{"id":763891,"date":"2026-07-15T06:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/763891\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T06:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:55:16","slug":"jon-gruden-reveals-interest-in-drastic-career-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/763891\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Gruden reveals interest in drastic career change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Gruden wants to make a career move.<\/p>\n<p>The former NFL head coach, who previously was an analyst on ESPN\u2019s \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d for nine years, now wants to switch places in the commentators booth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a broadcaster for nine years; hell\u2019s bells,\u201d Gruden, who now works for Barstool Sports, said on The Ira Kaufman Podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joebucsfan.com\/2026\/07\/jon-gruden-wants-a-play-by-play-job\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via JoeBucsFan.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.40273973;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39977817\" width=\"828\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/head-coach-jon-gruden-las-18752565.jpg\" alt=\"Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders.\" class=\"wp-image-39977817\"  \/>Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders walks to the field before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be play-by-play. You know, Frank Gifford, he transitioned into the play-by-play role. I would like to transition. I had nine years of watching these guys \u2014 [Mike] Tirico. And I\u2019d like to give that a shot, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gruden worked for ESPN from 2009-17 in between his stint as the head coach of the Buccaneers and then the Raiders.<\/p>\n<p>He was well liked as an analyst, but never got to show off his true emotions as he attempted to maintain good relationships within the NFL with the hope to someday coach again.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if taking another broadcasting role would be the end of the coaching road for the 62-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/27\/sports\/jets-reached-out-to-jon-gruden-about-joining-aaron-glenns-staff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he was courted by the Jets to join Aaron Glenn\u2019s staff in January<\/a>, and was linked to college head-coaching jobs during this season, including Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely love football,\u201d Gruden said on \u201cPardon My Take\u201d in October 2025. \u201cI love it, and it\u2019s pretty much all I have. I have an office, for the people who don\u2019t know, I\u2019ve got a server in there. I just put a lot of money into a server that collects all the films and allows me to study them. Who knows what will happen, but I\u2019m preparing myself as always to coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.70117188;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39977820\" width=\"414\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2009-file-photo-espn-broadcaster-38999546.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Gruden holding an ESPN microphone at a football game.\" class=\"wp-image-39977820\"  \/>ESPN broadcaster Jon Gruden is shown before an NFL football game. AP<\/p>\n<p>An obstacle Gruden may have to get around before landing the job is his active lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.<\/p>\n<p>Gruden alleges the NFL and Goodell led a \u201cmalicious and orchestrated campaign\u201d by leaking emails that forced him to resign from the Raiders in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/10\/11\/raiders-coach-jon-gruden-to-resign-over-email-scandal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The backlash from the leaked emails<\/a>, homophobic and misogynistic language as well as controversial comments about people in the league, pushed Gruden out of the football world completely before joining Barstool in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He now does a variety of football content for the website, including a YouTube show and podcasts.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jon Gruden wants to make a career move. 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