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Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies _ eight head coaching jobs and seven general manager positions _ were all filled by white candidates since the regular season ended a month ago.
Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies _ eight head coaching jobs and seven general manager positions _ were all filled by white candidates since the regular season ended a month ago.
At some point, an injured player, even a star like Robert Griffin III, is too hampered to help a team. Deciding when enough is enough is the problem.
With last year's lockout a distant memory, defenses had a full offseason to better prepare for the league's high-octane offenses. Yet, the NFL's mighty scoring machine roars on.
Fourth down, 18 inches to go, overtime. An archrival is the opponent with the division lead on the line.
The image on the television screen is still vividly etched in Vinny Testaverde's mind.
Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden clearly likes his quarterbacks to be his contemporaries.
"I am not saying you have to hire a minority candidate. No one is saying that," Edwards said.
"The problem I have is you don't really abide by the Rooney Rule the correct way," he said.
