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A Call To Unite Josh Grizzard And Jon Gruden

March 17th, 2025

Rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard.

An ex-Buccaneer is trying to arrange a study session.

Retired quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick wants to marry Jon Gruden and rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard for a day of film breakdown and mentoring.

Fitzpatrick hosted Gruden on his Fitz & Whit podcast and point blank told the Super Bowl-winning Bucs coach that he’s got to bring Grizzard to his football lair in Tampa. Gruden often hosts ex-player and coaches at all levels of the game to study with him.

“I need to connect you with Josh Grizzard,” Fitzpatrick told Chucky. “Young guy, really smart dude that’s been in a few different systems, and I think he can learn a lot from you and you’d help him out a lot. So I would like to hopefully bridge that gap for you guys.”

Gruden seemed open to it and Joe is confident Grizzard is smart enough to be all over it.

Remember, Grizzard and Fitzpatrick have a relationship dating back to Fitzpatrick mentoring him in Miami.

Joe was always amazed that former Bucs tight end O.J. Howard passed on opportunities to sit down with Buccaneers Ring of Honor tight end Jimmie Giles, per Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman. And Joe knows former Bucs cornerback Vernon Hargreaves didn’t seek out legend Rondé Barber early in his career for insight, even thought Barber was often at team headquarters.