coach, Jon Gruden. Now host of "The Sirius XM Blitz," Gannon has been in Indianapolis this week doing his NFL Radio show while the New York Giants and New England ...
Oakland Raiders: Dennis Allen Hired as New Head Coach: It is a new era in Oakland. However, some are saying the Raiders might have picked new head coach Dennis Allen too quickly. After all, there are still some big names out there. Namely Jack Del Rio, Bill Cowher and a familiar one in Jon Gruden. But in his first big move as the Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie hired Allen Tuesday evening. Allen, who spent last season as the Denver ...
Bob Sansevere's Number: Raiders and Vikings head coaches: NUMBER 8 Oakland Raiders coaches since 1997: Joe Bugel (1997), Jon Gruden (1998-2001), Bill Callahan (2002-03), Norv Turner (2004-05), Art