Sep 7, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Jon Gruden had awesome reaction to Bucs beating Falcons that fans will love

Originally posted on Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI
By Logan Robinson | Last updated Sep 8, 2025 1:53 PM ET

Former Super Bowl-winning Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden has maintained his love for the Bucs and Tampa Bay ever since he left the team. He still lives in the area, for starters, but even with two different stints with the Las Vegas Raiders, he's still gone to bat for his former team over the years.

Now, Gruden is with Barstool Sports in a role that has brought him to the forefront of national attention. He does a lot of work covering every team in the NFL as Barstool's analyst and one of their biggest content creators, but he still has plenty of love for the Bucs — and he showed it after Tampa Bay's win on Sunday.

Jon Gruden was loving the Buccaneers' win over the Falcons

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers engaged in a hard-fought battle against the Falcons on Sunday, and they were able to fend off Michael Penix Jr. and his squad 23-20 after Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo missed a kick that would have sent the game to overtime. Gruden kept a close eye on the game, and he popped off when the Buccaneers took the victory after Koo's missed kick.

Coach Gruden was all of us watching the end of that game pic.twitter.com/t7r0oQa0JU
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"He pushed it! He pushed it!" Gruden said, after seeing Koo's kick. "Tampa Bay! Hell yeah, that rookie right there. Buccaneers, baby."

It's likely the rookie he was talking about was Emeka Egbuka, who caught two touchdown passes and netted 67 yards for the Buccaneers in his debut showing against the Falcons. That'll have Gruden "feeling real nicey," as he likes to put it, and Buccaneers fans are sure to be happy at their former Super Bowl-winning coach still cheering them on in 2025.

Between his Ring of Honor induction, his appearance at Tampa Bay's 50th Anniversary documentary sneak peak and his recent part in Tampa Bay's schedule release, Gruden remains an important figurehead for Tampa Bay football — and Buccaneers fans will hope to see him cheering a lot more this season once the Buccaneers continue to go through their schedule.