Jon Gruden Fired By Tampa Bay! My Lucky Streak Continues!!!

That sounds oh sooooooo good, I think I'll say it again.

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John Gruden fired by Tampa Bay.
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Good Riddance.

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(Photo By Associated Press).

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***Disclaimer - Yeah, I know, Gruden beat my boys in the Super Bowl. I'll never forget it nor will I get over the embarrassment even though he did it with a team put together by Tony Dungy. That said, I enjoyed knocking the man I affectionately call the "punk" out of the playoffs and helping end his tenure in Tampa. Cut me some slack, I have so little in life to get excited about...........hehehehehehehehehehehehe.*******

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It was said in this spot that it would be fitting that Gruden be giving his walking papers following the Bucs collapse, which culminated in a home loss to the Raiders on the last day of the season.

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And now, it has happened.

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Wow, I should play the lottery or something.

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Seriously........the Bruins are the best team in the NHL, Tar Heel hoops is solid, Denver, Dallas, Tampa Bay, and New England all missed the playoffs and the G-Men choked in the first round of the playoffs.

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And..........most shockingly, I've survived over seven months of marriage without getting booted out of the house.............I'm on a serious roll here.

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Maybe my fantasy baseball team can win its first title since '93, when I was young and naive and Bill Clinton was in his first term.

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Jon Gruden fired by Tampa Bay. Yep, it still sounds good.

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****Disclaimer #2 - Um, Chucky, as of this writing, we in the Raider Nation are still without a coach. We had a good thing in Oakland when you were here until your massive ego got in the way and you acted like a child to force your way out of town. Time heals all wounds (sometimes). You can bring Bruce Allen with you, he did a good job here. Just remember to leave your ego in Florida and just coach some football******

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Predictions - While I'm busy hoping this sudden run of good luck culminates in Michael Crabtree becoming a Raider on draft day, here are the picks for this week's championship games:

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Philadelphia 27, Arizona 24

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Pittsburgh 20, Baltimore 9

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Jon Gruden fired by Tampa Bay.........Had to say it just one more time

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Life is good

Taking Joy in the Misery of Others

As a Giant-hater living in New York.............thank you Philadelphia.

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I have to say this about New York sports fans - all of them. They are loyal, knowledgeable, and passionate. But, give them a championship and they believe it is their birth rite to win every year.
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In short, they don't appreciate it while it is happening. That is a fact.

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Which is why I had an extra spring in my step in the office on Monday.

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You see, if I want to watch NFL football on Sundays, I'm forced to watch the Giants each week. I can't get the NFL package where I live and my days of going to a sports bar during the day are well behind me.

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My AFC choices are mostly the Jets, who are an annual letdown.....the Pats, who I can't stand, or the occasional Buffalo snooze-fest. Rarely, do I get an interesting football game to watch.

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Please appreciate my joy in knowing that I'm free to enjoy the title games this week without Big Blue, Gang Green, the cheaters in Foxboro, or the Bills, who are so horrific I can't think of an insulting moniker to place on them.
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It'll be a pleasure.