Former NFL coach Jon Gruden on Friday said he nearly "pulled the trigger" on taking the Tennessee job while he was still working at ESPN:

Jon Gruden revealed this week that he almost took the head coaching job at the University of Tennessee when it became available over a decade ago.

Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden was rumored to be a candidate for the Tennessee head coaching job multiple times over the years. Gruden has several connections to the Vols, and he has an impressive coaching resume that includes winning a Super Bowl.

Jon Gruden didn’t specify when, but he said on a podcast on Friday he came close to taking the Tennessee head coaching job years ago.

Former NFL coach Jon Gruden has joined Barstool Sports. The company welcomed Gruden — who previously served as head coach of the Raiders and Buccaneers — in a video posted on its X account Thursday. He’s joining on a multi-year deal, according to ESPN.

Newly-hired by Barstool Sports, former Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach Jon Gruden is reflecting on some of the missed opportunities he's had, which includes a high-profile head coaching job. Appearing on Pardon My Take,

If you've been a Tennessee Vols fan for longer than 10 years, you're almost certainly familiar with "Grumors". During Tennessee's coaching searches in 2012 and 2017, rumors about the Vols' interest in former NFL head coach Jon Gruden flooded the internet.