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CELEBRATION - It goes without saying that Bucs coach Jon Gruden is likely in the hot seat.
After winning a Super Bowl in the 2002 season, Tampa Bay has missed the playoffs in three of its last four seasons.
Gruden met with the media Thursday afternoon on the eve of training camp, and it did not take long before he was asked about his job security.
“I’m not going to go there. A lot of my friends in the league are in the same hot seat,” Gruden said. “You have to win. That is your responsibility. We have a great amount of work to do, but I’ve always liked the kitchen a little bit hotter ... I wouldn’t bet against this team.”
After announcing tight end T.J. Williams was waived and defensive end Charles Bennett was placed on injury reserve, Gruden spent the rest of his press conference fielding questions about how his team will improve.
The most consistent question thrown at Gruden was if former Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer would come out of retirement and play this season for Tampa Bay. Gruden said he and Cindy, his wife, visited Plummer in a remote portion of Idaho to sway his decision, but to no avail.
“All I know is he’s not here. Bruce [Allen] will answer those questions later,” Gruden said. “We did try. We exhausted enough effort, but this point he is not here, but maybe he will be. Men have been known to change their minds.”
Gruden emphasized that his team needed to improve on offense, defense and special teams, but showed slight emotion when talking about the running game.
“Yeah, I want to run the ball, but I won’t run it with no success,” Gruden said. “We will run the ball, but damn, we got to come off the ball with thunder and create some running lanes … the more respect we get throwing it, the more our running game will open.”
Posted by Skylar Zalamut, Tampa on 07/26 at 09:28 PM
4 division titles, 3 conference championship appearances, 1 SB win & a 78-58 record in 8 years. No other coach has achieved so much, so quickly in NFL history. There’s really nothing to argue about. He had no draft the first 2 years he was here. He was still able to pull off one division win with some serious patchwork. BTW, there were 2 dropped td’s in that NYG game and Clayton fumbled on a drive to get us back in it late in the game. I’m not saying I don’t think he makes mistakes sometimes, but we really should give him a bit of a leash these next couple of years.
Posted by erik, chester, pa on 07/26 at 06:45 PM
Chuchie, chuckie,chuckie! This quote “Yeah, I want to run the ball, but I won’t run it with no success,†Gruden said. “We will run the ball, but damn, we got to come off the ball with thunder and create some running lanes … the more respect we get throwing it, the more our running game will open.†explains why he called 50 pass plays in the N.Y. Giants “Hurricane Barber Bowl”!!!! The run opens the pass and the pass opens the run. If you throw the ball Mr. Gruden 50 times in a stiff breeze then a Pop Warner football teams’ defense won’t respect your offense at ALL. Variety is the spice of life and the variety of new head coaches next year maybe the spice the Bucs need?.
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Posted by Mike Wilson, Richmond, VA on 07/27 at 09:16 AM
I know it’s hard for you Buc fans the last few years. (I’m a Redskin fan OUCH!) However, I believe you have the very best management team in the NFL. Give them time. Success is measured best over a 10 year period. These men know how to assemble and coach a team to a championship. Their history is your future. You will be winners again and in the top tier of teams in the NFL on a consistent basis.