--- title: "1 Mcvay General Quotes By Jon Gruden" description: "1 Mcvay General quotes by Jon Gruden. Plus more from Jon Gruden and more Mcvay General sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29e/jon-gruden-3924_best_the-gruden-mcvay-relationship-goes-all-t_2454113.jpg" --- > [The Gruden-McVay relationship goes all the way back to 1970. John McVay and my dad are best of friends. My dad continued to work with McVay as a 49er. When John McVay became the general manager, he hired my dad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/the-gruden-mcvay-relationship-goes-all-the-way-back-to-1970-john/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29e/jon-gruden-3924_best_the-gruden-mcvay-relationship-goes-all-t_2454113.jpg) ## More by Jon Gruden > [We used to tell our receivers, 'If you want to run an inside breaking route, and you want to fight for yardage after the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/we-used-to-tell-our-receivers-if-you-want-to-run-an-inside-breaking/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [It takes courage to pull the ball down and reverse field and do some of the crazy things that Favre and Manziel do. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/it-takes-courage-to-pull-the-ball-down-and-reverse-field-and-do-some/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [I've always coached energy, hustling, rushing to the pile, and if it is wiggling, you do hit it because guys are fighting for yardage,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/i-ve-always-coached-energy-hustling-rushing-to-the-pile-and-if-it-is/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [Just because you are getting younger doesn't mean you are getting better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/just-because-you-are-getting-younger-doesn-t-mean-you-are-getting/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [Mike, the best band to ever come out of Seattle was, of course, Pearl Jam. And that's what I expect the Seahawks to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/mike-the-best-band-to-ever-come-out-of-seattle-was-of-course-pearl/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [Just to get cufflinks on my shirt is a challenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/just-to-get-cufflinks-on-my-shirt-is-a-challenge/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [Mariota is special in a lot of ways. He's a dynamic dual threat on the field, and he is humble - no-nonsense, full of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/mariota-is-special-in-a-lot-of-ways-he-s-a-dynamic-dual-threat-on-the/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [I compete with myself. I try to get more done than you. I don't know why.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/i-compete-with-myself-i-try-to-get-more-done-than-you-i-don-t-know-why/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [All it takes is one coach that believes in you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/all-it-takes-is-one-coach-that-believes-in-you/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/you-either-have-the-charisma-the-knowledge-the-passion-the/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [I used to take a lot of pride into what went into practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/i-used-to-take-a-lot-of-pride-into-what-went-into-practice/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [We've got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we're worrying about. It's unbelievable to me. And as long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/we-ve-got-enough-issues-in-this-country-without-worrying-about-some/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [Some people feel pressure; some people don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/some-people-feel-pressure-some-people-don-t/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [God bless Tony Romo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/god-bless-tony-romo/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) > [I don't want to be a negative piece of barbed wire sitting up in the booth with all the answers. I think that's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-gruden/i-don-t-want-to-be-a-negative-piece-of-barbed-wire-sitting-up-in-the/) [Jon Gruden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-gruden/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mcvay-general/jon-gruden/#itemlist", "name": "1 Mcvay General Quotes By Jon Gruden", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The Gruden-McVay relationship goes all the way back to 1970. John McVay and my dad are best of friends. My dad continued to work with McVay as a 49er. 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