Gruden's NFCS breakdown.

[TD alt]

Jon Gruden has an entertaining delivery. You won't see vids, but you will here his review, and he will take you to the whiteboard on occasion. He's not really committing to any prognostications, but he loves the O-line, expects a lot from the run game, and is decidedly optimistic about Bryce. He likes the defensive acquisitions that we have made in order to fix a terrible defense.

If you're only interested in the Panthers, then go to 41:35.

 

[PootieNunu]

Never liked Gruden, fug him. 

[Greatman77]

Pretty positive take on the Panthers by Gruden. Off-topic and maybe controversial take: I think the NFL did Gruden dirty, ending his career based on an (admittiedly offensive) email from a decade ago. How many other coaches and team owners have said worse things in their private emails? We'll never know.

[MHS831]

I can't remember what he did to get blackballed for a while--I don't think he is a racist, however, based on Brandon Parker from NC A&T, a guy Gruden picked in the 3rd round.  He is a son of a friend of mine, and they said Gruden was a solid guy--fwiw.

[frankw]

Honestly a very solid fair and well researched breakdown of the Panthers. Kudos to him.

[CPcavedweller]

58 minutes ago, PootieNunu said:

Never liked Gruden, fug him. 

He is the only thing that has made Monday Night Football watcheable the past 20 years. Peyton and Eli have added something as well but I like Gruden. 

[CPcavedweller]

11 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I can't remember what he did to get blackballed for a while--I don't think he is a racist, however, based on Brandon Parker from NC A&T, a guy Gruden picked in the 3rd round.  He is a son of a friend of mine, and they said Gruden was a solid guy--fwiw.

He literally coached football with majority of the roster being a minority. If he were racist, as was proclaimed, he wouldn't have made it as far as he did. He made comments that, if someone of the same melanin count made about the guy, would have been fine. He got to comfortable and said what he felt like saying because he's been one of the guys for what, 30+ years? Then someone leaked it without context, without explanation, and tried to ruin the guys life. 

Cancel culture is dead, thank god. I'd love to see Gruden make a come back to television calling games. Thursday Night Football could desperately use him because right now, the broadcast is atrocious, 

[MHS831]

Just now, CPcavedweller said:

He literally coached football with majority of the roster being a minority. If he were racist, as was proclaimed, he wouldn't have made it as far as he did. He made comments that, if someone of the same melanin count made about the guy, would have been fine. He got to comfortable and said what he felt like saying because he's been one of the guys for what, 30+ years? Then someone leaked it without context, without explanation, and tried to ruin the guys life. 

Cancel culture is dead, thank god. I'd love to see Gruden make a come back to television calling games. Thursday Night Football could desperately use him because right now, the broadcast is atrocious, 

all good points. 

 

[UnluckyforSome]

4 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

He literally coached football with majority of the roster being a minority. If he were racist, as was proclaimed, he wouldn't have made it as far as he did. He made comments that, if someone of the same melanin count made about the guy, would have been fine. He got to comfortable and said what he felt like saying because he's been one of the guys for what, 30+ years? Then someone leaked it without context, without explanation, and tried to ruin the guys life. 

Cancel culture is dead, thank god. I'd love to see Gruden make a come back to television calling games. Thursday Night Football could desperately use him because right now, the broadcast is atrocious, 

He will never get another coaching shot, even though he would certainly take it, if it came along. Winning the 1 and only Superbowl with Dungy's team, against his own former team, that reportedly didn't even change their calls, plays and signals, is what it is, I suppose. 

There is too much negative associated with him now. Rightfully or not, no one would risk their brand with him anymore.

[t96]

Gruden is just an awesome football guy, period. Whether in media or as a coach or whatever. Obviously there are plenty of other personalities out there but to me the NFL isn't quite as good without him involved. And yeah I really don't think he's racist or anything, the email thing was such bullshit. There are way way way worse people out there in the NFL with their jobs secure.

[PNW_PantherMan]

[Htarnation4.0]

His breakdown was outstanding. I don't think the guy took a breath during that review. 

[ThPantherFan]

19 hours ago, TD alt said:

Jon Gruden has an entertaining delivery

I don't like him.

[CPcavedweller]

1 hour ago, ThPantherFan said:

I don't like him.

A lot of people do like him. Some of us grew up with Gruden as a sort of NFL icon and it wasn't because he won a Super Bowl or anything. It was the Chucky vibe, the intensity, the knowledge. He's just a cool dude.