NFL Network takes out Jon Gruden and Rich Dalrymple episodes from America’s Game marathon
Episodes featuring the 1995 Dallas Cowboys and the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't air during the marathon.
Episodes featuring the 1995 Dallas Cowboys and the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't air during the marathon.
“That was one of the best hit jobs that I’ve ever been around."
Gruden deserved to go, but the NFL put itself in this position by locking down the WFT emails.
"It's equally abhorrent to me to see a group of people defend it, knowing that they live in this legacy of America's past. They live in this hope of America's future. We can't be truly hopeful when those people continue to excuse or apologize for something."
"This time one of our coaches is accused of racism, misogyny, and homophobia, but hey, at least nobody's talking about concussions."
"It's a gross caricature that you and I would've expected from the 50s, maybe, or the 60s."
If the NFL continues to be extremely selective with its leaks here, that will raise questions about what else the league knows.
News of Gruden's exit came just over an hour after the New York Times published a story with more on his emails.
"In the emails, Gruden called the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, a 'f***ot' and a 'clueless anti football p*ssy' and said that Goodell should not have pressured Jeff Fisher, then the coach of the Rams, to draft 'queers.'"
"These are additional emails, and my sense is, my sense is, these are damaging emails."
"I apologize for the insensitive remarks. I had no racial intentions with those remarks at all."
"Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of michellin tires."
"There were times it came across as being awkward, and it was awkward. It was awkward for me. You’re standing there next to somebody wondering, ‘If I ask him a question about this, is he gonna answer it or is he gonna be annoyed that I asked him?’ So it was uncomfortable."