As I was researching my JT topic last night about African American Coaches, I came upon an article about this rule called the Rooney Rule. What is the Rooney Rule? The Rooney Rule is named after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and was established in 2003. With a goal towards balance minority candidates with other hires, the rule mandates that all coaching searches interview at least one minority candidate. As of 2009, there are almost four times as many African American head coaches in the NFL than there were prior to the rule. This rule applies only when a team conducts a search for a head coach. If a team decides to hire internally, they do not have to consider minority candidates. One example might be an interim head coach being promoted to head coach. A real-life example was Mike Martz’s promotion to head coach of the St. Louis Rams, as he was already on Dick Vermeil’s staff as offensive co-ordinator.Our Bears coach Lovie Smith was the first African American to coach in the Super Bowl, playing Dungy and the Colts. Technically, Smith was the first African American to coach in the Super Bowl, as the Bears defeated the Saints for the NFC Championship just hours before the Colts defeated the Patriots for the AFC Championship.
What? who does it serve? Doesn’t this “rule” take away the accomplishments of black coaches? Doesn’t it make it appear as though they are being interviewed due to a "rule" by the NFL, and not due to the sacrifices they’ve made along the way that put them into positions to be hired in the first place?
What? who does it serve? Doesn’t this “rule” take away the accomplishments of black coaches? Doesn’t it make it appear as though they are being interviewed due to a "rule" by the NFL, and not due to the sacrifices they’ve made along the way that put them into positions to be hired in the first place?
There isn't a rule for this in College football...
There are so many more Division 1 football teams then the NFL (120) and yet there are about the same amount of coaches. Shouldn't a rule like this be placed in College too because colleges are the breading grounds for NFL players and coaches...
There are so many more Division 1 football teams then the NFL (120) and yet there are about the same amount of coaches. Shouldn't a rule like this be placed in College too because colleges are the breading grounds for NFL players and coaches...
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Perhaps you could look into the concept of affirmative action which mandated hiring quotas based on minority status. ditto for college admissions.
Affirmative action can be found in CQ Researcher; it has evolved as discrimination has lessened in America.
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