Jon Gruden On Coaching Football Again + Competitive Relationship With Andy Reid

Recorded: December 16th 2024

In this episode of Bussin’ With The Boys, the boys sit down with NFL coaching legend Jon Gruden for a no-holds-barred discussion on all things football, coaching, and his new ventures with Barstool Sports. They break down the College Football Playoff, an epic NFL weekend, and discuss Jon's storied career, including his Super Bowl victory in Tampa Bay and his thoughts on modern football, and his potential return to coaching.

Taylor Lewan and Will Compton also dive into some dad talk with the back of the bus, and preview their weekend in South Bend, Indiana. They then kick things off with a breakdown of the upcoming massive football weekend, a deep dive into the College Football Playoff picture, and some wild betting stories like Will’s almost 9-leg parlay. They cover the latest NFL recap, including controversial topics like DeVondre Campbell walking out on his team and the popular Shoutout No Free Shoutout segment.

TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
4:31 Massive Weekend Ahead
8:52 CFB Playoff Preview
11:03 Will’s ALMOST 9 Leg Parlay
14:10 NFL Recap
22:57 DeVondre Campbell Walking Out On His Team
35:09 Shoutout's OTW
45:58 JON GRUDEN INTERVIEW STARTS
46:21 His Passion For Football
48:24 Being A Fan Of The Teams He Coached
49:49 Diving Into The Barstool World
51:33 Coach’s Different Methods Of Interacting With The Guys
56:36 Adapting To The Newer Game - Guys Are Softer Now
57:46 Drop In Talent In The NFL Because Of Transfer Portal?
1:07:26 The Boys Transitioning Out Of Football With The Pod
1:14:18 Gruden Transitioning Into Media
1:16:17 Getting Fired As A Coach/Building Your Coaching Staff
1:18:45 Does He Want To Get Back Into Coaching?
1:21:05 Bill Belichick Is At UNC
1:23:40 Coach’s Football Facility And His Routine
1:27:21 Story Of Coach Recruiting Will To The The Raiders
1:32:01 Coaching Richie Incognito And Antonio Brown
1:38:00 Taylor’s Thoughts On Current NFL Tackles
1:41:57 Would Coach Pop Into Other Meeting Rooms?
1:43:59 Spider 2 Y Banana
1:45:50 Coach On The State Of The NFL
1:47:53 “It’s A Sick Obsessed World Of Football I’m Living In”
1:50:02 New Things With Gruden To Look For At Barstool
1:55:42 Will’s Rapid Fire Questions
1:57:02 Favorite Memories Playing
2:06:11 Which Coaching Job Could He Himself In?
2:07:38 Twisted QOTW