Martin Gramatica Tore His Groin, Gruden’s Ass

January 23, 2009 at 12:05pm by Scott   •  3 Comments »

Proving once again that absolutely anyone can get on the radio if they really want to, Martin Gramatica was interviewed by the Ron & Ian show yestrday. Because nothing says “YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE SPORTS ANIMAL!!” like an out-of-work, five-foot Argentinian placekicker.

And just like when he was with the Buccaneers, Gramatica is running behind real players, waving his hands and shouting, “Me, too!! Wait for me, guys!” and throwing Jon Gruden under the bus.

Gramatica also touched on the subject of recently deposed Bucs coach Jon Gruden. Like other players who are coming out of the woodwork now that Gruden’s gone, he had less than flattering things to say. The former kicker allowed that Gruden’s rah-rah approach might’ve worked early on, but that it quickly grew old.

Gramatica also relayed a more personal story: When Gruden cut him, he hugged Gramatica and said he loved him. When Gramatica encountered the coach not long after at a golf tournament, Gruden acted like he didn’t exist.

I dunno, Martin. He was a lot kinder than I would have been. It seems like ignoring you was the nice thing to do. I still blame your blocked extra point in 2003 for sending the Bucs on a two-year losing skid when they should have been cementing their dynasty. Remember? I do.

The Buccaneers had tied it with no time left in regulation on Keenan McCardell‘s 6-yard touchdown reception. But Kris Jenkins got a hand on what would have been a game-winning extra point by Martin Gramatica.

So, yeah, if Gruden was holding a golf club and you were trying to get his attention and you didn’t leave the scene on a very tiny stretcher, consider yourself lucky.

Oh, I almost forgot. Gramatica also said that the Bucs misdiagnosed an injury he got and that that’s the reason why his performance tanked. He has since had three surgeries on his groin, which was the real problem all along. And now he’s done with kicking.

He told Ron & Ian that he has no plans to return to the NFL, that he didn’t think his groin would hold up.

Oh man, I know how he feels. Some days I can just feel my groin giving out on me from constant overuse and friction. But then you just have to suck it up and keep pounding away. Wait… that came out wrong.