Jon Gruden Says New Lions OC Is ‘Freaking Nuts’ and a Creative Mastermind

‘This guy is nuts’: Jon Gruden visits Lions, praises former mentee John Morton

ALLEN PARK — One of the most influential voices of John Morton’s career is in the building. Former Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden spent Monday watching the Detroit Lions practice, and it seemed like he planned to stick around for Tuesday’s session, as well. Gruden gave Morton his first coaching gig in 1998, and Detroit’s new offensive coordinator has consistently spoken glowingly about him, crediting Gru…

Lions OC John Morton: Tate Ratledge did 'exceptional job' at center before position switch

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Jon Gruden says new Lions OC is ‘freaking nuts’ and a creative mastermind

"For all the Detroit fans, what you don’t see is the work ethic that you’re getting. This guy is nuts. People thought I was nuts. This guy is freaking nuts, man."

John Morton Plans to Use Full Power of Lions Offense

Detroit Lions John Morton plans to utilize offensive firepower to fullest extent.

6 takeaways from Lions OC John Morton’s informative press conference

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Everything you need to know about Detroit Lions OC John Morton’s training camp press conference. New Detroit Lions coordinator John Morton took his spot in front of the podium Monday morning before Detroit’s seventh training camp practice. Looking a bit more comfortable in his position, Morton gave a lot of informative answers to reporters' questions. Here are my biggest takeaways from his session. Morton put off vacati…

John Morton Confident in Lions’ Offense: “We’ve got a smart, tough football team”

Detroit’s new offensive coordinator brings confidence, flexibility, and a lab-coat mentality to game day prep John Morton may be new to the Detroit Lions coaching staff, but he’s already sounding like someone who’s been around this team for years. Speaking to the media at training camp, the veteran coordinator made one thing clear: he’s not here to reinvent the wheel. He’s here to build on an already potent offense, and he’s got the tools to do …