Gruden Says Start Cousins

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Originally Posted by mbedner3420

Not to belabor the point, but wasn't Shanny as equally invested in the nfl throughout his yearlong exile? That seemingly didn't help much.

Gruden has been out of the NFL for five years, and hasn't really been actively coaching and working with players to the same degree he would have during his coaching years. I just fear that something may have been lost. Should he be hired, 3 of the past 4 coaches would have had some duration of absence from the game, and the two we've worked with have had marginal success. Granted, two instances isn't necessarily a trend, and it doesn't factor into how gruden will perform, I worry about the odds, regardless. I'd much rather try our luck with an up and comer than a retread.

I completely agree about Jon Gruden or any other retread candidate.

Vermeil, mentioned above, did not win a SB until he got to the Rams so is not the same as Shanahan, Gibbs, or Jon Gruden.

I hope we hire a first-time NFL head coach who has that raw, unsatisfied hunger to win a Super Bowl. Jay Gruden fits this description whereas Chucky does not.