Jon Gruden admits he nearly took Tennessee job

Jon Gruden says he nearly took Tennessee football job, but couldn't leave ESPN's 'MNF'
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden on Friday said he nearly "pulled the trigger" on taking the Tennessee job while he was still working at ESPN:
Jon Gruden says there was actually something to those Tennessee ‘Grumors’
Now 61, Gruden didn’t say exactly when it was that he considered taking the Tennessee job, though he did mention It was during his time working alongside Mike Tirico on Monday Night Football from 2011-14. The Volunteers had a coaching opening after the 2012 season, when Derek Dooley was fired and replaced by Jones.
Jon Gruden reveals how close he came to taking Tennessee coaching job
Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden was rumored to be a candidate for the Tennessee head coaching job multiple times over the years. Gruden has several connections to the Vols, and he has an impressive coaching resume that includes winning a Super Bowl.
Jon Gruden reveals he 'almost' took the Tennessee head coaching job
Jon Gruden didn’t specify when, but he said on a podcast on Friday he came close to taking the Tennessee head coaching job years ago.
Jon Gruden says he nearly took University of Tennessee job, while working for ESPN
Between his stints with the Buccaneers and the Raiders, Jon Gruden worked at ESPN, on Monday Night Football. On the heels of taking his latest job with Barstool Sports, Gruden said he nearly took another job,
Jon Gruden admits he nearly took the Tennessee job
As it turns out, Jon Gruden really was a candidate for the Tennessee job at one point. The veteran coach joined Barstool Sports this week and appeared on Pardon My Take. Gruden was of course asked about the Tennessee job that he apparently flirted with.
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