First Impressions of John Gruden?

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    I thought he did a decent job during his MNF debut. He's a major upgrade over Tony K.

    What do you guys think of Chucky in the broadcasting booth?
     
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    Chutney MON-STRAWRRR!!1!

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    Much better than Kornheiser, no doubt. He actually gets along with Jaws, so you don't have to suffer through the two of them being passive-aggressive to one another for 3 hours. I was disappointed that he commentated more like a former player than a former coach. He'd point out something I didn't notice every once in a while (which was good), but too often he resorted to cliche buzzwords (grit, toughness, class, heart, etc.) to describe players/plays. They never add anything to the commentary and sometimes they're just flat-out wrong. I don't care if Delhomme showed grit coming back from surgery! He's still a mediocre, interception-throwing pile of crap!
     
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    I hated the way Gruden was talking IMO. It just felt awkward the way he was pointing out things, but he definitely knew what he was talking about. I'm sure over time it will grow on me, but Korheiser made stuff amusing somewhat.
     
  4. Shapecity

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    I don't think they should show him in the booth either. He does a lot of talking with his hands, I was getting dizzy.

    Speaking of buzz words, what was the over/under on how many times "wildcat offense" was repeated during the game?
     
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    I like Gruden, but perhaps that's because he's a former Packer Coach. :)
     

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