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Barstool Sports announced Jon Gruden was joining the company founded by Dave Portnoy. And the founder says Gruden is completely on board to do whatever it takes to help the company grow.
After making the announcement, Portnoy was asked about the situation by his Unnamed Show co-hosts Kirk Minihane and Ryan Whitney.
The Barstool Sports founder says he was impressed by Gruden’s humility.
“He told me I could cut him,” Dave Portnoy admitted. “He goes ‘If I’m not producing, I want you to cut me.’ Lik, we’re not going to cut you.”
While he admitted he doesn’t exactly know how he’ll use Jon Gruden, Portnoy said the former NFL head coach and ESPN Monday Night Football analyst is willing to be a regular member of the Barstool Sports crew.
“He’s as bought in and ready to do this as anyone we’ve had for someone of his stature,” Dave Portnoy said of Gruden. “You never know, but I think he’s going to be an unbelievable hire for us.”
