Jon Gruden returns to broadcasting for Buccaneers preseason games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 3:14 AM
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Jon Gruden, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will take on play-by-play duties during the team's preseason. This marks a shift from his prior role as a color analyst, where he gained recognition on Monday Night Football from 2009 to 2017. He expressed interest in making this a consistent role, inspired by his past experience as a broadcaster. Specifics on the game format or schedule have not yet been announced, but it will be the Buccaneers' first preseason since the retirement of longtime voice Gene Deckerhoff.
- •Gruden will serve as play-by-play announcer for Buccaneers' preseason games this summer.
- •He is transitioning from color commentary, hoping for a lasting broadcasting role.
- •This transition follows the retirement of longtime radio voice Gene Deckerhoff.
- •Gruden previously spent nine years as a broadcaster before coaching.
- •Specific details about which game or broadcast format are still unclear.
- 3:14 AMYahoo Sports — Former Buccaneers HC Gruden to get Play-by-Play Chance
"The Super Bowl-winning coach swaps the film room for the broadcast booth, pivoting from color commentary to play-by-play duties for his former franchise this preseason.
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