faba Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Jay Gruden to coach Redskins Updated: January 9, 2014, 9:30 AM ET By Adam Schefter and John Keim | ESPN.com 464 70 33 EMAIL PRINT The Washington Redskins search for a new head coach, which once looked like it could take several weeks, ended Thursday when they agreed to hire Jay Gruden, a league source told ESPN. Gruden had been scheduled to interview for the Minnesota Vikings coaching vacancy on Thursday before he agreed to become the Redskins' coach. He is expected to be introduced by the Redskins on Thursday afternoon. [ Redskins' new head coach. He replaces Mike Shanahan, who was fired one day after the season ended. Gruden becomes the sixth coach hired by owner Dan Snyder in his 15 years; none have lasted more than four years. Gruden, the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator, interviewed with Washington on Wednesday, one day after meeting with Tennessee. He also had visits scheduled with Minnesota and Detroit. The Bengals plan to promote quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson to offensive coordinator with Gruden headed to the Redskins, a league source said. Gruden has deep ties to numerous members of the organization, which is why he was always considered one of the top favorites for the position. He worked as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive assistant for five seasons under general manager Bruce Allen, now the Redskins general manager. Redskins secondary coach Raheem Morris worked with Gruden in Tampa; Redskins tight ends coach Sean McVay worked with Gruden for one year in Tampa and one year in the United Football League. Finally, Gruden served as the offensive coordinator for Jim Haslett in the UFL with the Florida Tuskers. Gruden spent the past three seasons as the Bengals' offensive coordinator, all of which ended with trips to the postseason. But the Bengals' offense fizzled in the playoffs, averaging 11 points in their three losses. But Gruden earned praise for his work with quarterback Andy Dalton, who threw for more than 3,000 yards in each of his first three seasons. In that time, the Bengals improved in points per game going from 18th to 12th to 6th. They were the NFL's No. 10th-ranked offense in total yards in 2013. Gruden also served two stints as head coach of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League and was the Tuskers' head coach and general manager in 2010. Gruden's task is to restore sanity to a franchise that thought it had turned a corner last season, going 10-6 and capturing the NFC East. But their season fell apart in 2013 in part because of inconsistent play by quarterback Robert Griffin III III -- and a defense that wasn't good enough to offset these struggles. Griffin was benched for the final three games this past season and had a difficult relationship with Shanahan. Griffin did not always like how he was used, particularly when it came to running the zone read option -- and that was especially true after he injured his knee late in the 2012 season. But Griffin is only one year removed from a historic rookie season that saw him throw for 3,200 yards and run for 815 more. He threw 20 touchdown passes and ran for seven more. Gruden's brother, Jon, who is a former head coach of the Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, is currently a broadcaster for ESPN's "Monday Night Football." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 I guess Bevell was not good enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 He's the only guy I would have liked if the Jets canned Rex. I think he fits well with that offense. Probably needs to find a really solid DC because that D is terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I guess Bevell was not good enough? Tomshane is a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Does anyone hire DEFENSE anymore? Whisenhunt will be next. If you are defensive coordinator or a defensive specialist type coach, you are becoming a dinosaur in the NFL. OFFENSE now wins championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Does anyone hire DEFENSE anymore? Whisenhunt will be next. If you are defensive coordinator or a defensive specialist type coach, you are becoming a dinosaur in the NFL. OFFENSE now wins championships. To a point yes. But if you asked the Saints and the Cowboys they might disagree. #Ryanfamilyvalues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Does anyone hire DEFENSE anymore? Whisenhunt will be next. If you are defensive coordinator or a defensive specialist type coach, you are becoming a dinosaur in the NFL. OFFENSE now wins championships. Correction a balanced team wins championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Correction a balanced team wins championships "Balanced team" in the NFL is synonymous with Great Offense, and average defense. Even Baltimore last year went up tempo, high octane, Flacco slinging it all over to win their title. Brady and NE are great offensively, average defense. New Orleans is all about offense. Green Bay is all about Rodgers slinging it. San Fran, went with a read option QB, and running QB and made it to the SB and could be again this year. Luck Throws it all over the Yard and the team he beat scored 44 points and LOST. Sorry ,Offense is driving the train in the NFL. Will the Jets get on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Does anyone hire DEFENSE anymore? Whisenhunt will be next. If you are defensive coordinator or a defensive specialist type coach, you are becoming a dinosaur in the NFL. OFFENSE now wins championships. Rex's winning percentage is better than Whisenhunt's. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Rex's winning percentage is better than Whisenhunt's. Go figure. Rex would have been a hot commodity, had we fired him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 "Balanced team" in the NFL is synonymous with Great Offense, and average defense. Even Baltimore last year went up tempo, high octane, Flacco slinging it all over to win their title. Brady and NE are great offensively, average defense. New Orleans is all about offense. Green Bay is all about Rodgers slinging it. San Fran, went with a read option QB, and running QB and made it to the SB and could be again this year. Luck Throws it all over the Yard and the team he beat scored 44 points and LOST. Sorry ,Offense is driving the train in the NFL. Will the Jets get on board? New Orleans was fourth in scoring defense, tenth in scoring offense. Apparently, they're not all about offense, if that was the case, they wouldn't have been bounced last year when they were putrid. New England was ten in scoring defense, hardly average. Green Bay is no longer in the playoffs because they couldn't get a stop on d in the last two minutes of the game. San Francisco is eleventh in scoring offense and third in scoring defense. Colin Kaepernick threw for 135 more yards than Geno Smith. Indianapolis was ninth in scoring defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Rex would have been a hot commodity, had we fired him? Is Whisenhunt a hot commodity? I've heard his name mentioned, but his track record is one of mediocrity apart from the one big run to the SB (look it up). This with Fitzgerald and Boldin on his vaunted offense no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Does anyone hire DEFENSE anymore? Whisenhunt will be next. If you are defensive coordinator or a defensive specialist type coach, you are becoming a dinosaur in the NFL. OFFENSE now wins championships. Lovie Smith was literally just hired. Pete Carroll is the darling of the NFL. Two of the best teams left in the playoffs are the Seahawks and Niners and they operate on a great ground game and awesome defense. The patriots' defense is what kept them winning games the first half of the season. You're quickly turning into the typical message-board poster who makes entire posts up just to fit his argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Lovie Smith was literally just hired. Pete Carroll is the darling of the NFL. Two of the best teams left in the playoffs are the Seahawks and Niners and they operate on a great ground game and awesome defense. The patriots' defense is what kept them winning games the first half of the season. You're quickly turning into the typical message-board poster who makes entire posts up just to fit his argument. Right, but if your team has a true franchise QB, it frees you up to focus on building a great defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 He's the only guy I would have liked if the Jets canned Rex. I think he fits well with that offense. Probably needs to find a really solid DC because that D is terrible. Haslett is staying as DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 "Balanced team" in the NFL is synonymous with Great Offense, and average defense. Even Baltimore last year went up tempo, high octane, Flacco slinging it all over to win their title. Brady and NE are great offensively, average defense. New Orleans is all about offense. Green Bay is all about Rodgers slinging it. San Fran, went with a read option QB, and running QB and made it to the SB and could be again this year. Luck Throws it all over the Yard and the team he beat scored 44 points and LOST. Sorry ,Offense is driving the train in the NFL. Will the Jets get on board? Not for nothin, but ever since the Pats became an offensive focused team, they haven't won dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Lovie Smith was literally just hired. Pete Carroll is the darling of the NFL. Two of the best teams left in the playoffs are the Seahawks and Niners and they operate on a great ground game and awesome defense. The patriots' defense is what kept them winning games the first half of the season. You're quickly turning into the typical message-board poster who makes entire posts up just to fit his argument. I am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Not for nothin, but ever since the Pats became an offensive focused team, they haven't won dick. People forget that their defense was their strength in their Super Bowl years, not Tom Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 People forget that their defense was their strength in their Super Bowl years, not Tom Brady. Brady was a game manager in their championship years. And before PR37 and PFSIKH or Garb chime in with their homeriffic nonsense about Tom Brady leading them on those last second FG drives to win the SBs let me remind you that a truly great QB like Joe Montana would have scored a TD to leave no doubt. Game managers put the game in the hands of a kicker. Great QBs put the ball over the line. EAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Not for nothin, but ever since the Pats became an offensive focused team, they haven't won dick. Isnt that a bit harsh? Dont they win the AFC east every year, and get 1st round buys, and sometimes lose in the Super Bowl. Wow, when are the Jets going to finally "win dick"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Isnt that a bit harsh? Dont they win the AFC east every year, and get 1st round buys, and sometimes lose in the Super Bowl. Wow, when are the Jets going to finally "win dick"? When they don't have a dumpster fire at QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 When they don't have a dumpster fire at QB. Too Funny. but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Isnt that a bit harsh? Dont they win the AFC east every year, and get 1st round buys, and sometimes lose in the Super Bowl. Wow, when are the Jets going to finally "win dick"? No, its not. Not when the reason they lost those SBs is because their OFFENSE failed to score enough points and their DEFENSE could stop a mouth breather like Eli Manning in crunch time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I guess Bevell was not good enough? Bevell has too much Zodd in him, he would never kneel before RG3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Not for nothin, but ever since the Pats became an offensive focused team, they haven't won dick. Hey I cant stand the Pats as much as anybody else here but no one wins the Lombardi every year but they do contend for it every year compared to once in a blue moon like most franchises. I think the only year they missed the playoffs in recent memory they were 11-5. Ha Ha they deserved it , no but seriously it is just silly to say they havent won anything because of their offense. They are annually a top 5-6 team with a chance to win it all. I'll admit I am jealous of their success. Try it it is liberating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hey I cant stand the Pats as much as anybody else here but no one wins the Lombardi every year but they do contend for it every year compared to once in a blue moon like most franchises. I think the only year they missed the playoffs in recent memory they were 11-5. Ha Ha they deserved it , no but seriously it is just silly to say they havent won anything because of their offense. They are annually a top 5-6 team with a chance to win it all. I'll admit I am jealous of their success. Try it it is liberating. Look up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hey I cant stand the Pats as much as anybody else here but no one wins the Lombardi every year but they do contend for it every year compared to once in a blue moon like most franchises. I think the only year they missed the playoffs in recent memory they were 11-5. Ha Ha they deserved it , no but seriously it is just silly to say they havent won anything because of their offense. They are annually a top 5-6 team with a chance to win it all. I'll admit I am jealous of their success. Try it it is liberating. Obviously. Anyone who states that the Pats "never win anything" or something to that effect must either be a UCLA fan during the JOHN WOODEN years, or a Connecticut Girls basketball fan, but other than that, almost any other fan would be completely envious of the consistency in winning that Franchise continues to show. Even when they are having a so called "down" year, they are still in the hunt. By the way, the year they missed the playoff's, I believe Matt Cassell was the QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Obviously. Anyone who states that the Pats "never win anything" or something to that effect must either be a UCLA fan during the JOHN WOODEN years, or a Connecticut Girls basketball fan, but other than that, almost any other fan would be completely envious of the consistency in winning that Franchise continues to show. Even when they are having a so called "down" year, they are still in the hunt. By the way, the year they missed the playoff's, I believe Matt Cassell was the QB. How many years in a row has NE won the AFC East- I have lost count. Give them grudgingly credit for it as a Jet fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 would love to be a fly on the wall when RGIII's dad was trying to get snyder to take his calls, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 How many years in a row has NE won the AFC East- I have lost count. Give them grudgingly credit for it as a Jet fan Other than the year, when Brady was hurt, and Parcells grabbed Pennington from us, to sling it in Miami, I would have to say every year other than that year since 1999? Parcells and the Jets won it in 98, and then the Cassell/Pennington year. A simply amazing run, and I give them all the credit in the world, as it is so tough to maintain that type of streak over such a long period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I guess Bevell was not good enough? Even bad owners want nothing to do with that lump of sh!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Even bad owners want nothing to do with that lump of sh!t. a lot of seahawks fans want him gone. he interviewed in Washington, lost out to a guy whose last piece of tape was a QB with 9 turnovers in 2 games to end the season (counting turnover on downs), and now bevell is looking at cleveland or minny. maybe ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 a lot of seahawks fans want him gone. he interviewed in Washington, lost out to a guy whose last piece of tape was a QB with 9 turnovers in 2 games to end the season (counting turnover on downs), and now bevell is looking at cleveland or minny. maybe ouch Yeah, Dan Snyder didn't hire him. Must suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yeah, Dan Snyder didn't hire him. Must suck. - Washington - Houston - Detroit - Tennessee - Tampa It's funny how such a hot commodity is being overlooked by so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro55 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Bevell is still coaching so he couldn't even interview yet. He can, but how many coaches quit while in the playoffs to take a HC job? I don't know of any. So Gruden's team lost. He was available now. Bevell might not be available till Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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