"That's not Jon Gruden," NFL player Ronde Barder said of the troubling allegations levelled against the former head coach.

For seven seasons (2002-2008), Jon Gruden was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the 2002 season, they won the Super Bowl.

Ronde Barber, a member of the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay club, expressed his opinions on his former head coach. 

 He claimed to have spoken with his former head coach: