Yep. Last year's Super Bowl prop bets had these. Crazy!
I had this conversation about Gruden with a boss. He said, an NFL coach makes more money/year, but will only go to the Superbowl every few years, at best, and many never will. However, who goes to the Superbowl every year, without exception? ESPN does. Every year.
Delusional boosters? Probably. But don't forget their delusional fans. They think they're a traditional powerhouse since their success in the late 90's.
I love you. These others will hate you.
Wow. I did not know that. That's a lot of cake.
Have you all been paying attention to all the cuts ESPN's been making and the overpayment of their media rights deals? It wouldn't make sense for Gruden to entertain UT or any other coaching job UNLESS he knows the gravy train at ESPN will be coming to an end at some point. I wouldn't be surprised if ESPN starts giving up parts of their exclusive media deals. Maybe even the most expensive parts like Monday Night Football and they aren't keeping Gruden around as an analyst for $6.5M a year. Just food for thought. If Gruden takes the UT job it's probably because he can see that his cushy job making $6.5M/year isn't going to last forever like he once thought..
Possibly - he's ESPN's highest paid on-air employee, making an esteemed $6.5 million per year - if true, that means only six NFL coaches make more than he does.
For a tiny fraction of the work.
Why is it automatic to think if he loses the ESPN gig that he'll get back into coaching? The guy has made $6.5M/year for quite sometime now JUST from ESPN. That's not taking into account the other revenue streams (endorsements, appearances etc.) he's had for the same amount of time. I wouldn't be too quick to assume that coaching is an automatic landing place if the ESPN gig gets unplugged.
That's a good point. I'd have to see the fine print in his contract. The link Go Bama provided was from 2015. Maybe they are in the process of renegotiating that deal.
I don't think Gruden is the type of person to sit around and twiddle his fingers because he's financially set for life. I think, as you say, a front office position in the NFL might entice him as well as possibly coaching. He may not need money today but there will come a time in his life where he won't be able to make whatever UT would potentially offer him or what an NFL team would offer him to be the head coach..
Look at Bill Cowher. The guy is good enough to continue coaching at the NFL but has no inclination to return. Same thing with Gruden. In the case of Cowher and Gruden they get paid similar to H.C. but without the stresses of being the H.C. Neither guy is returning to coaching. At this point, you can write that statement in pen.
Cowher doesn't make anywhere close to a NFL head coach. IIRC, last I read he made around $2M. Now, that's great pay considering the type of work he does but there's still plenty of monetary incentive if an organization offers to triple your pay. Even with that being said I agree with you about Cowher - I don't think he's coming back but I think there's a chance with Gruden..
And instead go full-bore with their pursuit of Skunky McCarthy in Green Bay. If only...
I believe he is holding his camp in Fairbanks the last week of February to identify some tough guys.
