NO i dont like players coaches, but i do feel as though the players should RESPECT the coach and gruden had no players that respected him in tampa(from what's coming out at least) oh yeah TRUST is also a huge factor and by all accounts chucky cant be trusted, especially with young players

Who aside from Simeon (headcase) Rice and Jeff (crybaby) Garcia have come out and badmouthed Gruden?

Its Cowher guys, BarryinStLouis said so.

Write it down, then.

Are you fucking kidding me?............we need someone our players fear and that can show them the wrath of God!

I think its Cowher, but not becuase of Barry. haha

Gruden is alright. i think he'll return to the NFL and have some success.

This is where Gruden and Shanarat get in trouble, and need a better talent evaluator that Bruce Allen or themself to slap them upside the head and give them an actual QB.

Of course Gruden could be one of those personalities that gets tired of new toys every so often. But my impression is that he works better when he has a QB who he can trust (Gannon) and a boss who can push back rather than be pushed over...

Gruden will go the college route IMO and be a legend. He is one of those Napeleon types that need all the power. He can do that in college football.

while true, if those players don't trust the man then all else fails. do you want to go into battle with someone you dont trust?

The biggest motivator you can give anyone is fear...if they think they'll be benched or cut you'll see a different player.

keyshawn johnson, shit another wr cant think of his name right now (mccardell??), chris simms, look around i'm sure you can find more

do you think gruden actually scares anyone?

but they also need to trust that if they do whats asked the coach will do what he said he would do. example if your boss tells you to work 8 saturdays and he'll give you a raise. you do it he doesnt, next time are you going to work saturday?

I bet they trusted Herm Edwards as he led them to being the laughing stock of the NFL.