Gruden's deal a lucrative one

This is mentioned in the main entry below detailing Jon Gruden's and Bruce Allen's contract extensions, but I thought this deserved its own headline.

Coaches' salaries have continued to skyrocket since Gruden signed his last contract, so you knew this one would be a whopper. Turns out, Gruden's year-to-year salary will be very similar to that of Titans coach Jeff Fisher, which puts Gruden among the highest-paid coaches in the NFL. Fisher, the league's longest-tenured coach with a single team, signed an extension in September that will pay him approximately $5.5-million to $6-million per year.

Now, Gruden can be added to a short list of coaches with eye-popping salaries. Others besides Fisher include Seattle's Mike Holmgren -- believed to be the league's highest-paid coach at $8-million in 2008 -- as well as Denver's Mike Shanahan and Carolina's John Fox, each reported to make more than $5-million annually.

Guess being an NFL coach is good work if you can get it.

Comments

[DR]

You haven't shot down any of my points at all. Worst to first to worst to first, thats a really good coaching trend to have. He's up there with the elite coaches who go to the playoffs consecutively, and don't have 10+ losses in a season. Worst to first would be impressive 10 years ago, and if it hasn't happened 5 years in a row in the same weak division. When is the last time 3 teams came out of the South 2 years in a row? Oh, it never happened.
The Big Dog Steve Duemig and these writers also get paid for their opinions. You obviously haven't listened to the satellite radio having to defend Gruden about his worthiness.
You discount Dungy's record because he didn't win a Super Bowl with the Bucs but count Gruden's record with the Raiders as if it was with the Bucs. You dog Dungy about playoff losses to the Rams, perhaps the greatest offensive team ever, and the Eagles but ignore everything that has to do with the Bucs about Gruden. Gruden is 48-48 as a Bucs coach and hasn't won a playoff game in 6 years. The only 2 losses being at home after a "great" turn around. Take away his Super Bowl year and he is 36-44. That's just terrible. His record, his terrible offensive ratings, they speak for themselves. You'll be begging for a new coach next year. He's going to need every penny of that cap money to save whatever dignity he has left. The Glazers know soccer, but sure don't know football.
You're calling me a 3rd grader with the many thousand spelling and grammar errors you have made in this blog alone? HAHA
I feel so guilty laughing at a retard like you.

[j.k.]

Why doesn't everyone simply ignore DR and he will probably start annoying Dolphin or Jaguar fans. He is too bitter about something

[Ron]

Dr you are a fool. Gruden has a new deal. Just let it go.