Report Claims Chucky Stays 2 More Years At BSPN
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Joe never knew Chucky was tight with a Cleveland reporter, even daring to talk about his job status to this scribe, something Chucky just about never does.
But Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, apparently had a little personal chat with Chucky, who told him he was staying with BSPN for another two years. Of course, Grossi revealed this in a Q&A with a reader today and didn’t detail when Chucky fed him this line, which Joe surely wouldn’t bet on being true.
Hey, Tony: During the draft Jon Gruden and Steve Young seemed mad when the Browns passed up Colt McCoy a few times and then they were glad when the Browns picked him. They both have worked with Mike Holmgren before. With that being said, do you feel it is possible that Jon Gruden could be the Browns’ next head coach if Mangini falls short this year or am I reading more into Gruden’s reaction? — Tammy Gill, West Salem, Ohio
Hey, Tammy: I wouldn’t read anything into Gruden’s comments. First, I don’t expect him to coach in 2011. He told me he would stay with ESPN at least two more years. Second, Gruden liked McCoy a lot and thought the Browns, with Holmgren as president, would be a good destination. …
Unless Chucky promised his family he’d stay out of coaching for a certain amount of time, Joe can’t imagine that he’ll really stay in TV very long. There’s nothing about Chucky that leads one to believe he’s happier in the booth than he would be explaining why he couldn’t get Joey Galloway and Antonio Bryant on the field at the same time.
May 23rd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
It will be a real topic of discussion if Chucky is OFFERED a HC job and he REFUSES it for the gig on ESPN.
I doubt if any team contacted him last off season or this one for a head coaching job. He certainly will not want to be an OC. Even if he wants to be, his resume is not so great for an OC considering the Bucs offenses of last decade. Because he is close to Holmgren, I see Chucky replacing Mangini in Cleveland if things do not go well for Eric. Any other team? Umm, no. Same with Brian Billick.
May 23rd, 2010 at 4:58 pm
doesn’t he have two more years on the Bucs contract?
May 23rd, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Chucky is coaching his kid, right? For what? 2 more years? Make sense? Chucky should return to the NFL when the job HE WANTS is available.
Dallas Cowboys would be my guess. Great place to live and work, unlike DC or any place north of the Red River.
May 23rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Jonny – you are an idiot. There are a dozen teams, maybe more, that would be inclined to hire Chucky. Last year – buffalo, dallas and washington all made inquiries viaa reports. By all accouts his stock went up after the radio and dom debacle.
His time here is proof of his skills as an offensive guru. He had the lowest player payroll for the last 6 years and kept this team competitive with division titles about every other year. His coaching had this offense in the top 1/2 of the league.
Gruden has his choice of jobs now – but why take them b/c he is still being paid by the Glazers and ESPN.
May 23rd, 2010 at 6:29 pm
@ thomas
Actually, that’s not quite true. At least one, of not two of those “last 6 years” the Bucs were at or above the league’s salary cap. They were paying their players as much or more than any other team in the NFL. Second, when they finally got the cap “under control”, the offense dipped to 29th in the league… far from the “top half”.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Gruden. I think he will be coaching again in the next few years. I think he will be a head coach, not a OC.
Part of the huge decline in offense last year was the decline in defense. Our average time of possession dropped from 32 minutes per game to 28. With 4 minutes less per game, it’s hard to put up the same numbers, and it’s the D’s job to get the ball back.
May 23rd, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Let’s all just hope Gruden does not end up in the NFC South when he decides to resume his coaching career.
May 24th, 2010 at 1:06 am
Joe, I’ve always wondered… what does the “B” stand for in BSPN?
May 24th, 2010 at 1:59 am
@Thomas. Show me confirmed reports of Gruden being a candidate for Buffalo, Washington and Dallas job. There was a rumor about the Buffalo job that Gruden refused. I will consider it one. It was a wild guess that Gruden COULD be a candidate for Washington because of his ties with Bruce Allen. But there was never a report that said Gruden was contacted by Washington’s management. Dallas’ job? I will wait as long as you want, show me reports connecting Gruden to Cowboys’ HC’ing position. Until you do that, you are the idiot.
Another thing, Gruden did manage barely mediocre offenses with low payroll, but when he managed that, he had veteran QBs at helm. Veteran QBs need not be coached, they pick up things very fast. But not every team owner in the league will want a 34 year outcast as his QB. How many QBs did Gruden develop? ZERO. How many WRs did Guruden develop? ONE, and that one is Michael Clayton (1000 yds rookie season). We have a mediocre albeit young O-line thanks to him, I will credit him for that.
May 24th, 2010 at 2:01 am
@Louie, I hope he ends in Carolina. While he may win like 3 games every year within the division, he will age that team’s offense like Wine.
May 24th, 2010 at 7:22 am
MichiganBucsFan:
You mean, BS, not B, right?
May 24th, 2010 at 7:50 am
As to the continued Chucky bashing, and bravado about him coaching in the division, an old saying is appropriate – be careful what you wish for it might come true. (just like those who wanted him fired in the first place)
Naturally, those who supported the firing, and the hiring of “Rah” will never admit they were wrong. That would require an acknowledgment that they do not know didley squat about professional football.
In every passing day Chucky looks better and better, a trend that will continue this fall and as long as the Dream roams the sidelines.
May 24th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Eric,
I obviously am not happy with how Raheem started out, but do I agree with firing chucky, hell yes! I would still do it 100 times today. Why? Simple, we needed to start from scratch and begin anew. With Gruden, we would have just followed the same path of being 1 & done in the playoffs (if we were lucky enough to make the playoffs), bad drafts, poor relationships with players (many called him 2-faced) and just an overall pattern of mediocrity stuck being a .500 team.
You say Chucky looks better every day, sure its easy to say that with a 3-13 record, but he built a house of cards that collapsed on Rah. Combine that with being a 1st time HC, no OC/DC, a team lacking talent, and its not hard to see why Rah was 3-13. Chucky for all this offensive genious and waking up a 3am also went 4-12 with a team with more talent than this one and veteran QB.
Just wait and see my friend, Rah will make you forget about Chucky this year. (No, I’m not saying he will be the SB, but he will improve ALOT from 3-13 and give us some hope).
May 24th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Oh I get it now Joe, thank you
May 24th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
@Gary
Ok man, I get your drift.
However, at some point Mr. Morris will run out of excuses, and I hope you will hold him to the same standard you had for coach Gruden.
Somehow I suspect the Rah fans will break into massive celebration if the team ever wins the NFC South, and I doubt we would hear the dismissive disdain for that accomplishment if they lost in the first round of the playoffs.