Gruden fired

[MileHigh]

On the ESPN scroll. GM also out. Didn't see that one coming.

 

[Pancamo]

On the scroll but no credit to Schefter who broke the story. The way ESPN hasn't adjusted the show to the story is more proof that they did not have it. Clayton would have said something.

 

[MileHigh]

They won't put live people on the air with it until they report it.

 

[Pilot]

On live now with Clayton.

 

[Pilot]

Bad year for "offensive mastermind" head coaches

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

He'll be hired somewhere else by next Friday. Too bad it won't be Cleveland.

 

[Pancamo]

Should have took the UT job.

 

[D-3 Fan]

Hello, Kansas City?

 

[Sam Mills 51]

The Bucs have flipped.

Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen? Never mind that Monte Kiffin was leaving for Knoxville to work with his son.

Yes, the Bucs had a meltdown at the end ... the Panthers trampling them on Monday night started the trouble. But this could turn into as big a mess as the Lightning.

But thanks - it should make things a little easier in the NFC South.

Seriously ... did ANYONE see the Rays as the franchise having its act together clearly more than the others in the city? And Gruden now joins Mike Shanahan as coaches likely to get another chance in a hurry.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Between Glazer and Schefter, ESPN has had a really bad year.

 

[Yodel]

Not that I disagree with the firing, but it seems kind of strange this late. Very weird.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Unless the Bucs have someone in mind they're crazy.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

If I'm the Rams or the Lions, I'd fire the coach I just hired to get Gruden.

 

[expendable]

Unless the Bucs have someone in mind they're crazy.

Dungy makes his triumphant return to Tampa.

 

[Pancamo]

The Bucs faded down the stretch but the team is limited in playmakers and age is a big issue. This team will need a major renovation and I would assume the Glazers didn't want to spend in free agency and neither Gruden or Allen agreed.

 

[DirtyDeeds]

It does seem strangely late. My money's on Shanahan to join the Bucs.

 

[zimmaniac06]

Unless the Bucs have someone in mind they're crazy.

Why? The guy has never developed a QB--had Gannon in Oakland, Brad Johnson, Brian Griese, Jeff Garcia in Tampa. Chris Simms and Bruce Gradkowski flopped. In fact, he hasn't really developed talent at any of the other offensive skill positions, either. Why is this guy so highly regarded? Because he won a Super Bowl with Dungy's guys?

 

[Sam Mills 51]

If I'm the Rams or the Lions, I'd fire the coach I just hired to get Gruden.

Rams have yet to hire ... merely announced list trimmed to four.

And if you were Gruden, would you TOUCH Detroit? (Sorry, Lions fans ... )

 

[Mizzougrad96]

It does seem strangely late. My money's on Shanahan to join the Bucs.

Tampa might be a job that would interest Cowher or Shanahan.

You don't think they'd go after Urban Meyer?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

If I'm the Rams or the Lions, I'd fire the coach I just hired to get Gruden.

Rams have yet to hire ... merely announced list trimmed to four.

And if you were Gruden, would you TOUCH Detroit? (Sorry, Lions fans ... )

I thought Frazier got it. My bad...