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Language Barrier

Posted Dec 3, 2007 by Katherine Smith

Updated Dec 3, 2007 at 11:13 AM

There are still several areas the Bucs need to improve upon, including Coach Jon Gruden’s sideline presence.

Gruden apologized for his antics in yesterday’s game in which a FOX microphone picked up Gruden yelling obscenities.

“I have a lot of work to do. I’m doing my best,” Gruden said. “I embarrass myself and my mom and my family sometimes.

“I’ve got to show much more poise in that situation.”

Reader Comments

Por (Burger Brian) on December 04, 2007 (Suggest removal)

It’s 12/4 and I am predicting 12-4 for the BUCS. This week is the toughest of the remaining games. This team is confident ~ and not so much that they will take anyone lightly.

No one looks forward to that San Fran trip ~ xcept maybe this year! This should be a FUN last quarter! Bucs fans should look forward to this!

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Por (David Ferguson) on December 04, 2007 (Suggest removal)

YOU KNOW, THE MEDIA IS GETTING EXACTLY WHAT THET PLANNED HEN THEY BROADCAST HIS TEMPER TANTRUM ON SUNDAY. THEN WANT ARM CHAIR QUARTERBACKS LIKE SOME OF US ANALYZING AND OVER-ANALYZING THINGS OTHER PEOPLE DO. THAT IS WHAT’S WRONG WITH OUR SOCIETY TODAY. PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT FOOTBALL IS NOT FAMILY TIME. IT’S A SPORT BUT FACE IT, IT’S A VIOLENT ONE. IF YOU HAVE TAUGHT YOUR KIDS N E THING(LIKE A PARENT SHOULD) THEN THEY KNOW NOT TO IMITATE GRUDEN. GOOD JOB JON…COACH OF THE YEAR?

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Por (dan sager) on December 04, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Leave Gruden alone, chastise the director who kept him on camera just to exploit the fact he was using profanity.  When Tiger Woods is on camera and starts using profanity (and that happens frequently) they immediately cut away.  That’s responsible journalism..  But, how often are responsible and journalism used in the same sentence anymore.  Men in stressful situations curse..  Oh well..

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Por (Graham Kern) on December 04, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Gruden, don’t change. We love your intensity and emotion.  As far as I am concerned you are the face of the Bucs!  Be who you are Gruden and don’t change for anyone.  Keep doin’ what your doin’ and the Bucs will be fine.  Watch out people for the Bucs, they’re rollin’!!!

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Por (Frank Cabano) on December 04, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Katherine Smith,
You have a lot of areas that you must improve upon in order to be a half-way decent sports reporter. Until you fix your own problems, please don’t worry about the best coach in the world and what he has to say on the sidelines. Just leave Jon Gruden alone why don’t you!!!!!!
Thanks

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Por (otaibi) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Keep up the good work chucky

all we care bout is the hard work and the copmetition.

we want the W in every game we dont care how.

NOTE: we like you the way you are. dont change your coaching style. it is what made the coach you are.

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Por (Gary Henson) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Gruden is a man coaching men,He’s not coaching 10 year old kids.If the team doesn’t care about his language why should we!!!!!!.Fox knows that most NFL coaches use bad language!!!!,so if anything Fox should accept some responsibility for placing a camera on Gruden and not placing couple second delay on the film.Maybe Fox should show the players on the field and not the coach or second string waterboy!!!!!!!!!! stop bieng so politically correct it makes me want to puke

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Por (Michael Harris) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Regarding Gruden’s antics and behavior: I’d much rather have a fiery, combative and passionate coach who can motivate players to play up to their highest level, than a stoic coach, walking the sidelines that could NEVER win the Big Games here in Tampa.  We shouldn’t judge a man’s character by OUTWORD appearance. Gruden has accepted responsibility for his outburst and apologized.  To me, that takes one hell of a great person, to admit wrong.  To me, THAT in itself speaks volumes about Gruden’s character and leadership.  I hope the Bucs sign him to a new long term contract.  He’s the BEST coach ever to coach the Bucs!

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Por (Chuck King) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Coaches - coach.  Although it doesn’t sound nice to mom and the kids - he is doing what he gets paid to do - coach.  You can appologize all you want Big John, be we here in Buc Nation want you to remain the same - just keep winning baby.  Go Buc’s

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Por (david birch) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

let this be a good lesson to fox, espn, cbs and nbc…you might want to keep your cameras and microphones on the field and not the sidelines…we’d like to know what happens between the lines not outsde the lines or in the locker room…this is a violent game played at a high emotional level by grown men…don’t get “up close and in person” and then pretend to be shocked by what your cameras record…

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Por (Chuck Olsson) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

The Buc Nation has spoken and all agree - Gurden’s “THE MAN” and this team and these fans are all behind him!  We are all going to f-bomb our way to beating New England in a few months; and the media better just deal with that!  Pirates rule, and BTW - they never used nice words too.  Pound the rock Bucs till there’s nothing but fracking sand left!

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Por (joe bucs) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Pro football is basically a blue collar job that pays white collar wages. In that atmosphere the profanity is normal. I don’t understand the controversy surrounding it. Anyplace I’ve ever worked that type language is common place. I wish the league would rate their games R and give us more side line talk and happenings.I loved it when he went off. What was never reported was what he was complaining about. It seemed it was directed toward the officials.No one knows because he was using adult language in an adult situation.

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Por (Daniel Shreve) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Thats alright gruden speak your mind, do your thing to win these games.

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Por (Ben Forlaw) on December 05, 2007 (Suggest removal)

I agree with the previous comments that are miffed as to why we never read a report on why Gruden was so upset.  Katherine, don’t you think that was a little important? 

Gruden, just keep doing what you do man.  I love seeing him get fired up.  Seems like when he is fired up, we win or are winning.  We need Chucky to be as much Chucky as Chucky can be.

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Por (Paul Vander Zee) on December 06, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Must be the Bucs are winning again all the Bucs Bashers have to complain about is Grudens language! I’ve heard worse on the radio in the car next to me at the redlight! I love Gruden’s passion for the game its great to see emotion on the sideline not just a guy standing there like a statue. Go Gruden!! Go Bucs!!!

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