Marvin Lewis announced earlier this week that Jay Gruden will take over the offensive playcalling duties for the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Bengals offense struggled for much of the season and Lewis believes Gruden will bring energy and excitement to the team. It will be Gruden's first chance to be a coordinator in the NFL. He served as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002-08, when his brother Jon was coach.
Jay Gruden, 43, said he spent a day-and-a-half earlier this week in Cincinnati meeting with coach Marvin Lewis and owner Mike Brown. He said they offered him the job, and after he was dropped off at the airport, Gruden said he would have to think about it.
Twenty minutes later, he accepted.
Gruden coached the Predators from 1998-2001 and 2004-2008, winning two Arena Football League championships.
During his nine-season reign, Gruden led the Predators to four ArenaBowl appearances and a pair of championships. Under Gruden, Orlando never failed to make the playoffs and posted an overall record of 93-61 (.604 winning percentage).
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