Pereira rips 'blowhard' Gruden for commentary on illegal hits - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**furious1** · 12-29-2011, 05:40 PM

Mike Pereira won't be ordering that Jon Gruden Fathead any time soon.
Pereira, the NFL's former vice president of officiating who's found a nice little niche for himself as Fox's rules guy on Sundays, came down hard on Gruden in a Wednesday column on FoxSports.com.

"I am not a fan of Gruden's. Not today, not yesterday, not when I worked for the NFL and not when I was working on the field as a side judge," Pereira said of the former coach and current ESPN "Monday Night Football" analyst. "He was a loudmouth as a coach who constantly disrespected officials and he is a blowhard in the broadcast booth who spouts off when he doesn't know what he is talking about."
Pereira said that Gruden "butchered" two plays regarding hits on defenseless receivers during Monday night's telecast of the Saints' win over the Falcons. He went on to present the defenseless receiver guidelines as they appear in the NFL rulebook, then lambasted Gruden for his commentary on perceived inconsistencies in how officials view contact with receivers.
"Just throw the officials under the bus when you don't know the rules," Pereira said. "Officials are often criticized and sometimes, deservedly so. Not in this case, however. It is Gruden who deserves the criticism."
Pereira certainly seems to enjoy the spotlight, and he makes a convincing argument that Gruden was incorrect in his statements. Of course, if an announcer for Fox made similar statements, you have to wonder if Pereira would drop the hammer in the same way.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...headline_stack

**Pete789** · 12-29-2011, 05:42 PM

Get Gruden out of the booth

**tobia** · 12-29-2011, 05:58 PM

Get Gruden out of the booth

Already in motion.

**forexsoft** · 12-29-2011, 06:14 PM

well its no wonder players cant get the hang of the rule is a genius like Gruden cant.

**cheaploans** · 12-29-2011, 06:14 PM

Get Gruden out of the booth

get pereira off tv.

instead of making your cutesy appearances on TV to make viewers aware of the rules how about you do something to get the officials aware of the rules?

**triardwonvada** · 12-29-2011, 06:37 PM

Already in motion.

Rams?

Penn St?

KC?

Jacksonville?

Giants?

I know, I know!

San Diego

Somebody hire him. He is harder to listen to than Collinsworth

**tobia** · 12-29-2011, 06:40 PM

Rams?

Penn St?

KC?

Jacksonville?

Giants?

I know, I know!

San Diego

Somebody hire him. He is harder to listen to than Collinsworth

San Diego and St. Louis are the rumors.

He could be damn good in the booth, if he ever decided to give up coaching for good. As long as he has one foot out the door, he won't blast anyone for fear of burning bridges.

**tobia** · 12-29-2011, 06:41 PM

get pereira off tv.

instead of making your cutesy appearances on TV to make viewers aware of the rules how about you do something to get the officials aware of the rules?

He retired from that.

**cheaploans** · 12-29-2011, 06:43 PM

He retired from that.

i know, but if really cared about how refs are viewed he wouldnt have.

**triardwonvada** · 12-29-2011, 06:44 PM

San Diego and St. Louis are the rumors.

He could be damn good in the booth, if he ever decided to give up coaching for good. As long as he has one foot out the door, he won't blast anyone for fear of burning bridges.

Thanks to him I know who IS a football player.

**OWV9LSxH** · 12-29-2011, 06:48 PM

Thanks to him I know who IS a football player.

Everybody?

**triardwonvada** · 12-29-2011, 06:54 PM

Everybody?

Everybody he calls out on MNF.

"THAT GUY is a football player!"

**tobia** · 12-29-2011, 06:56 PM

i know, but if really cared about how refs are viewed he wouldnt have.

Not following your logic. Dude is old, did his time.

After retiring he got an offer to make more money for far less time. That's like saying a police chief who retires and does some part time security detail doesn't really care about cops...

**tobia** · 12-29-2011, 06:57 PM

Everybody he calls out on MNF.

"THAT GUY is a football player!"

He's not wrong. Unless he's saying that about a coach or official or member of the media.

**cheaploans** · 12-29-2011, 07:09 PM

Not following your logic. Dude is old, did his time.

After retiring he got an offer to make more money for far less time. That's like saying a police chief who retires and does some part time security detail doesn't really care about cops...

shutup.

**triardwonvada** · 12-29-2011, 07:10 PM

He's not wrong. Unless he's saying that about a coach or official or member of the media.

He can say that all he wants, but that hardly qulifies as analysis.

So he's not good at his highly paid job.

At least he keeps Jaws from filibustering.

**bxxasxxa** · 12-29-2011, 07:13 PM

San Diego and St. Louis are the rumors.

He could be damn good in the booth, if he ever decided to give up coaching for good. As long as he has one foot out the door, he won't blast anyone for fear of burning bridges.

I think it's funny when he rattles off a long play call to try to sound smart.

**MontyP@thon** · 12-29-2011, 07:38 PM

get pereira off tv.

instead of making your cutesy appearances on TV to make viewers aware of the rules how about you do something to get the officials aware of the rules?

He doesn't work for the NFL anymore. Ain't his job.

**xochgtlm** · 12-29-2011, 08:10 PM

pereira sucks.

**cheaploans** · 12-29-2011, 08:37 PM

He doesn't work for the NFL anymore. Ain't his job.

That is correct, and since it is, he should just shut the fuck up about Gruden then.

12-29-2011, 05:40 PM	#1
furious1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	Pereira rips 'blowhard' Gruden for commentary on illegal hits Mike Pereira won't be ordering that Jon Gruden Fathead any time soon. Pereira, the NFL's former vice president of officiating who's found a nice little niche for himself as Fox's rules guy on Sundays, came down hard on Gruden in a Wednesday column on FoxSports.com. "I am not a fan of Gruden's. Not today, not yesterday, not when I worked for the NFL and not when I was working on the field as a side judge," Pereira said of the former coach and current ESPN "Monday Night Football" analyst. "He was a loudmouth as a coach who constantly disrespected officials and he is a blowhard in the broadcast booth who spouts off when he doesn't know what he is talking about." Pereira said that Gruden "butchered" two plays regarding hits on defenseless receivers during Monday night's telecast of the Saints' win over the Falcons. He went on to present the defenseless receiver guidelines as they appear in the NFL rulebook, then lambasted Gruden for his commentary on perceived inconsistencies in how officials view contact with receivers. "Just throw the officials under the bus when you don't know the rules," Pereira said. "Officials are often criticized and sometimes, deservedly so. Not in this case, however. It is Gruden who deserves the criticism." Pereira certainly seems to enjoy the spotlight, and he makes a convincing argument that Gruden was incorrect in his statements. Of course, if an announcer for Fox made similar statements, you have to wonder if Pereira would drop the hammer in the same way. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...headline_stack Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 05:42 PM	#2
Pete789 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 536 Senior Member	Get Gruden out of the booth Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 05:58 PM	#3
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Get Gruden out of the booth Already in motion. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:14 PM	#4
forexsoft Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	well its no wonder players cant get the hang of the rule is a genius like Gruden cant. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:14 PM	#5
cheaploans Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	Get Gruden out of the booth get pereira off tv. instead of making your cutesy appearances on TV to make viewers aware of the rules how about you do something to get the officials aware of the rules? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:37 PM	#6
triardwonvada Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	Already in motion. Rams? Penn St? KC? Jacksonville? Giants? I know, I know! San Diego Somebody hire him. He is harder to listen to than Collinsworth Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:40 PM	#7
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Rams? Penn St? KC? Jacksonville? Giants? I know, I know! San Diego Somebody hire him. He is harder to listen to than Collinsworth San Diego and St. Louis are the rumors. He could be damn good in the booth, if he ever decided to give up coaching for good. As long as he has one foot out the door, he won't blast anyone for fear of burning bridges. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:41 PM	#8
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	get pereira off tv. instead of making your cutesy appearances on TV to make viewers aware of the rules how about you do something to get the officials aware of the rules? He retired from that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:43 PM	#9
cheaploans Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	He retired from that. i know, but if really cared about how refs are viewed he wouldnt have. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:44 PM	#10
triardwonvada Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	San Diego and St. Louis are the rumors. He could be damn good in the booth, if he ever decided to give up coaching for good. As long as he has one foot out the door, he won't blast anyone for fear of burning bridges. Thanks to him I know who IS a football player. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:48 PM	#11
OWV9LSxH Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	Thanks to him I know who IS a football player. Everybody? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:54 PM	#12
triardwonvada Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	Everybody? Everybody he calls out on MNF. "THAT GUY is a football player!" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:56 PM	#13
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	i know, but if really cared about how refs are viewed he wouldnt have. Not following your logic. Dude is old, did his time. After retiring he got an offer to make more money for far less time. That's like saying a police chief who retires and does some part time security detail doesn't really care about cops... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 06:57 PM	#14
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Everybody he calls out on MNF. "THAT GUY is a football player!" He's not wrong. Unless he's saying that about a coach or official or member of the media. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 07:09 PM	#15
cheaploans Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	Not following your logic. Dude is old, did his time. After retiring he got an offer to make more money for far less time. That's like saying a police chief who retires and does some part time security detail doesn't really care about cops... shutup. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

12-29-2011, 07:10 PM	#16
triardwonvada Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	He's not wrong. Unless he's saying that about a coach or official or member of the media. He can say that all he wants, but that hardly qulifies as analysis. So he's not good at his highly paid job. At least he keeps Jaws from filibustering. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 07:13 PM	#17
bxxasxxa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	San Diego and St. Louis are the rumors. He could be damn good in the booth, if he ever decided to give up coaching for good. As long as he has one foot out the door, he won't blast anyone for fear of burning bridges. I think it's funny when he rattles off a long play call to try to sound smart. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 07:38 PM	#18
MontyP@thon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	get pereira off tv. instead of making your cutesy appearances on TV to make viewers aware of the rules how about you do something to get the officials aware of the rules? He doesn't work for the NFL anymore. Ain't his job. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 08:10 PM	#19
xochgtlm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	pereira sucks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

12-29-2011, 08:37 PM	#20
cheaploans Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	He doesn't work for the NFL anymore. Ain't his job. That is correct, and since it is, he should just shut the fuck up about Gruden then. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote