ASHBURN, Va. -- The little victories take place each morning when Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden steps on the scale. The weight he shed over the offseason has stayed off. Some days the scale edges up a little bit; the next day it inches back down.
Overall, Gruden has kept off the 30 pounds he dropped before the season. Losing weight in the offseason is one thing, keeping it off during the season is another. The NFL is full of coaches whose weights yo-yo.
“There are times when I don’t have the best eating habits in the world and I cheat a little bit,” Gruden said.