Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden posted his debut TikTok video, and let’s say it goes along nicely with his “Chucky” nickname.
That is, Jon Gruden’s TikTok debut video looks like it came straight out of a Halloween horror film. The Super Bowl 37-wining head coach used a dark background and a menacing demeanor to provide NFL analysis in the form of a nightmare-inducing movie character.
It’s only fitting that Gruden posted this now since Halloween season is upon us. Check your local TV listings, and you’ll see channels playing classics like the “Halloween” franchise or “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”
Anyway, here’s the video that we were talking about. Maybe don’t watch if Chucky and other horror films creep you out:
@grudenlovesfootball Jayden Daniels, C.J. Stroud & Sam Darnold are some of the Quarterbacks that had Coach Jon Gruden Feelin’ Nicey after Week 4 of the NFL Season! 🏈 #grudenlovesfootball #nfl #football ♬ original sound – Gruden Loves Football
And yes, Jon Gruden’s debut TikTok video completely freaked out social media. To think more of these are coming, too!
jon gruden’s tiktok era is frightening pic.twitter.com/bKGBZHAUIS
— Austin Gayle (@austingayle_) October 7, 2024
According to NFL.com, Jon Gruden was nicknamed “Chucky” because of “his squinting, scowling, child-like countenance when enraged.” He was head coach of the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders for two stints (1998 to 2001 and 2018 to 2021) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002 to 2008).
Gruden led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl 37 championship in his first year there, fittingly against his old team in the Raiders. He was fired by the Bucs after the 2008 season and worked as an NFL analyst on ESPN “Monday Night Football” from 2009 to 2017 before returning to the Raiders.
Jon Gruden Last Coached For Raiders In 2021
The 61-year-old Gruden signed a 10-year deal worth $100 million with the Raiders in 2018, with owner Mark Davis believing he could complete a quick rebuild. But Gruden never finished with a winning record during his second tenure with the franchise, which abruptly ended in the midst of the 2021 season.
Gruden resigned following his well-documented email scandal, in which he wrote messages that included homophobic, misogynistic and racist emails.
