07/14/2026
🚨BREAKING: Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden is eyeing a return to broadcasting — but this time, he wants to make the jump to play-by-play duties.
“I want to be play-by-play,” Gruden said. “I had nine years of watching these guys, and I’d like to give that a shot.”
Gruden spent nine seasons in the booth as an analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football, sharing broadcasts with play-by-play voices Mike Tirico and Sean McDonough. While he pointed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ radio opening as one possible opportunity, Gruden made it clear that calling games on a national stage remains a goal.
As of now, no team or network has announced an agreement with the former coach.