Jay Gruden? I mean, really?

Finally, someone has half a brain!

Who thought it would end up being Dan Snyder?

But for all of his flaws, the man has a vision. And that vision is Jon Gruden. Wait, what? What do you mean he hired Jay Gruden? Who? Jon’s brother? What? The guy who’s resume is Hall of Fame worthy if only there was an Arena League Hall of Fame?

Oh what the hell?!?

Let’s get this out of the way. Jay Gruden is a chump. He was the offensive coordinator for a team, the Bengals, who were offensively exposed and flaccid whenever it actually mattered. I mean, sure he spent a “great” playing and coaching career with the Orlando Predators. Whatever “great” in the AFL gets you in real life.

But I’ll tell you what, apparently six Arena Bowl titles means you are good enough to be a head coach in the National Football League.

What?!?

And over on the sidelines, in his Monday Night Football best, is brother Jon. One of the great NFL coaches of this era that never was given a shot despite streamlining the major advancement of once and now again NFL joke franchises. And oh yeah, he won a Super Bowl with the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEARS.

The man took the Oakland Raiders to the playoffs in three consecutive years. That’s three Oakland. Any Raiders fans out there? I’m looking at you Carlos, if you are reading this: when was the last time the Raiders made the Playoffs? Wouldn’t you be salivating over three in a row? And yet the guy who took you there can’t get a job?

Hey Buccaneer fans, plenty of you out there. I watched you all celebrate for months after JON Gruden took a franchise quarterbacked by Brad Johnson and win a Super Bowl. That’s right, a Super Bowl. Lombardi Trophy and all. And yet, the guy who took you there can’t get a job?

It has baffled me for years and now that Jon’s brother Jay is a NFL head coach, I am just mortified. It really is like we aren’t even trying anymore.

>Time to fire your coach

Hey NFL owners (presidents, GM's, etc.)- it is time to fire your coach.

Longtime coach? Fire him.
Still alive in the playoffs? Fire him.
Just hired him? Fire him.

Why? Because Jon Gruden is back on the market.

Friday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired their coach and GM Bruce Allen, sending shockwaves through Tampa and even Gruden himself. Yeah, they haven't been the contenders yearly and never have they made strong draft day decisions. But let's not forget that before Gruden, the Buccaneers were seen only as that dreamsicle colored mess that resembled only present day Detroit Lions.

Jon Gruden, much like before Tampa with Oakland, made the Bucs winners. More importantly, he made them champions. He took previously all-talk, no-walk players like Warren Sapp and Keyshawn Johnson and combined them with never-quite-there vets like Derrick Brooks, Simeon Rice, Mike Alstott and Brad Johnson and won a SuperBowl with them. He even beat his old team, one that he put together.

Jon Gruden is cold blooded. He will win, he will run his mouth and he will drive his team forward.

He made Tampa Bay something that it never would have been without him.

And realize this: Gruden is the best coach in pro football right now. I hope that someone is smart enough to snatch him up in the big league. And if not, Gruden will go on down to the college level and make a team an instant contender. No other coach in the sport has the fire and inner-strength of Jon Gruden.

So go ahead, fire that new coach Detroit...boot that formerly waiting in the wings assistant Indianapolis. Jon Gruden is the only thing that any team needs right now.