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Gruden fired

today, which is both dumb and smart. 

Dumb because it's late in the game, and the hottest HCs-to-be have made the rounds and been presented with better teams. Dumb because Tampa Bay will now have to re-tool. They already lost one of the best DCs in Kiffin. 

They're team is old and lacking of enough young talent. They're a veteran team with a coach who wears on players but was perfect because he's young enough to bring in new talent and push them.

Smart because there's enough veteran talent and if they want to make a more serious run they need to hire someone who can motivate a bunch of creaking bones come December. 

But dumb, because this team was old and Gruden's a solid, winning coach. But I guess it's easier for some teams to rid of one man than to chuck an entire team of Diners Club cardholders. 

And dumb because they also fired the GM, which means they are behind the game in hiring the two most important positions for putting a winning team together.

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by thecubreporter on Jan 16, 2009 5:53 PM CST reply actions  

wow

i really figured he’d survive since he lasted this long.

first kiffin now gruden… the bucs will be really different next year!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jan 16, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions  

Dumb

That’s a helluva way to send people packing.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Jan 17, 2009 10:32 AM CST reply actions  

Wow!

don’t get me wrong, I totally dislike the Cowboys, but how can Jerry Jones sit there with Wade Phillips with Gruden and Shanahan available?

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by Haightminow on Jan 17, 2009 1:23 PM CST reply actions  

Thinking same thing...

Cowboys have a pretty much complete team but the biggest need is coaching for them….Phillips not always looks dumb on the sidelines hes proved to me that he is a horrible coach

by vabear on Jan 18, 2009 6:55 PM CST reply actions  

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