... the year the Gruden self terminates. :lol:

Chucky is going to explode one of these days over his obsession of being a complete and utter control freak. He just goes after one guy after another.. must really suck playing for that guy.. even the vets get "Chuckified".

"PFTalk"GRUDEN MAD AT CLAYTON FOR DECLARING HIMSELF A STARTER
Posted by Michael David Smith on September 19, 2008, 11:43 a.m.

Buccaneers wide receiver Michael Clayton said on Wednesday that hes ready to enter the starting lineup in place of the injured Joey Galloway.

Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden would like Clayton to know that the coach is the one who determines whos playing and whos not. Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times reports that when Gruden addressed reporters, he took a swipe at Clayton for speaking too soon.
A couple players have already spoken that [Galloway is] not going [to play], but Ill make that decision, okay? Gruden said. Ill decide who starts, too. As long as I have the title here as head coach, Ill do that.

This is the second straight week weve seen indications that Gruden wants his players to shut up about injuries; last week linebacker Derrick Brooks said Gruden gave him a gag order about his hamstring injury. In Claytons case, it wouldnt be at all surprising to see Gruden keep him out of the starting lineup on Sunday, just for spite.

That made me chuckle.

I see "Chuckie", at the podium.......big knife in hand......LOLOL!!!

Yep.. almost every time I see him on the sidelines..

"pack93z"Yep.. almost every time I see him on the sidelines..

Thats EARNED a plus one!
(I'm sitting here laughing!!!)

Gruden is diggin' himself a nice hole.

What happened to that guy?
I always thought he was a good coach.

"Formo"Gruden is diggin' himself a nice hole.

What happened to that guy?
I always thought he was a good coach.

He always has that look in his eyes, like any minute, he's gonna SNAP and rip someone's head off.
The guy is SCARY!!!!

He has the "RING"

That means he will be working for a long, long, time.

"Z"
The man does not sleep.
I am serious, he can not sleep, and I think that is a challenge.
You say he will explode, I think he will implode.

I think he gets like 3 hours sleep a night.
He is obsessive, he is a freak of nature, and it is all because, as he said:
"His brother was a good athlete and he was not."

His story is interesting....

when players and coach collide can be bad