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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reinstating former head coach Jon Gruden as a member of their Ring of Honor following a four-year spell.

That is according to the Tampa Bay Times, which reports that the 61-year-old found out he was being returned to the team’s ROH while on holiday in the Great Smoky Mountains this Thursday after having his name removed but then making peace with the Bucs in more recent times.

“Jon Gruden was vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains on Thursday when he learned that his name was going to be elevated to rare but familiar heights at Raymond James Stadium,” the publication reported.

“I got a chance to get reconnected this (past) season at a game with the Buccaneers,” Gruden told the Times. “Some of my best memories in life were at Raymond James Stadium with the Bucs, and it’s a great feeling and a great honor.”

The Bucs made a statement on the decision on Thursday.

“Jon Gruden was initially inducted into the Bucs Ring of Honor based on his many accomplishments during his seven seasons as our head coach and he remains a significant figure in the history of our franchise,” it reads. ”Upon further reflection, we have decided to reinstate him into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor.”

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Tampa Bay announced that they were removing Gruden from the ring the day after he resigned as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. Gruden stepped down in the wake of emails in which he used racist, homophobic, and misogynistic terms leaking to the press. He has been inching back toward football over the past year and could possibly land another job in the future.

“While we acknowledge Jon Gruden’s contributions on the field, his actions go against our core values as an organization,” the team said at the time. “Therefore, he will no longer continue to be a member of the Buccaneers Ring of Honor.”

The decision led to a rift that lasted several years. However, the team’s ownership reunited with Gruden after a celebration of life for their former defensive coordinator, Monte Kiffin, last July.

Monte’s son, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, spoke about his father’s ability to forgive and give second chances during the ceremony.

Per the Times, Lane’s words “struck a chord with the Glazer family,” who invited their former coach to a game against the San Francisco 49ers in November.

“My wife is a big Baker Mayfield fan,” Gruden added. “(Bucs general manager) Jason Licht has done a great job putting that team together. Hopefully, they have a chance to win it all one day.”

“Got A Handful Of Cheek”: Social Media Erupted Over Sean Payton’s Risky Hand Placement During Group Picture With Jon Gruden & Two Females

Sean Payton, his wife, and Jon Gruden (Photo via Twitter)
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is going insanely viral on social media.

This week, a picture surfaced online after former NFL head coach Jon Gruden posted himself hanging out with Payton and two other women at The Dozen Trivia, which is trivia mixed with sports and reality television.

At one point, they all decided to take a group picture, with Gruden next to one unknown lady while Payton had his arm around the other lady.

As that picture was snapped, it was hard not to notice that Sean Payton had a hand full of booty.

This wasn’t just some random fan or a girlfriend; the woman is actually the Denver Broncos head coach’s wife, Skylene Montgomery.

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Here is how social media reacted:

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“I didn’t know Payton was of the Urban Meyer coaching tree..,” one fan said.

“Insane hand placement, Coach Payton. Respect, though,” another fan added.

“Sean Payton asserting dominance. Got a handful of cheek,” a third fan stated.

“Sean fresh with the hands,” a fan pointed out.

One final fan called a flag on the play: “Illegal use of the HAND. 😂”

Denver Broncos Coach Sean Payton Has Been Married For Years

Sean Payton is currently going viral for grabbing a handful of booty from a woman at a Barstool event.

That moment has caused many fans to learn that the coach has been married for years now. Payton has been married to Skylene Montgomery since 2021.

The two met in 2014 when he was still the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. They first met shortly after Payton’s divorce from his first wife was finalized.

Payton would pop the question in 2019, and they would tie the knot in 2021.