Wed
Nov 28 2012
02:52 am
Memphis Channel 3 reports Gruden offer on table, includes part ownership of Browns
By: EricLykins

NBC News and Sports Illustrated have picked up the story this morning. There is still as of yet no other reports confirming any of this.

link: (link...)

Coach Gruden will be on ESPN radio at 7:15am

@MikeAndMike (link...) So, first question for your first guest: water or gas on @3onyourside report?

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EricLykins's picture

Is there any truth to this

Submitted by EricLykins on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 8:19am.

Is there any truth to this whatsoever? Gruden: "No, there isn't"

EricLykins's picture

The KNS seems to be following

Submitted by EricLykins on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 2:32pm.

The KNS seems to be following this story properly and had a good, quick, and accurate report within minutes of Gruden's statement, Gruden shoots down Memphis report claiming he has UT deal. Meanwhile, at NBC Sports: Gruden’s ongoing silence sends clear message

What's that about a lie traveling around the world before the truth can get its pants on?

Update: Haslam, Browns added to KNS headline and story updated

EricLykins's picture

reasonable assumption, but...

Submitted by EricLykins on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 12:53pm.

The NFL would never allow that because Gruden is still getting paid by Tampa Bay

1997 Resolution FC-3 was tailor written for Paul Allen and addresses cross ownership in "another major sports league" in the same "home territory." A quick scan of the 95 appearances of the word coach in the NFL by-laws document doesn't uncover anything relevant, and "Apparently the league is looking into the conflict of owning a part of one team while potentially still getting paid from another franchise" tells me they don't see it either.

I seriously doubt that the NCAA is going to let it fly either.

Boosters Could Pay Coaches Directly Under NCAA Proposal

I don't think that proposal passed in the changes to the NCAA enforcement structure in October, and the Board won’t consider new proposals through 2013-14

underthebusdem's picture

OMG partial NFL ownership as

Submitted by underthebusdem (not verified) on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 11:23am.

OMG partial NFL ownership as part of a college coaching deal!?!?

Fabricant's picture

Yeah, really. South Carolina

Submitted by Fabricant on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 1:37pm.

Yeah, really. South Carolina supposedly offered Steve Spurrier a membership to Augusta National a few years back. I think it was just a rumor.

fischbobber's picture

No Rumor

Submitted by fischbobber on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 11:01pm.

The hang-up on getting Spurrier to Knoxville is the golf package. Apparently a package of Honors, Holston Hills, Cherokee, The Farm and The Virginian wouldn't knock off Augusta. At least that's what I was told by a source who deems himself reliable.

jbr's picture

Any truth to Gruden and Kenny

Submitted by jbr on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 3:36pm.

Any truth to Gruden and Kenny Chesney opening a dinner theatre buffet and fantasy football facility in Pigeon Forge with a UT football themed putt putt golf course and water park? With helicopter rides over UT and Cleveland Brown football practices? The Browns will return to
a 2 week pre-season practice in Pigeon Forge like back in the Goldrush Junction days.

Can anyone confirm?

Fabricant's picture

I won't deny it.

Submitted by Fabricant on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 4:47pm.

I won't deny it.

F-Stop's picture

You left out the part about a

Submitted by F-Stop on Wed, 2012/11/28 - 9:11pm.

You left out the part about a reacharound from Lee Greenwood on the helicopter. (In flight music, John Ashcroft's greatest hits)

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