The Wise Guy

The Wise Guy is our media columnist. He majors in Jon Gruden with his signature Positively Gruden column, and has a minor in quarterback appearance.

Welcome to another rendition of “Positively Gruden,” where I chronicle that top praise, plaudits and pontifications from America’s favorite fawning former coach.  For the first time this year, the actual game action eclipsed the Grudenisms.  It wa...

Welcome to another recap of the best lines from The League, the hilarious Thursday night comedy on FX that ostensibly centers around a group of friends’ fantasy football league.   This week’s episode had al...

Welcome to the recap of the stirring season finale of “Hard Knocks” with the Miami Dolphins!  It’s Final Cut day, and the football world has been abuzz with speculation on who will make the squad and who will get sent packing.  The roster bubble i...

It’s time for your latest installment of “Positively Gruden,” a list of the top absurd/hyperbolic lines from our favorite coach-turned NFL analyst.  This week shaped up to be an especially challenging one for the TFGPG staff, as we were treated to ...

As any “Hard Knocks” aficionado knows, the fourth episode is where things finally start to get serious because it corresponds to “cut day,” when teams are required to trim their roster to 75 players.  At this point, all the practice montages and ...

Welcome to another rendition of “Positively Gruden,” where I break down the top praise, plaudits, and pontifications from America’s favorite fawning former coach.  After last week’s one-sided 49ers-Redskins affair, America was looking forward to ...

It’s hard to imagine the Chicago Bears getting no respect, but it’s true.  With one of the the most recognizable brands, most devoted fan bases, and storied lineage in all of sports, the Bears have all the makings of your classic mainstream media hyp...