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Jon Gruden to coach Tampa Bay!



<< gruden left oakland? >>


Apparently so, I don't think he would be allowed to coach two teams at once.
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hehe.... what i meant was... he is still under contract with oakland right? i have not heard anything about him resigning or getting fired. all i heard was that he was gonna finish out his contract and leave. but according to the link u gave... he already agreed to another contract with another team while he is currently under contract with oakland? unless tampa bay got oakland's permission to talk to gruden... wouldn't this be tampering?
 
I think they did get permission, and I believe Tampa Bay will now have to compensate Oakland with draft picks, players, or cash. I'm sure the details will be revealed in their press conference.
 
yeah, it's not like there's a big demand for head coaches, where do I sign up? looking at cheerleaders would be nice 😀
 


<< While the terms of the compensation the Bucs paid Oakland in order to get Gruden out of the final year of his contract were not announced, NFL sources said the Raiders will receive two first-round and two second-round picks from Tampa Bay. >>


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<< While the terms of the compensation the Bucs paid Oakland in order to get Gruden out of the final year of his contract were not announced, NFL sources said the Raiders will receive two first-round and two second-round picks from Tampa Bay. >>


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thats a lot of players to give up for a coach that has never gotten a good team to the superbowl...its not like the bucs will be going next year...
 
Man I really thought Mariucci was going to go. Hmmm, well Grudin's an awsome coach so Bucs fans should be glad. I dislike the Raiders so I don't really care one way or the other.

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gruden would have made it to the super bowl this year if the raiders didn't get screwed in NE. but than again... NE was a team of destiny this year... hehe... i feel so gay saying that. 😛
 
bout time they got somebody

and I don't think Ralph will leave Maryland, he just got there plus he had already turned down the Tampa Bay job
 
I don't see how bringing in a new coach is going to do anything for this team. I'm guessing that bucs management thought the team needed a coach that the offensive team would "play for". But, this team was so close to making the next step. Looking for a player that could spark the offense makes more sense to me than bringing in a new coach, alienating fans and players who liked Dungy, and throwing away draft choices that just might have offered the spark that the offense needed. Or, at least been used as trade fodder to acquire better personel. Throwing a new coach in there just seems like a step backwards.
 


<< Looking for a player that could spark the offense makes more sense to me than bringing in a new coach, alienating fans and players who liked Dungy, and throwing away draft choices that just might have offered the spark that the offense needed. Or, at least been used as trade fodder to acquire better personel. Throwing a new coach in there just seems like a step backwards. >>



I disagree, bringing in a strong, offensive-minded, aggressive coach like John Gruden was an excellent move for the Bucs. I have a lot of respect for Tony Dungy, but I feel that he was just too calm, collected and NICE to be the Buc's coach. Dealing with players like Warren Sapp and K. Johnson takes a Type-A personality who isn't willing to put up with their egotistical, big-headed attitudes.

I do agree that the Glazers went about the situation very un-ethically. They seemed to bite off more than they could chew and most likely had to pay more for Gruden than if they had offered the Raiders GM and Gruden a reasonable amount of money/trading position(s) in the first place. Gruden could likely get more money than Spurrier, though it would suprise me if the Glazers unleased their "tight" wallets that much. They way they let Dungy go showed immaturity.

The Bucs have great potential, their team is full of ProBowlers, but they just haven't jelled together offensively. I am not saying that the Bucs will do a 180 merely because Gruden pulls the strings, but I am saying that I feel that the situation must be looked at positively. If he can get the players attention and respect, then his ability to produce a great offense will be able to shine.
We'll just have to see what happens. But, Gruden has my support all the way.
 
I hope Gruden works wonders with the bucs, but the team as a whole isn't getting any younger. It's not exactly now or never, but new coaches usually need a few years to get results, and trading away 4 high draft choices over the next three years is going to hurt when the older players need replacing. And how patient will the Glazers be if things aren't all roses the next three years? Will they jump the gun and go looking for another coach? They weren't happy with Dungy, and he was the most successful coach the bucs ever had.

Never mind me though. I come from a long line of pessimists. 🙂
 
4 high picks is going to hurt his chances. Why would he agree to that? Oakland wasn't that bad of a job, they were a playoff team. Though there team is made up of 30 somethings.
 
Is it really that hard to wait one year for his contract to expire? Geez, 2 first rounders, 2 second rounders, 1 third rounder. That is just bad business.
 
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