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Rating:  Summary: Shallow stuff indeed Review: For someone as committed to football as the author, I expected a more detailed view of his experience in college, arena, and pro football. Instead, it looks like he spent a couple of days answering questions from a hack ghostwriter. There is very little detail and most of the important events in his career are glossed over. It really lowers my opinion of the man. Buy the Tom Flores book on football to see how a coach really writes a good biography and teaches you something about the game.
Rating:  Summary: Jon Gruden Review: Great guy, wonderful true story, told very well. It was very pleasant to read something that contained so much enthusiasm and that was so positive and upbeat. A must read full of insights and facts of the game.
Rating:  Summary: What a joke Review: Gruden should have spent less time with his ghost-writer during the off-season and more time retooling his team of misfits and cry-babies. The Bucs are awful!! They are Losing With Not Much Heart, Zero Passion and They Are Putting Us All To Sleep.
Rating:  Summary: Great coach - dissapointing book Review: I loved Gruden when he was with the Raiders - a great coach, a terrific leader, and massively fun to watch. His book, however, is rather dissapointing. Not because he's a bad guy - quite the opposite. He is so reserved in his criticism that the whole book comes off like some sort of "Wonderful Life." For example, when talking about Ricky Watters (a player who was obviously a major pain in the a**), he says merely "For whatever reason, Ricky Watters never really seemed to warm up to me." And his dodging around Al Davis is even worse - his summary of why he left the Raiders is simply "My agent, Bob LaMonte, told me that negotiations for a contract extension were going nowhere." That's it??? Great guy, great coach, but a dissapointing read.
Rating:  Summary: Great coach - dissapointing book Review: I loved Gruden when he was with the Raiders - a great coach, a terrific leader, and massively fun to watch. His book, however, is rather dissapointing. Not because he's a bad guy - quite the opposite. He is so reserved in his criticism that the whole book comes off like some sort of "Wonderful Life." For example, when talking about Ricky Watters (a player who was obviously a major pain in the a**), he says merely "For whatever reason, Ricky Watters never really seemed to warm up to me." And his dodging around Al Davis is even worse - his summary of why he left the Raiders is simply "My agent, Bob LaMonte, told me that negotiations for a contract extension were going nowhere." That's it??? Great guy, great coach, but a dissapointing read.
Rating:  Summary: Treasure Chest Review: I loved this book. I was hesitant to read it primarily because I have been a Miami Dolphin season ticket holder for 23 years and never really liked the Bucs. Also, Gruden beat the Raiders in the Super Bowl - a team my cousin plays for. But, I read the book in one sitting. The primary thing I take away from it is what I call a Treasure Chest of Knowledge. The success path of Jon Gruden should be studied by all because it a text book case study of how to acquire knowledge - you learn from others, you retain, and then you implement. We really should not be surprised of what he has ackomplished. So, he is now a Treasure Chest of Knowledge who will be with the NFL for a long time. And for that, I am thankful. One minor negative of the book is it lacks in-depth details of Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders. Jon held back on a lot of issues relative to the people in his past and did not go in-depth with slime, gossip, controversial statements, etc. But that is understandable because Jon is such a young man and will have to face his friends and foes down the road. Maybe he will spill his guts late in life. The quote "you get what you deserve" stands out, as it is mentioned several times in the book. That probably has to do with the football Gods mentioned on Page 242 (George Hallas, Vince Lombardi, George Allen, Bobb McKittrick, and Walter Payton, etc) making sure things even out somewhat in life. It is not a gut spilling book, but the quite theme of how to be successful is there if you read carefully between the lines. All those hours of tape study, copious note taking, learning from others, moving from state to state, absorbing information like a sponge, have paid off big time for Jon Gruden. Everyone should study the methods of Jon Gruden, as success leaves clues. PS: I'll predict know, one of this three boys grows up to be an NFL coach, one will become a doctor, and the jury is out on the third. Most importantly, I loved the book because you can really tell, HE LOVES FOOTBALL!
Rating:  Summary: har-har-har-har! Review: I think its about time ol' Chucky re-reads this book instead of gloating about being a winner with Dungy's team.
Rating:  Summary: gruden is good Review: This book is an enjoyable read especially if you like football. The one thing that was a bit annoying was his constant use of football play names. It was a bit much. This book isn't like other book's I've read by coaches, it is more like a overview of his life. More of a biography than motivation book which is what I was looking for. If you want to learn more about Gruden in a fast read then buy the book.
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