Two-Faced Chucky Reappears
May 19th, 2009
Chucky has made a living, as many suggest, as to saying one thing and doing another. In fact, former Bucs great Warren Sapp is still steamed at Chucky for never calling him back as promised.
And we all know what Simeon Rice thinks about the “scumbag.”
Well, add NFL Network boss Steve Bornstein to the list of people Chucky has lied to, so writes Peter King of SI.com.
Seems as though Chucky had agreed in principle to work for the NFL Network and also be the color analyst for its Thursday night games. Only thing left was to sign the contract.
In a matter of hours, Chucky went from starting his job at the NFL Network to working for BSPN.
Do not invite Gruden and NFL Network czar Steve Bornstein to the same event anytime soon, or ever. Bornstein wants to wring Gruden’s neck. The NFL Network is furious with Gruden for jilting the network after he’d verbally agreed to a deal to work there. The former Bucs coach had been very good on NFL Network, colorful and opinionated, at the NFL scouting combine and the NFL draft, and the network had finalized everything but the signature on the paper for Gruden to begin working there immediately. In fact, he was slated to be at NFL Films this week to begin his job full time. But ESPN swooped in, offered Gruden the Monday night seat vacated by Tony Kornheiser (how convenient), and Gruden took it.
In short boys and girls, remember this and never forget: When you have anything to do with Chucky, you are dealing with a snake. How quaint, a snake working for a den of thieves (BSPN)?
May 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
How is what Chucky did any different from what goes on everyday in the “real” world. I’m sure no one in history has ever accepted a job and before they actually started that job, a better offer came along, and they decided to take the better offer. We are reminded everyday that football is a business. So is broadcasting football. As for Simeon and Sapp, I take what ever they say wioth a grain of salt, just like do Chucky, Raheem and everyone else associated with any professional sport.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Really. Gruden lying. What a shock. Insert all b.s. lies from the last 5yrs.
Now get ready for the typical d-bags coming to Grudens defense.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I have seen Parcels do the Same thing 5 times over. How is it that Parcels is not a Two-face as well? Nfl Network got outbid and now they are crying. And who would want to be on Thursday night Football for the 4 games they show and that no one can even get their channel over Monday night football?
May 19th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
It’s very simple Joe. They made him a better offer. Just like any of us would do. You have to admit, he will get a lot more exposure with espn than with the nfl network.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Here’s the $64 question: Who do you think called ABC and “leaked” that Jon Gruden had a “contract” for Thursday Night with the NFL Network? Was it Jon’s agent or Jon or maybe he asked his wife to do it.
If Jon agreed in principle and a handshake then renigged he’s a scumbag – but if there were just talks and not a FIRM agreement/understanding/contract over the fax – then it’s business as usual.
Remember boys and girls there’s his story, there’s her story and there’s the truth.
May 19th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Two more dogs, fighting over that same damn bone. Big Dog wins again. Now there’s a surprise. MNF for 20 weeks or NFL Channel 5 days a week from now on, with TNF for a few weeks too. Pretty much sounds like a better offer to me. You know if Haynesworth would have just signed for less, he could have been a Buc. If Parcels wouldn’t have backed out on the Glazers, no one would know who Gruden was, except Alzheimer Davis. Who cares? Most people don’t even get the NFL channel. FOX, now that’s the place to be.
May 19th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Bullshit, He took the job that almost everyone would have taken. Would any of you turned down what is likely more money and the REAL national spotlight network. I still can’t get the NFL network on timewarner”shit” cable here in San Antonio, Tx. If you really think that anyone else would not have jumped at the opportunity including Sapp or Rice then you are completely ignorant. You guys are starting to sound like the Liberals, still blaming Bush for everything. Get over it! Bush and Chucky are gone and we still have bigger fish to fry.
May 19th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
it’s a no brainer if for no other reason that it will make the audio side of MFN better…by a lot !
all this moralistic discussion is a heaping load of stinking #*!X…
May 19th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
makes radio station managers seem staint like…..
May 19th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Give em Hell Sgt. Mike. Too bad they don’t feel the need to count soldier’s votes. Things may have turned out different. Look on the brite side. At least ACORN ushered all those criminals and dead folks in there to vote 4 and 5 times in the big cities.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Gotta love the jingoistic little puppies who’ll be glad to say “get over it” when it comes to Worst. President. Ever. but then they go pay homage to the pill popping sex tourist and have little tea parties on the weekend, still cursing Clinton and touting debunked lies and exaggerated myths like ACORN. Keep it up, fellas, you’re doing an AWESOME job!
BTW, the military vote wasn’t close and guess what…it wasn’t “your” guy who won them. Don’t like it, move to France you pissant little pansies.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Actually you can move to France asshole. I’m sure you are one of those Ignorant schleps who really think there were not WMD. Maybe not by your standards but looking in my med file from my first tour in ’05 that says I was exposed to a nerve agent of some sort. I’m not here to debate who is right or wrong in the political arena even though as you say “Bush was the worst ever”. Only time will tell. All I know is that your boy in the WH has spent more money then all of the presidents combined and there still isn’t any market correction and by the way he smoked more pot than our pill popping sex tourist ever took in pills. I’m really just saying all things aside that we, the fans, should concentrate on next season just like the current coaches are. By the way I am doing an awesome job in Iraq and on duty. What are you doing for your country? The silence is deafening isn’t it. GO BUCS!!!!
May 20th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Joe, Mr Lucky has a question for you –
If you were offered a job from NFL Network as their Bucs coverage guy and on-air commentary and you liked it but at the last moment ESPN offered you the same type of job but more money and a higher profile position what would YOU do?
Personally I don’t know the WHOLE story but without a signed contract what Jon did wasn’t a “snake” deal but good business.
Now if he signed a contract for 1 year and during that time negotiated with ESPN for an even better deal – that is despicable.
Look at Nick Saban and what he did to Miami – jumping ship after 1 season. That, in my opinion, is more snake-like.
To Steve and Sargeant Mike – take the political “discussions” out of the equation. This is about FOOTBALL a place where we fans should have at least ONE thing in common.
Semper Fi
May 20th, 2009 at 8:54 am
>>> If you were offered a job from NFL Network as their Bucs coverage guy and on-air commentary and you liked it but at the last moment ESPN offered you the same type of job but more money and a higher profile position what would YOU do? <<<
Mr. Lucky:
Thanks for the question.
Maybe Joe’s just naive, but Joe would — and has in the past — call the first employer (at worst) to level with them and explain the situation. There are scant few sports networks and it’s downright dumb to alienate one of them. I mean, it’s not Special Data Processing.
In Joe’s eyes, this is considered being “professional.”
(Just days after moving some years ago, Joe was offered a job at a highly prominent national media company; a dream job. But Joe had just moved; he passed — and spoke with the company explaining why he was turning down such a desirable position.)
Second, to blow off the NFL Network for BSPN it would have to be a substantial amount of cash. Working for BSPN you sell your soul. And BSPN (Disney) generally doesn’t shell out that kind of cash for Joe to whore himself out and stain his name.
Additionally, one would have to work out of Bristol, Conn. NFL Network’s studios are located in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks if memory serves.
The term “it’s just business” baffles Joe. What business are we talking about, the mafia? Joe’s old man is a very successful self-made businessman. He couldn’t/wouldn’t fathom pulling the stunts people pass off as “it’s just business.”
May 20th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Sargeant Mike:
Joe thanks you a great deal for your service.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:58 am
Quote: The term “it’s just business” baffles Joe. What business are we talking about, the mafia? Joe’s old man is a very successful self-made businessman. He couldn’t/wouldn’t fathom pulling the stunts people pass off as “it’s just business.”
When you don’t know the whole story it’s an easy catch phrase. Days of verbal confirmation are few and far between. For all we know once Gruden committed to the NFL job ESPN offered better and Jon agreed with them. He may have called NFL and told them sorry but he got a better offer and you’re only hearing the upset NFL version.
The one thing that got missed is this: Jon was a hot commodity – wanted by two competing Networks and good for Chucky