Agreed. He may well lose out on millions but money isn't everything. He gets to stay at a very well regarded academic college and get his degree (architectural design) and be "normal" for another year.

He'll still be the number 1 QB next year. Bradford went back and got injured, which is the worst case for Luck, and still went #1.

The NFL will always be there waiting for him, plus with the potential of there being no season next year it is probably a good choice to go back.


Apparently the Phins already offered Gruden $7million but he turned it down.

To put it into perspective Bill Belichick gets $7.5 million a year which is still a lot obviously but hes been in the NFL years and won everything going numerous times!

Maybe Gruden just wants more cash because he knows they will pay it, it's probably something like " ok John we will give you $7 million, no Im not interested, ok how about $10 million, no, ok how about 20, go on then you have twisted my arm"

Be gutted if Gruden gets a job. Really enjoyed his input on MNF.

Thats why he's turned down the job, because he enjoys being an commentator.

I don't see the fascination with him, sure he's won a SB, but he isn't a great coach.

I also like Gruden's commentary I think he's the best about at the moment

MNF is much better since Gruden took over from Kornheiser,he's enjoying the gig now but I think the coaching bug will get him again in time like it has with Cowher.

Why isn't he a great coach?

Bit of fun for the playoffs. This will work okay(hopefully). Like a playoffs penalty shootout.

Pick your winners from this week. If one of your teams loses you lose a team.

example.

I will pick.

Ravens
Packers
Colts
Saints

to win. And only the Packers and Saints did then I could only pick winners in the next round in games involving them. So when the Packers play the Eagles next week I could then choose anybody on that game. It's possible all your 1st week teams could lose and you'd be out. Basically, picking the winner gives you the chance to pick a winner in that teams game nxt week? Is that too complicated?

I don't think he is a bad coach. I just don't think he is as good as the amount of jobs he is being linked to. Especially jobs with pretty good teams like Miami and the Cowgirls.

He won the SB with Dungy's team/defence and then completely tanked with Tampa. Although he did some decent things in Oakland.

Mark, my picks are:

Packers (A-Rod will prove all the doubters wrong)
Colts
Ravens
Seahawks

My picks are

Philly
Saints
Ravens
Colts

What if he blows out his knee next year and never plays again?!

I'm shocked at Luck ot declaring tbh. Has anything been declared on Harbaugh's decision? I thought if he stayed then maybe Luck would too, but with him looking likely to leave I would've put my house on him coming out. A lot can happen in a year, I hope he doesn't regret it as I really like the lad.

Ravens
Jets
Eagles
Saints

Jon Gruden is a great self publicist. He did some good things at Oakland but he also started to build a roster that was heavy with over priced ageing veterans. Since the Superbowl the Raiders have been paying for that.

In Tampa he took Tony Dungy's defense, which reached pretty much its peak and won a Superbowl. After the Superbowl season Gruden went 45-51 with the Bucs and IMHO it was only Monte Kiffin's handling of the defense that got him that many wins.

He is thought of as this great offensive mind that came through under Mike Holmgren/Andy Reid's tutelage, but he is not. Look at the revolving door of QB's that rolled through Tampa on his watch and then hey presto he leaves and they get a franchise QB in Josh Freeman, go figure.

He also alienates too many players with his attitude and has been called a back stabber by many others.
.

Cut and paste from my picks on NFLUK:

New Orleans
Indy
Baltimore
Philadelphia

The Dolphins have decided to keep Sparano

[uTranslation[/u:- Even $8 million wasn't enought to get Harbaugh because he is a money grabbing barsteward and someone has offered him more



If I was Sparano I would be pretty annoyed to be honest

My picks for the game

Ravens
Packers
Saints
Colts (though I hope the Jesters win and we get to play them again after fat Rex`s pot shot at Brady, thanks for yet more motivation you fat C*nt as if we need it

)

If the Jets win we get their 2nd rounder for Cro! Come on Rex's boys!

Cheers for the picks. It'll make more sense in the next round.

What if he signs for the Panthers as the #1 pick and gets ran over by a bus?

He might blow out his knee and never play again, but he'll have got his degree and his family is pretty well off anyway apparently.

At worst he will suffer a season ending injury like Bradford who still went #1. Or he gets injured/his stock drops and he goes later in round 1 but to a better team.

OR... he wants to stay in California with his family and will either stay at Stanford or be a money grabber and take upto 50% less than what the Dolphins are offering to go to San Fran.

He's getting paid more to stay at Stanford

What doubters?

This

Go on any Bucs board and you cant get through a thread without someone b[ii[/itching about the state he left us in



Do you know since 2003 we have only been in the playoffs twice and lost both games? Our record under him from 2003-2008 was 46-52.

He took over the Dungy team and managed to take us that 1 step further but then took us down hill after he made the team his own.