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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social

the story is not just "Jon Gruden wrote emails about how Black people are stupid," it's "Jon Gruden wrote emails about how Black people are stupid, a belief he backed up by refusing to play Black QBs/hire Black coordinators for 15 years"

etween his tenures with the Raiders and Buccaneers, he has given snaps to only one Black quarterback: Shaun King, who was already on the Tampa Bay roster when Gruden was hired in 2002. None of Gruden’s past eight offensive or defensive coordinators have been Black. His only Black coordinator was Willie Shaw, who worked as the Raiders DC in 1998 and 1999. When Shaw was abruptly fired in 1999 after helping the Raiders go from 28th to 16th in points allowed in two seasons, Gruden and Allen tried to spin it as allowing Shaw to pursue head-coaching opportunities. Shaw never became a head coach; the Raiders promoted a white assistant, Chuck Bresnahan, to replace him.
aug 15, 2025, 4:48 pm • 911 173

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Dagnabitalltoheck (she/her) @dagnabitalltoheck.bsky.social

Had to look up this guy..and yeah.. Trumps golf buddy.

aug 31, 2025, 10:12 pm • 5 1 • view
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CvaldaIsNotBig @cvaldaisnotbig.bsky.social

Just golf buds ⛳️

aug 31, 2025, 7:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Y. Marie Stout @stoutpotentials.bsky.social

That’s an old photo to let people believe Trump is ok. BS. Here’s what he was wearing yesterday and today. None of it matches.

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sep 1, 2025, 1:15 am • 1 0 • view
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missmyopinion.bsky.social @missmyopinion.bsky.social

FcK Chucky. He sucked as a coach anyway. Lol.

aug 31, 2025, 8:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Who cares @pleasebecool.bsky.social

Damn I didn’t know or maybe didn’t remember the racial stuff. I kinda remembered it as a lot of Goodell trash talk and some typical homophobic slurs

aug 31, 2025, 6:30 pm • 1 0 • view
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angiesgirl.bsky.social @angiesgirl.bsky.social

Under the hoods, 2 guys resenting Black talent they need to succeed. Lisa Cook is just one Trump target. Gruden's and NFL's poor treatment of Blacks is self-defeating; Blacks and Browns carry the league to greater heights. Time for more in coaching and front offices. Wanna win? More color, please.

aug 31, 2025, 5:55 pm • 3 0 • view
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KR @blandphilosophy.bsky.social

Yeah the second part is the problem. And I never clocked that when it was happening but it makes sense. Also thinking back to all his favorite QBs in his QB camp...

aug 31, 2025, 5:23 pm • 3 0 • view
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Eddy St Clair @eddystcclair.bsky.social

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sep 2, 2025, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Oblio @oblio.bsky.social

Yes! In sports (or any field of endeavor), “I won’t employ Black people” also means “I will ignore people’s talents simply because of the color of their skin.” It’s not just stupid, it’s self-defeating.

aug 15, 2025, 5:57 pm • 66 3 • view
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calvindragon.bsky.social @calvindragon.bsky.social

Matching employee pigmentation to the office decor to fit a certain esthetic was always suboptimal decision-making.

aug 31, 2025, 5:53 pm • 2 0 • view
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Snigdha @snig.bsky.social

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aug 31, 2025, 9:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Canuckfan16 @canuckfan16.bsky.social

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aug 31, 2025, 8:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Katherine the Sixth @luigithirty.bsky.social

huh, he didn’t have a problem winning a Super Bowl with Dungy’s team and then running half the defense out of town next year

aug 15, 2025, 4:54 pm • 79 0 • view
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nicedrewishfella.bsky.social @nicedrewishfella.bsky.social

Yep, he had to have "his guys", which apparently didn't include all time good guy Mike Alstott and others. I will always be thankful for that Super Bowl but always pissed about how he systematically dismantled that amazing team afterwards.

aug 31, 2025, 6:38 pm • 3 0 • view
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Kathryn Brightbill @kebrightbill.bsky.social

Yeah, there's a reason you don't find a whole lot of Bucs fans who actually like Gruden. I kind of think the reason he dismantled the roster was because he couldn't stand it that sports radio callers loved to talk about him winning the Super Bowl with Tony Dungy's team, so he decided to destroy it.

sep 1, 2025, 5:19 am • 2 0 • view
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Katherine the Sixth @luigithirty.bsky.social

Yeah, none of us considered it Gruden’s Super Bowl, especially the way they treated Tony Dungy, firing him at 4am for the crime of leading the Bucs to the playoffs and losing. It was Dungy’s squad and Monte Kiffin’s defense that won it.

sep 1, 2025, 6:13 am • 1 0 • view
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Kathryn Brightbill @kebrightbill.bsky.social

And Gruden clearly couldn't stand it that nobody credited him with the win

sep 1, 2025, 6:24 am • 1 0 • view
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Jacob @raoulduke1976.bsky.social

And he won that game by knowing his stupid former OCs playbook

aug 31, 2025, 6:01 pm • 18 1 • view
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Jacob @raoulduke1976.bsky.social

Guys a hack

aug 31, 2025, 6:01 pm • 9 1 • view
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Ian @rocklazerscissors.bsky.social

You misspelled fascist shit-gibbon hack!

sep 1, 2025, 3:15 am • 6 1 • view
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carelesswhisperer.bsky.social @carelesswhisperer.bsky.social

I wonder if he used to hang out with Hulk Hogan and Rick Flair?

aug 31, 2025, 5:16 pm • 2 0 • view
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redsfaithful.bsky.social @redsfaithful.bsky.social

Bresnahan later coached for the Bengals and was truly one of the worst defensive coordinators I've ever seen, which is saying a lot given I've been a Bengals fan since the 80s.

aug 31, 2025, 6:57 pm • 3 0 • view
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michael coyote @michaelcoyote.bsky.social

Ahh yes.. The 'bungles' era..

sep 1, 2025, 6:00 am • 0 0 • view
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SisBoomBlah @andrewthemild.bsky.social

There are 44 members of the 100 win club in NFL coaching history. Gruden is 41st in winning percentage. The only winning he ever did was with a loaded team he inherited. Baffling that he is considered such a hot property beyond name recognition.

aug 31, 2025, 4:25 pm • 65 2 • view
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Ghislain Hofman @gghofman.bsky.social

here here Roger

aug 15, 2025, 8:43 pm • 2 0 • view
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Gary 🇨🇦 @melagoo.bsky.social

Wow is Jon Gruden ever a master douchebag ... what a POS so he goes to his leader and golfs with him

sep 1, 2025, 10:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kai @okekai.bsky.social

Another reason not to watch or support football.

aug 31, 2025, 9:50 pm • 2 1 • view
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auntieranty.bsky.social @auntieranty.bsky.social

Fuck that chuckie little bitch.

sep 1, 2025, 3:13 am • 0 1 • view
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crooked-robert12.bsky.social @crooked-robert12.bsky.social

Michelin tires joke another one.

sep 1, 2025, 2:55 pm • 0 0 • view