Jon Gruden now employed by Barstool Sports

[BillsPride12]

Surprised there hasn't been a thread about this on here.  From everything I have heard about Gruden he should fit right in there.  And I don't mean that as a compliment.  I can't remember who but I know there's a poster on here who has interacted with Gruden a few times and can't stand him lol.  Should be weird but interesting 

[Allen2Moulds]

I live in Tampa, and it's not uncommon to see him out. I always heard stories about him, and how he was kind of a nasty person. I went to a local sports bar chain, and he was there with his wife and adult son, just hanging. Nobody was really talking to him, and he looked over at me a couple times, almost like saying it's ok to approach, so I did, and we started talking football. I asked him what he thought about Allen, and he said, you guys got a real good one there, but he ain't 12. Keep in mind, that was about 3 years ago, but it still surprises me. But then I started thinking about all the playoff success Kelly had, and the Superbowl appearances, and it kind of made sense. Until Allen takes us to the Superbowl, his greatness is going to be severely limited, at least the perception of it, outside of Buffalo.

 

Forgot to add, he was nice as can be, and was more than willing to talk football for a bit. I think he knew his image had taken a big hit, and he was making an effort to clean it up. Love him or hate him, he's a good football mind 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Allen2Moulds

[Sweats]

I've always liked Gruden, however, i've always felt that most of his demeanor was some kind of an "act"........just never really felt genuine to me.

[MikePJ76]

2 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

I live in Tampa, and it's not uncommon to see him out. I always heard stories about him, and how he was kind of a nasty person. I went to a local sports bar chain, and he was there with his wife and adult son, just hanging. Nobody was really talking to him, and he looked over at me a couple times, almost like saying it's ok to approach, so I did, and we started talking football. I asked him what he thought about Allen, and he said, you guys got a real good one there, but he ain't 12. Keep in mind, that was about 3 years ago, but it still surprises me. But then I started thinking about all the playoffs success had, and the Superbowl appearances, and it kind of made sense. Until Allen takes us to the Superbowl, his greatness is going to be severely limited, at least the perception of it, outside of Buffalo.

Even a thread about barstool and idiot gruden turns into hey Allen isn't really that good guys.

 

Everyday here.  Just amazing

[boyst]

2 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

I live in Tampa, and it's not uncommon to see him out. I always heard stories about him, and how he was kind of a nasty person. I went to a local sports bar chain, and he was there with his wife and adult son, just hanging. Nobody was really talking to him, and he looked over at me a couple times, almost like saying it's ok to approach, so I did, and we started talking football. I asked him what he thought about Allen, and he said, you guys got a real good one there, but he ain't 12. Keep in mind, that was about 3 years ago, but it still surprises me. But then I started thinking about all the playoffs success had, and the Superbowl appearances, and it kind of made sense. Until Allen takes us to the Superbowl, his greatness is going to be severely limited, at least the perception of it, outside of Buffalo.

The nasty rumors about him are funny. I met a couple years ago from that area that was friends with them. In doing business with the wife she was very flirty and made it seem like she had a thing with gruden and that he was very much a swinger guy. This was reaffirmed later when I met someone who had worked with him and said he was a very sleazy typical college jock that never grew up.

[MikePJ76]

Anyway, I wonder how his guitar lessons are going with Jon Bon Jovi.  

 

He must be able to play wanted dead or alive by now.

[Allen2Moulds]

1 minute ago, MikePJ76 said:

Even a thread about barstool and idiot gruden turns into hey Allen isn't really that good guys.

 

Everyday here.  Just amazing

That had more to do with what Kelly did, in my opinion,  but I didn't agree with him. And again, that was 3 years ago. It's possible he no longer feels that way. Plus, at the time, we're talking about Allen who was in year 2 of his takeoff, vs. a HOF 4X conference Champ Kelly. Not fair to even compare the 2 at that point 

[LeviF]

He’ll be quitting in two months when he gets a HC gig. 

[MikePJ76]

5 minutes ago, boyst said:

The nasty rumors about him are funny. I met a couple years ago from that area that was friends with them. In doing business with the wife she was very flirty and made it seem like she had a thing with gruden and that he was very much a swinger guy. This was reaffirmed later when I met someone who had worked with him and said he was a very sleazy typical college jock that never grew up.

Everyone involved with the 90s Green Bay Packers suck.  The exception I think is Holmgren.  He seems decent.  The rest suck the big one and we had to watch the nfl for over a decade while these morons kept getting jobs as coaches and the players kept getting arrested etc.

 

also isn't everyone in florida a swinger?  The whole place is as gross as the 90s packers.

[davefan66]

Used to like Gruden. Now? Not so much. No real reason other than he annoys me.

 

Watched his Barstool “coming out party” yesterday on multiple Tik Tok’s. Just a bunch of guys sitting around drinking Coors light and listening to Gruden talk about his past. Looked extremely uncomfortable. NFL not a fan of Barstool Sports. Don’t think this moves the needle positively helping Gruden get back in the NFL.

[Allen2Moulds]

7 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

Everyone involved with the 90s Green Bay Packers suck.  The exception I think is Holmgren.  He seems decent.  The rest suck the big one and we had to watch the nfl for over a decade while these morons kept getting jobs as coaches and the players kept getting arrested etc.

 

also isn't everyone in florida a swinger?  The whole place is as gross as the 90s packers.

I guess being nasty, and hurling insults is your thing.  I won't even try and take that from you. WOW

[Allen2Moulds]

1 hour ago, Sweats said:

I've always liked Gruden, however, i've always felt that most of his demeanor was some kind of an "act"........just never really felt genuine to me.

I totally agree with you. I was friends with the beat writer for the Bucs, and there were countless stories about players and coaches getting back stabbed. Players around the league talk. I think it's why he waited so long to return. 

[Don Otreply]

Gruden has always been a bit of a turd, so bar stool sports is a logical spot for him, and his vain attempt to be relevant,  

[NewEra]

I like it.  I enjoy his weekly breakdowns on his YT channel.  I met him a couple times and he’s a real peach from my personal experience

[RkFast]

I cant wait to see him slouched in a couch watching a Dolphins game with a half-drunk Nicky Smokes. That will be some real quality content there. 

[Augie]

34 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

I totally agree with you. I was friends with the beat writer for the Bucs, and there were countless stories about players and coaches getting back stabbed. Players around the league talk. I think it's why he waited so long to return. 

 

I lived in the general Tampa market (Sarasota) during the Dungy/Gruden era. Sports talk radio had a former Buc  hosting who was still close to many of the players dealing with Gruden. Many, many tales of him being a person you don’t dare trust. He will lie to your face and think nothing of it. I’m sure he can be on his best behavior sometimes, but that does not define who he truly is. 

 

Our sons’ participated in the same 7 on 7 tournaments at USF. That smug little &^%$# walked around like he owned the joint. He is a person who is very easy to dislike.