"ESPN "Monday Night Football" analyst and former longtime NFL coach Jon Gruden has agreed to a multiyear extension with the network. Gruden, who joined ESPN in September to replace Tony Kornheiser in the MNF booth, will also appear on ESPN's Super Bowl week and NFL Draft coverage, will call the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl and will serve as an analyst for ESPN Radio's 2010 Rose Bowl and BCS title game broadcasts, where he will again team with MNF play-by-play caller Mike Tirico.
"Working with Mike, [Ron Jaworski] and our entire Monday Night Football team is the most fun I have had in years, and I am fired up to make this long-term commitment to ESPN," Gruden said in a statement. "Monday Night Football is special and I look forward to remaining a part of it and continuing to call these great games (ESPN)."
With so many coaches on the hot seat I have to say this shocks me. I think Gruden is actually a very good coach, or at the very least a lot better then some of these guys that are holding jobs now. I guess if he is enjoying it then good for him, but he could be passing up jobs with teams like the Packers, Browns, Redskins, Bears, Panthers, ect....
Also, not sure how easy it is to get out of one of these contracts.
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