Jon Gruden: Cam Newton Induced "Shock and Awe"

[fieryprophet]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/09/28/2648152/gruden-on-newton-now-shock-and.html

[NCstoner420]

"The people in Carolina have never had someone like this before".

Isn't that the truth.

[PiratePanther189]

When Jon Gruden talks quarterbacks, I listen. Anyone who can get that much out of Chris Simms knows what the fug he's talking about.

[PhillyB]

this is a level of excitement unseen since delhomme took over for rodney peete and started tearing things up. the best thing is cam as a rookie is arguably just as good as delhomme was at that point in his career.

[CatMan72]

Let's be honest, Gruden meant to put Cam on the spot with the play call... it made for good TV which is why it ended up as part of the 2 mins out of a total of 4 or 5 hours of conversation. Gruden is no fool, he knew darn well the kind of offense Cam was running at Auburn.

The fools are the ones who concluded that Cam was not smart enough to learn an NFL offense based on that play call. If you know anything about Gus Malzahn's offense, you know the play calling is kept simple to speed things up.... same reason Cam was never asked to huddle.

The real irony is that I think you will start seeing NFL offenses adopt this same approach over the next few years in terms of the no-huddle rapid play calling to put the defense on it's heels, prevent substitutions, etc, much in the same way the NFL has adopted the spread offense.

[brandon_87]

Lol I still cant believe he said Pryor is better then Newton.... All credit lost on that one

[TruCatzFan]

Funny that not one week ago I said the same thing... "shock and awe" and everybody here was giving me all kinds of poo.

Now Gruden says it and he's a genius!

Lmao!!! The irony!

[Jrock88]

no offense but you aren't a super bowl winning head coach. not to be a dick, but no one really cares what you say.... in comparison to a Jon Gruden, someone who actually has football credentials.

[teeray]

Let's be honest, Gruden meant to put Cam on the spot with the play call... it made for good TV which is why it ended up as part of the 2 mins out of a total of 4 or 5 hours of conversation. Gruden is no fool, he knew darn well the kind of offense Cam was running at Auburn.

The fools are the ones who concluded that Cam was not smart enough to learn an NFL offense based on that play call. If you know anything about Gus Malzahn's offense, you know the play calling is kept simple to speed things up.... same reason Cam was never asked to huddle.

The real irony is that I think you will start seeing NFL offenses adopt this same approach over the next few years in terms of the no-huddle rapid play calling to put the defense on it's heels, prevent substitutions, etc, much in the same way the NFL has adopted the spread offense.

A lot of Gruden's questions on that show, he may already know the answer to it, and he may know that the player knows the answer to the question to it, and he may know that the answer may not be flattering for that player.

But when he asks the question he is looking more for how the player responds to the tough question than the answer itself. Does he make excuses, deflect blame, get defensive, etc.

plus it is good TV :)

[TruCatzFan]

no offense but you aren't a super bowl winning head coach. not to be a dick, but no one really cares what you say.... in comparison to a Jon Gruden, someone who actually has football credentials.

Nope, definitely haven't won a Super Bowl... But it is validating.

No one can take it from me. Now, if u don't mind... I'm taking my ball and going to bed... See u homo's tomorrow.

[blackcatgrowl]

"The people in Carolina have never had someone like this before".

Isn't that the truth.

Utter truth.

[frash.exe]

his work ethic is key

i thought he had the best work ethic when it came to any QB in this draft

[Ricky Spanish]

Funny that not one week ago I said the same thing... "shock and awe" and everybody here was giving me all kinds of poo.

Now Gruden says it and he's a genius!

Lmao!!! The irony!

you are an internet hipster.

[Mr. Scot]

When Jon Gruden talks quarterbacks, I listen.

I don't.

But with that said, it's a nice article.