Jon Gruden on Why He LOVES Lacrosse, Reacts to Big Hits, and Judges Snap Counts

About this episode

Jon Gruden discusses his newfound passion for lacrosse and evaluates various aspects of the sport.

The MPLS crew sat down for an exclusive interview with former NFL head coach Jon Gruden, who has recently picked up an interest in lacrosse. In this episode, Coach Gruden explains what he enjoys about the sport, talks his favorite lacrosse/football crossover athletes, reacts to some huge lacrosse hits, and evaluates Mitch & James' snap counts. 0:00 - Jon Gruden Interview Rundown 0:30 - Coach Gruden’s First Reaction to Lacrosse 3:20 - Coach Gruden’s Favorite Crossover Athletes 7:15 - Coach Gruden’s Keys to Lacrosse Success 9:00 - Coach Gruden Reacts to Lacrosse Hits 12:05 - Gruden Grades Mitch & Hoagie’s Snap Counts 16:00 - Gruden QB Camp for Lacrosse 17:30 - Coach Gruden on the 2026 College Lacrosse Season 19:30 - Coach Gruden Breaks Down Lacrosse Plays 22:20 - Coach Gruden Hits The Frog 23:30 - Coach Gruden on His First Lacrosse Catch

People in this episode

Guest: Jon Gruden

Topics covered

• lacrosse
• NFL
• sports crossover
• coaching
• athlete evaluation

Keywords

• Jon Gruden
• lacrosse
• NFL
• crossover athletes
• snap counts
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lacrosse Network

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