By Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle Updated 5:41 pm CST, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. Photo: Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer Photo: Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 1 of 10 Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) … [Read more...] about Washington coach Jay Gruden on Texans’ Deshaun Watson: ‘Next generation-type quarterback’
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Lost the Jon Gruden vibe? Former Raiders great Howie Long hasn’t
Los Angeles Raiders' Howie Long (75) takes down Green Bay Packers Randy Wright in Los Angeles, in this September 9, 1984 photo. Long will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies in Canton, Ohio Saturday July 22, 2000. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon) Houston Oilers running back Lorenzo White, left, is talked in the end zone for a safety by Los Angeles Raider Howie Long, center, during the first quarter of their pre-season football game in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 29, 1992. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Los Angeles Raiders' Howie Long, rear, tackles New England Patriots Craig James in Foxboro, Mass., in this September 29, 1985 photo. Long will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Canton, Ohio Saturday July 22, 2000. (AP Photo/Mike Kullen) Los Angeles Raiders' Howie Long, left, battles Washington Redskins George Starke on the line during first half action in Super … [Read more...] about Lost the Jon Gruden vibe? Former Raiders great Howie Long hasn’t
Who’s behind the Jon Gruden Twitter parody account?
By Matt Schneidman | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: October 18, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: October 18, 2018 at 10:05 am The real Jon Gruden has disappointed this season, to say the least, but the fake Jon Gruden has been right on point. While the 55-year-old trades his best player, leads the Raiders to an underwhelming 1-5 start and inspires fans to make a website counting down the milliseconds until his 10-year contract expires, a 26-year-old public relations and content specialist at a real estate investment firm in Ohio takes advantage. Justin Greear created the Jon Gruden Twitter parody account before the 2014 season, after his Tim Tebow parody account ran out of gas with Tebow fading from the spotlight. Greear picked Gruden as another iconic personality the masses knew from his gig as Monday Night Football color commentator, and the account gained 100,000 followers in just three months. Now @Faux_Gruden has over 348,000 followers, combining … [Read more...] about Who’s behind the Jon Gruden Twitter parody account?
Mailbag: Was the Eagles’ 2017 draft haul ‘bad?’
In our Eagles chat this week , there were a lot of questions that we could not get to in time or other questions we did answer but could use more color. And so, let's do a mailbag post to answer some of the overflow. Question from LostInChiTown: The Eagles’ 2017 draft Is not looking as good in hindsight. Barnett is good, not great. Sidney Jones is promising. Rasul Douglas can’t get on the field. Mack Hollins hasn’t progressed. Donnel Pumphrey was cut. Shelton Gibson can’t get on the field. And I guess not much was ever expected of Nate Gerry or Elijah Qualls. Overall, not as many hits as initially projected. Is the Howie / Joe Douglas drafting era overhyped? Or was that just a bad year? I’ll respectfully disagree there. • DE Derek Barnett: Barnett had a good rookie season. He had 5 sacks, a forced fumble, a couple recoveries, a couple of blocked kicks, and he played good run defense (excellent run defense for a rookie). And then in … [Read more...] about Mailbag: Was the Eagles’ 2017 draft haul ‘bad?’
Jon Gruden is reportedly set to start a ‘fire sale’ in Oakland and trade away 2 more top players
The Oakland Raiders are reportedly shopping former first-round picks Amari Cooper and Karl Joseph. Dealing either of the two players would be yet another substantial roster shake-up by newly appointed head coach Jon Gruden. Gruden’s first foray into roster management with the Raiders included his widely criticised decision to trade away Khalil Mack. Jon Gruden’s tenure with the Oakland Raiders has not gotten off to a great start. After bringing Gruden in on a 10-year deal worth $US100 million, expectations were high in Oakland, but the Raiders have fallen well short of meeting them, stumbling out of the gate to a 1-4 record. Gruden’s most notable contribution to the team has not been anything he’s brought to the Raiders, but rather what he has given away – namely, 2016 defensive player of the year Khalil Mack, who Gruden traded away to the Bears in a much-criticised move. Now, it seems that Gruden isn’t yet done tinkering with the Raiders … [Read more...] about Jon Gruden is reportedly set to start a ‘fire sale’ in Oakland and trade away 2 more top players