Former Super Bowl coach Jon Gruden to attend Tennessee-Kentucky game
The gist
Former Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden said he will attend Tennessee vs. Kentucky in Knoxville.
The visit revives 'Grumors' around a program where he started as a graduate assistant.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Gruden named Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. a 'major name to monitor ahead of the deadline' as a potential Chiefs trade target; Jay Gruden suggested Kansas City could be an ideal destination.
- Nov 2, 2026Gruden defended the Pittsburgh Steelers against what a headline called a 'fraudulent' claim.
- Nov 3, 2026Gruden announced he will be in Knoxville for the No. 16 Tennessee (7-1, 3-2 SEC) vs. No. 7 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1) game on Nov. 7, the 123rd matchup in a series dating to 1893.
Key terms
- Super Bowl
- The annual championship game of the National Football League, determining the league's season winner.
- graduate assistant
- A university support role held while completing postgraduate study, assisting professors with teaching or research, or coaches with a sports team.
- SEC
- An annual preseason media event for the Southeastern Conference, a U.S. college athletic conference based in Birmingham, Alabama.
Source: Wikipedia