Gruden needs to get the rules straight

[Doomsday101]

C’mon man!


I’m talking to ESPN announcer and former coach Jon Gruden, because I need to set the record straight.

I am not a fan of Gruden’s. Not today, not yesterday, not when I worked for the NFL and not when I was working on the field as a side judge. He was a loudmouth as a coach who constantly disrespected officials and he is a blowhard in the broadcast booth who spouts off when he doesn’t know what he is talking about.

I respect his knowledge about the X’s and O’s when it comes to coaching and playing the game of football, but I have very little respect for him when it comes to officiating and his knowledge of the rules.

Monday night during the Falcons-Saints game, in the second quarter alone, Gruden butchered two plays regarding hits on defenseless receivers. To me, the second you agree to step into the broadcast booth, you agree to learn the rules. It goes with the job. You, as an announcer, have an obligation to know the rules. You are free to pontificate as to whether or not you like a rule, but you must present the rule first.

We’ll get to the two specific plays, but first I want to go over what the rulebook says about hits on defenseless receivers.


http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...lty-atlanta-falcons-new-orleans-saints-122811

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Not a Gruden fan either.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Coaches and analysts never know the rules that you think they should know.

 

[joseephuss]

To me, the second you agree to step into the broadcast booth, you agree to learn the rules. It goes with the job. You, as an announcer, have an obligation to know the rules. You are free to pontificate as to whether or not you like a rule, but you must present the rule first.

Gruden is not alone in not knowing the rules or the full extent of the rules. Plenty of announcers don't know them.

I am not a fan of Gruden, either, but Pereria comes across as a whiny baby.

 

[dargonking999]

Gruden is not alone in not knowing the rules or the full extent of the rules. Plenty of announcers don't know them.

I am not a fan of Gruden, either, but Pereria comes across as a whiny baby.

Its one thing for announcers like Mike Tirico, its another thing when you're talking about a former HC, and someone who should be able to read and understand NFL rules much better than a regular announcer like Mike.

Plus lets be real, those comments on the plays were atrocious, but thats what we expect from MNF. Jaws raving about every Qb's throw, and pretending like every QB is world beaters when they make a routine 10 yard completion, Gruden pretending like he's breaking down a super complicated play, and making astute observations and Mike being the guy that just randomly pops in with play by play action for the people watching the game but can't seem to be able to see the play because of the over zealous replays or pointless interviews

/MNFrant

 

[lane]

jon gruden is such a moron.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Wow.. is this an article or a ***** and moan session by Pereria?

Clearly a bitter man.

 

[Hoofbite]

Why is John Gruden expect to know a rule that half the officials in the NFL don't know?

And Carl Johnson is one of the worst public speakers I have ever seen. I've seen him attempt to explain things in the past and even in the video, it's like he's half brain dead.

That video is just horrible.

He keeps talking about "lowering the target" but what happens if the defender targets the gut and the target all of a sudden drops?

Defenseless hits are so subjective it's almost ridiculous to expect an announcer to know the rule. Gruden's been out of coaching for a few years and probably hasn't talked to anyone in the league about the ticky tack changes that have been made since his departure.

The article itself is a joke.

Here's all you need to read.

"I am not a fan of Gruden’s. Not today, not yesterday, not when I worked for the NFL and not when I was working on the field as a side judge. He was a loudmouth as a coach who constantly disrespected officials and he is a blowhard in the broadcast booth who spouts off when he doesn’t know what he is talking about"

Basically, I've got an axe to grind and I'm going to use one of the most ridiculously inconsistent penalties to do it.

Sorry Mike, you'll get no sympathy from me. After all the BS you tried to throw out there on your "Official Review" segment, you want someone else to be chastised for not knowing a rule?

Gimme a break.

 

[Hoofbite]

Wonder what Carl or Mike would say about this play.

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[burmafrd]

A certain former official should be much more offended by how many of the people he ONCE supervised STILL don't know the rule.

 

[Doomsday101]

Way I see it if your going to call out the officials from the booth then at least have a clue about the rules.

 

[2233boys]

I have no respect for a former head of officials who stated on television that a clear hold on Ware wasn't called because he ran through the hold.

That aside I have no opinion on the topic at hand.

 

[Risen Star]

Wow.. is this an article or a ***** and moan session by Pereria?

Clearly a bitter man.

That's how I took it too. He's clearly got an axe to grind with Gruden.

I kind of like the fact that the officials don't like him. I want a head coach like that. Someone who gives them crap on a regular basis.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Pereria is perfectly right. The color guy's job is to provide a knowledge base of football that he can relay to the fans, and Gruden's not doing his job. Further, it was Gruden who put it upon himself to call out the officials when he didn't have the foggiest idea what he was talking about. The officials have a hard enough job without the so called "football expert" in the booth spewing forth ignorance.


It's only because Pereria stated something that's pretty much widely accept, Gruden is a first class blowhard and jerk, that got people's panties in a wad.

 

[2233boys]

Pereria is perfectly right. The color guy's job is to provide a knowledge base of football that he can relay to the fans, and Gruden's not doing his job. Further, it was Gruden who put it upon himself to call out the officials when he didn't have the foggiest idea what he was talking about. The officials have a hard enough job without the so called "football expert" in the booth spewing forth ignorance.


It's only because Pereria stated something that's pretty much widely accept, Gruden is a first class blowhard and jerk, that got people's panties in a wad.

I really have no issue with anything you are saying about Gruden, but Pereria is a ******. Read my post above that isn't the only time while he was head of officials, he made stuff up to try and explain bad calls from the officials. Now he doesn't do it as much and he will call them out from time to time but before ******.

 

[TheDallasDon]

U kno what I like about Gruden..........he's a wily ol vet, he's a footplayer. Yep he's a 4 down player