Jon Gruden joked on Wednesday that he needed to get some tickets for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' much-anticipated 2017 season. He definitely won't need any, however, for the potentially critical visit from the Atlanta Falcons on December 18.
Gruden will already be on hand for that Monday Night Football contest, providing color commentary for the ESPN broadcast. He won't be in the TV booth at halftime, however, as the Buccaneers will use that time for a ceremony on the field inducting their former Super Bowl-winning head coach into the Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium.
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Realistically, Gruden's TV commitments won't make it easy for him to attend any of the Buccaneers' home games this season, beyond the Monday-nighter.