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Jon Gruden, who has his name attached to every job opening in the history of football at any level, says he can't control what reports come to the surface.
“I’ve got a job I’m trying to hang onto,” Gruden said Friday during a Tampa-area appearance, via Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com. “I love football, I love what I’m doing and I can’t control all the reports.”
For what it is worth, Jon Gruden didn't do much too dismay the reports this time around. Usually, he goes out of his way to claim he's happy where he is. When jobs in both the NFL and college appeared to be opening up, this time around, he was far more cryptic.
Back in November, Gruden literally said he missed coaching to the same people:
“It’s in your blood,” Gruden told Eisen regarding a possible return to coaching, via JoeBucsFan.com. “You get some people calling maybe to see if you’re interested in coaching again and maybe if you can help recommend a couple of guys. I’m pretty much involved with every level of football every day of the week, so I try to help if I can.
“One of these days, who knows, Rich? One of these days, you never know.”
“I have talked to people in years past. I plan on just keeping my options open,” Gruden said. ”If something comes along down the road, we’ll take a look at it.”
Nevertheless, the idea of Gruden returning to coaching after this long a layoff, while also being paid handsomely and being a beloved broadcast person, seems too weird to ever happen.
