I hope Gruden did not send CSP any emails

These email quotes are behind a NYT paywall so I won't link it:

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“ In the emails, Gruden called the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, a “****” and a “clueless anti football pussy” and said that Goodell should not have pressured Jeff Fisher, then the coach of the Rams, to draft “queers,” a reference to Michael Sam, a gay player chosen by the team in 2014.”

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Gruden also criticized President Obama during his re-election campaign in 2012, as well as then-vice president Joe Biden, whom Gruden called a “nervous clueless pussy.” He used similar words to describe Goodell and DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association.”

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I hope the content of other released emails do not involve CSP.

I could see CSP venting frustration at Roger Goodell in a privileged email to Gruden.

Roger Goodell is a vindictive a-hole and would not hesitate to bring down another personally hated coach.

I hope there is no fallout.


Sep 17, 2020 at 04:53 PM
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Kyle Martin LasVegasRaiders

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Before they both became Super Bowl-winning head coaches, Jon Gruden and Sean Payton worked alongside as members of the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the mid-to-late 90s, Gruden was emerging as one of the best offensive minds in the league, running the Eagles' offense as the offensive coordinator, with Payton serving as his quarterback's coach.

During their brief tenure together in 1997, the Eagles finished the season with a top-five offense, amassing over 5,000 yards.

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"[Payton and I] had a blast in Philadelphia," Gruden recalled Thursday.

"Ray Rhodes made me hire Sean because I was yelling too much, so Sean came to calm me down.

Brought us a lot of fresh ideas. David Shaw was there as a quality control man.

We used to stay up late at night trying to figure out how to get a first down.

Those were great, growing years for all three of us. I'm fortunate to have bumped into those guys."

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