Will Jon Gruden leave the booth to retur

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Will Jon Gruden leave the booth to retur

Recent Mike Bibby Jersey speculation about Jon Gruden returning to Tampa to coach the is hardly out of the question, according to league sources, with the annual proce s of teams taking the broadcaster's temperature in the pro and college ranks about to begin, and some believing this is the year he will actually leave the booth.While Gruden left the Bucs on not the greatest of terms after being fired there, sources said he has mended fences with the Glazer family in recent years, attended some team events and that he will always have an affinity for the franchise Desmond Bane Jersey that he led to its only title. With fans chanting his name at home games in recent weeks, and the team sputtering badly under Dirk Koetter -- who sources said is almost certain to be let go at season's end with the team spiraling in terms of results and discipline -- the Gruden-to-the-Bucs rumors wont stop anytime soon.A return to Tampa "would not be a bridge too far," as one former a sistant of Gruden's who remains close with him put it, noting that Gruden still lives only about 10 minutes Grayson Allen Jersey from the team facility, that his youngest child will be headed to college in another year and, at age 54, he is still quite young by standards. Gruden's work with quarterbacks in the past -- and his ability to dole out tough love -- might be exactly what former first-overall pick needs to kickstart his stalled development. Tampa has some skill players already in place, and the Bucs are lining up to potentially have a top-five pick again that could be used on a blue chip player or po sibly traded to a Tyus Jones Jersey quarterback-needy team in exchange for a haul of draft picks.Some close to Gruden noted the job as another that would uniquely appeal to Gruden should it open up -- he has strong family ties to Tenne see and has been a champion of quarterback -- noting they suspect the former coach would be selective about which jobs he would entertain but acknowledging the field this offseason could skew uniquely to his liking. Gruden made NFL history when he was dealt from the to Tampa Bay and went on to beat his former team in the Super Bowl the following season. He struggled to find a quarterback to lead his offense, however, and, to the surprise of many in the league at the time, was let go a few weeks after the 2008 season following a 9-7 campaign. He spent seven years as head coach in Marc Gasol Jersey Tampaand embarked on a broadcasting career after leaving the Bucs at a time when he was still considered among the younger coaches in the game.
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