Jay Gruden Favorite To Win Job In Jacksonville

[Cat'sGrowl]

per Albert Breer on Twitter, though you'll have to take my word for it because I can't link it. This is good news, but obviously isn't official.

You should be hoping and praying that Houston wins this weekend, I'd say a big obstacle to this getting done would be Cincy making a playoff run and Jacksonville running out of patience waiting for their guy. Send Cincy home early, and they can tie things up early and we are one step closer to holding on to our brilliant OC.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Why can't you link it?

I also have heard continually that Jay Gruden is the favorite to land the Jaguars job. Obviously, he's a little busy right now.

I also have heard continually that Jay Gruden is the favorite to land the Jaguars job. Obviously, he's a little busy right now.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer)

January 5, 2012

[Cat'sGrowl]

I'm being all fancy and hi-tech and using an iPad. Not sure how.

[ground_corn_in_a_bowl]

Great hire if true. Was hoping Lewis would get the axe and Gruden promoted to HC.

[jtnc]

Funny he's a favorite when they haven't even interviewed him.

[Panthers128]

I'm being all fancy and hi-tech and using an iPad. Not sure how.

Sounds like the typical Apple user.

[MHS831]

NFL Network's Albert Breer has heard "continually" that Bengals OC Jay Gruden is the favorite to be the Jaguars' next head coach.

Jacksonville has targeted almost strictly offensive coordinators in its coaching search. Jon's younger brother, Jay Gruden has earned a reputation for tutoring young quarterbacks via his work with Andy Dalton. Gruden cannot interview for the Jaguars' gig until after Saturday's game against Houston, at soonest, but it sounds like the sides have already been in conversations. Gruden would implement a "horizontal" West Coast offense after Blaine Gabbert played his first year in Dirk Koetter's (theoretically) vertical-based scheme.

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[The TrueGrit]

lol @ Blaine Gabbert in a west coast offense. i was a bit surprised at how well Dalton took to it.

[KSpan]

Carolina's 2010 offense was about as horizontal as one can get... I'm sure Jacksonville fans are thrilled to hear it.

[carolinarolls]

Gruden is going to be a great hire wherever he goes

[rayzor]

good, if only because that means that chud might be sticking around. i could care less about the jags or gruden.

[jb_online]

I thought he was still in the AFL... wow, how about that. Good for him. I wonder if he is half as much of a hardass as Jon. That guy still runs through miles of film just to be prepared for his commentary on MNF. He's a football addict.

[Bj-Monster23]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssss!

[jayflip]

Gabbert plays like a scared child. I don't know of ANY offensive guru can fix that. I do hope we keep Chud though. The thought of Chud getting a full offseason with Cam gives me chuds.