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Grudens 5 year extension with ESPN

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6 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

He signed this in October 2011. Anyone know how it works if he leaves? Buy out?
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Am sure there is no buy out to go back to coaching, but am sure there is a non-compete clause so he cant take another broadcasting job
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JeffB4UT said...
He signed this in October 2011. Anyone know how it works if he leaves? Buy out?

Unlike contracts for college coaches, the terms of a contract with ESPN/NFL/etc don't have to be made public, so oftentimes the only information you will get are the dollars and length of the contract. I don't believe there was any buyout because ESPN always knew that it was possible for Gruden to return to coaching. I think the new contract was just to make it harder for him to say yes to whichever organization came calling.
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