myespn.go.com - 7/7/2009
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SO Photo by Mike Theiler Jon Gruden attended a ceremony to naturalize dozens of military personnel at the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad on Saturday. Jon Gruden, former Raiders and Buccaneers coach and current "Monday Night Football" ...
blogs.nfl.com - 7/3/2009
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blogs.nfl.com —
The trip to Iraq is never easy, and
this tour is no exception. But we are looking...
forward to a number of full, exciting and meaningful days ahead.
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USO Tour Day 1: The right team
myespn.go.com - 7/4/2009
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SO Photo by Mike Theiler
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden poses with U.S. Army...
Capt. Erica Chin of Killeen, TX, who wears Gruden's Super Bowl ring, during a USO meet-and-greet at Forward Operating Base ...
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Gruden inspired by USO trip
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Patriots Links 7/07/09 - The Real Randy Moss
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... Report) There is just something about the New England Patriots' system.
Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) As more teams split carries, these five backs stand above the rest.
Don Banks (SI) Athlete's image isn't always reality.
Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) Ten teams with missing parts and how to fill them. New England: Missing at OLB, with Willie McGinest as the solution.
John Gruden (ESPN) Return from USO tour.
Mike Florio (Sporting News) Integration of the African ...
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This year, Ravens coach John Harbaugh is going on a different trip.
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