Recently-fired Tampa Bay Bucs coach Jon Gruden has a temporary job, and it could turn into a full-time job. Gruden will serve as analyst on the NFL Network's coverage of the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis later this week.
Gruden will join the network's Total Access show each night at 7 p.m. from Thursday through Monday, and also offer analysis specifically about quarterbacks and wide receivers throughout the weekend.
"We just think he's going to have an interesting perspective because he is so passionate about the combine, the draft and building a football team,'' NFL Network executive producer Eric Weinberger said. "He doesn't seem like a guy who is going to hold back and he will be able to fully evaluate the process.''
Weinberger also hopes to pair Gruden with his former player, Warren Sapp, on the air. If Gruden does well this weekend, would the NFL Network be interested in bringing him full-time next season?
"We would love to work with Coach,'' Weinberger said. "We love just continuing to build our team with smart football people and Coach Gruden is one of those smart football people.''
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