Jon Gruden has been tied to various coaching jobs as the NFL season has progressed and more head coaches have moved to the hot seat, but news from ESPN today may suggest he’s satisfied working alongside Ron Jaworski and Mike Tirico as an analyst.
Gruden has reportedly signed a multi-year extension with the network and is slated to do plenty of work this offseason, from Super Bowl week to radio broadcasts of the Rose Bowl and BCS title game broadcasts.
“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.”
The report mentions precious little beyond this offseason, however, so expect Gruden to keep a pulse on the coaching openings after 2009 wraps up.