"Monte has made a real impact on me," said
Gruden. "I'm just thankful that I've had the
chance to work with him. He's a great, great
person, an outstanding teacher and a heck of
a coach. The best word I can use to
describe him is 'passionate.' He is passionate
about his job every hour
of every day. He will be sorely
missed around here, but at
the same time we're all
truly happy for
him."