Hunt For A Head Coach

[nefansince75]

Most owners and teams have gotten beyond the stereotypical biases of the past. Just as they have gotten beyond the old black quarterback biases.
The problem is being 'forced' to interview two minority candidates. No one like being forced to follow rules when hiring anyone. Why aren't teams forced to interview at last two female candidates for every position???

The Rooney Rules is a bullshit, save face. for the NFL.

I can't wait for a woman to sue the NFL because she didn't get an interview for a GM position. Half a trillion in damages???

How many female lineman (lineWomen?) are there? Part of the issue is the demographic makeup of coaches has been disproportionately white compared to the players.

The Rooney rule interviews are not sham interviews because they meet the intent of the rule and the coaching demographics are less disproportionate. NOTE, I'm not endorsing or demonizing the rule, just commenting on its current state.

 

[cdumler7]

How many female lineman (lineWomen?) are there? Part of the issue is the demographic makeup of coaches has been disproportionately white compared to the players.

The Rooney rule interviews are not sham interviews because they meet the intent of the rule and the coaching demographics are less disproportionate. NOTE, I'm not endorsing or demonizing the rule, just commenting on its current state.

I think the thought behind the rule was one with good intention. I do think that at times it can be harmful to the process though as we have seen teams who bring them in to satisfy the rule but don't even give them a real interview. Their real candidates will get something like 4 hours and dinner where they will spend maybe 2 hours with a minority candidate that they have no intention of hiring but just making sure they have played within the rules.

What I would love to see the NFL do is set up a better offseason program to help minority coaches to learn from veteran coaches. Kind of like we have a TE camp or an OL camp where the best in the game and some retired get together to help the young generation better themselves, I would love to see the coaches do something similar. I know they don't want to give away trade secrets of how they got to where they are, but still the NFL could come up with something especially with some retired coaches that could help guide them.