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Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« on: January 16, 2009, 05:57:05 PM »
wow.  another one that I didn't see coming.

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen after the team collapsed following a 9-3 start and failed to make the playoffs.

Gruden, who helped lead the Buccaneers to a victory over the Oakland Raiders in the 2003 Super Bowl, was Tampa Bay's coach for seven years before being dismissed Friday. Allen was general manager for the last five seasons.

The Buccaneers were tied for first place in the NFC South heading into December, but finished with losses to Carolina and Atlanta on the road and San Diego and Oakland at home, where they had been 6-0. One more win would have landed a NFC wild-card berth.

The 9-7 record this season left Tampa out of the playoffs for the fourth time in six years.

"We will be forever grateful to Jon for bringing us the Super Bowl title, and we thank Bruce for his contributions to our franchise," Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer said in a statement. "However after careful consideration, we feel that this decision is in the best interest of our organization moving forward."

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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 07:00:14 PM »
"However after careful consideration, we feel that this decision is in the best interest of our organization moving forward."

With who the waterboy? 

The NFL has single handedly increased the unemployment stats while simultaneously providing an economic stimulus with its job creations.....

There is no one left to hire Glazer.    If Eric Mangini is first choice for any team then there be some slim pickings out there for sure. 

 
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2009, 08:03:00 PM »
I lived in Tampa from 1969 to 1988 (minus 3 years in the early 80's when I went away to college).  This phrase rang true then, and it still does today:

It's. The. Bucs.   :loser:

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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 08:35:36 PM »
He will have a new job in two weeks.

Aside from the Oakland loss, shit just happens.
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 08:36:05 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on January 16, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
I lived in Tampa from 1969 to 1988 (minus 3 years in the early 80's when I went away to college).  This phrase rang true then, and it still does today:

It's. The. Bucs.   :loser:

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the bucs would have been a great team in the 90's, but the packers just happened to be a SPECIAL team.
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2009, 08:59:16 PM »
I bet the Rams make a big push for him.
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2009, 08:50:44 PM »
Guess the Rams weren't too intereseted in Gruden.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-rams-spagnuolo&prov=ap&type=lgns
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2009, 05:55:31 AM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on January 17, 2009, 08:50:44 PM
Guess the Rams weren't too intereseted in Gruden.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-rams-spagnuolo&prov=ap&type=lgns

I don't blame them, he is a good pick.
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 10:18:12 AM »
"Chucky" will have a job soon, I would think.
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Re: Bucs fire Gruden, general manager
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2009, 10:49:53 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on January 19, 2009, 10:18:12 AM
"Chucky" will have a job soon, I would think.

chucky is a moron...

he can't handle the power of HC...

garcia came out  today & said the team HATES gruden & didn't respect his decisions , because they were often WRONG...

I tend to believe the team here, because just look at what gruden has done in the area of qaurterbacks the past few years ...

he dumps the guy that wins a SB for them,  & then lines up a cavalcade of rejects & horrible rookies year after year...

brian greise, jake plummer, garcia was the best, but still not exactly the guy you want to hang your hat on for the future, simms, gradinksi or whatver his name was & on & on & on ....

he's kept 5 QB's on the roster at all times & none of them were gonna wi na SB for the buccs...

was he trying to create a passing team, a running team, a defensive juggernaut, what ??...

the team had no identity, gruden was just crazy ...

I wouldn't want him for a HC...
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