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One way to summarize Jay Gruden’s approach to Griffin: Whatever Mike Shanahan did, do the opposite. This was clear in the new head coach’s conversation on NFL Network’s “NFL Total Access” Monday night. Asked in the interview how he plans to build his relationship with Griffin, Gruden replied: “Um, just try to be honest and open with him and not do things behind his back. I don’t know what happened last year with coach Shanahan and him, and where the relationship went south, or if it did, or maybe the media blew it up."
Reported by the Washington Post
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“[Shanahan's] obviously not here anymore,” Gruden continued. “Now it’s my job to get the most out of Robert. And I honestly believe that there has to be an open relationship between quarterback and coach-slash-playcaller, to have the comfort level where he can come in and say hey, I honestly don’t like this play, I don’t feel good about it. Or can we run more of this. Or whatever it is. There has to be an open communication for the quarterback to be the most successful. And I welcome that type of atmosphere. Hopefully it will work out. ...” Getting on the good side of the franchise QB is always a good idea. Ask Shanahan.
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