That guy, that guy is what you call a football player. That's the thing about that guy. That guy? All that guy does is eat sleep drink breathe football. I love that guy. There's no question that that guy is the best at his position in the National Football League. That's what that guy is. that's what that guy does. Lotta guys, they wanna be that guy, but those guys, they're not that guy. That guy is what you call a play maker. That's all he is. That's all he does. That guy is the best guy at that position. that's what the National Football League is, what that guy does. That guy is my kinda guy. That guy pays the price to be that guy. That guy is the the guy who does that guy type stuff in the National Football League. That's who that guy is.


/obligatory

Jaws is worse.

I like Gruden.

Then again, I liked Kornheiser on MNF too, so maybe I'm in the minority.

LarryDan43: Jaws is worse.

He just really likes his NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE football games and his BACON, LETTUCE, and TOMATO sandwiches.

Gruden rocks, even when he gets on his "that guy is great" speeches.

Best Gruden moment (after a Charles Woodson sack + forced fumble):

GRUDEN: You know, Charles Woodson used to play for me and he is just really good at getting in there and stripping the football from the quarterback.

JAWS: We haven't really talked about this, but there was that play where he stripped the ball away from Brady in the playoffs.

GRUDEN: He is just great at stripping the ball.

Terrific. How else would I know that every single player involved in the game can be described with some sort of superlative?

I can't wait to hear about how great Mark Sanchez is tonight if he goes three passes without firing one 9 miles over a receiver's head.

/I said "IF"

THIS guy.

I still find it hard to believe that the same guy, whom as a coach, was seemingly always irritated at anything, became an announcer who can't find fault with anyone.

i was thinking i didnt care for gruden but reconsidering there are a number of people who i find even more annoying

tirico
aikman
buck
collinsworth
siragusa

The_Sponge: 4NSpy: Then again, I liked Kornheiser on MNF too, so maybe I'm in the minority.


That's the first time I've heard anyone say that.

/He's great on PTI.
//But MNF wasn't a good fit for him.

Kornheiser plays such a great antagonist on PTI. The show works better with him there. But that dynamic just didn't work on MNF.

I want Jon Gruden and Gus Johnson calling games together. I think that would be pretty much awesome.

I like Sam Rosen. He's very pleasant to listen to.

neuroflare: I want Jon Gruden and Gus Johnson Ian Darke calling games together. I think that would be pretty much awesome.

FTFY

I hope that, at some point in the next 5 years, he learns how to properly hold the microphone.

That's really the only thing that bothers me about his announcing. He just seems to not be able to hold the mic properly when they do the introduction discussion.

neuroflare: I want Jon Gruden and Gus Johnson calling games together. I think that would be pretty much awesome.

You're probably a nice person, and I'm sorry ahead of time for the way this is sure to come across, but I have a burning desire to throw you off a bridge. A high one.

Ah, crap.

MNF has become close to unwatchable with those three braying frat boys in the booth, getting all excited over the Best. Three Yard Run. On Third and Eight. EVER.

I might watch the first ten minutes or so tonight just to see what they do to make something out of what is certainly a meaningless game and almost certainly will be a terrible one. Frankly, I think it's going to be a shock result if either team wins.

mikaloyd: Or as I like to think of him...Benedict Arnold!

[peacekey.org image 600x400]

And that's why I love him. Yeah, fark a bunch of Raiders.

czetie: Ah, crap.

MNF has become close to unwatchable with those three braying frat boys in the booth, getting all excited over the Best. Three Yard Run. On Third and Eight. EVER.

I might watch the first ten minutes or so tonight just to see what they do to make something out of what is certainly a meaningless game and almost certainly will be a terrible one. Frankly, I think it's going to be a shock result if either team wins.

didnt brandon marshall say he was going to get thrown out in the 2nd quarter?

FTA:"I'm fired up," Gruden said in a statement.

I bet Gruden is fired up quite often in his life.

4NSpy: I like Gruden.

Then again, I liked Kornheiser on MNF too, so maybe I'm in the minority.

You are.

The 48-year-old Gruden is the winningest coach in Buccaneers history (60-57) _{barely 500} and coached the team to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII _{a team Tony Dungy built} , where Tampa Bay defeated the Raiders, his former team. _{which I am sure helped him immensely}

Stay on MNF Jon.

It hits the open receiver over the middle. It does this whenever it's told.

/Loves me some Buffalo Gruden

SDRR: The 48-year-old Gruden is the winningest coach in Buccaneers history (60-57) barely 500 and coached the team to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII a team Tony Dungy built , where Tampa Bay defeated the Raiders, his former team. which I am sure helped him immensely

Stay on MNF Jon.

If you're going to give Dungy credit for building a team that Gruden took to the Superbowl, then you have to give Gruden credit for building the Raiders team.

I was hoping this guy would take over...

"And I believe they are the Thundering Herd."

4NSpy: If you're going to give Dungy credit for building a team that Gruden took to the Superbowl, then you have to give Gruden credit for building the Raiders team.

Definitely.

2000 Raiders - lost AFC Championship game
2001 Raiders - "tuck rule" away from AFC championship game


IAmRight: And Dungy got a SB eventually thanks (partially) to an offense that was built before he got there Peyton Manning, Lovie Smith and Rex Grossman.

Yanks_RSJ: 4NSpy: If you're going to give Dungy credit for building a team that Gruden took to the Superbowl, then you have to give Gruden credit for building the Raiders team.

Definitely.

2000 Raiders - lost AFC Championship game
2001 Raiders - "tuck rule" away from AFC championship game


IAmRight: And Dungy got a SB eventually thanks (partially) to an offense that was built before he got there Peyton Manning, Lovie Smith and Rex Grossman. Reche Caldwell being an integral part of the Pats wide receiving corps.

FTFY

I'll take Gruden over Phil Simms every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Simms makes me want to plunge icepicks into both ears....repeatedly.

steverockson: I'll take Gruden over Phil Simms every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Simms makes me want to plunge icepicks into both ears....repeatedly.

What don't you like bout eem?

I like Gruden. Don't care if I'm in the minority on that. All I care about is that DUDE IS A FARKING PSYCHIC! (new window)

duckpoopy: steverockson: I'll take Gruden over Phil Simms every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Simms makes me want to plunge icepicks into both ears....repeatedly.

What don't you like bout eem?

Simms can never, never, not talk. Every moment when Nantz isn't talking Simms must be screeching away, nonstop, forever. It's maddening.

rickythepenguin 2011-10-17 01:34:34 PM That guy, that guy is what you call a football player. That's the thing about that guy. That guy? All that guy does is eat sleep drink breathe football. I love that guy. There's no question that that guy is the best at his position in the National Football League. That's what that guy is. that's what that guy does. Lotta guys, they wanna be that guy, but those guys, they're not that guy. That guy is what you call a play maker. That's all he is. That's all he does. That guy is the best guy at that position. that's what the National Football League is, what that guy does. That guy is my kinda guy. That guy pays the price to be that guy. That guy is the the guy who does that guy type stuff in the National Football League. That's who that guy is. /obligatory
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What's sad is that, despite the dripping sarcasm, I could actually imagine him saying that.