YoloinOhio Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Reich qualifies as a minority because he was a successful Bills QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Really? Whaley's track record is racist because he hasn't hired a minority head coach? Come on Jauronimo, I've been reading your posts for a while and I know you understand that professional football is a meritocracy. Doug Whaley, or any other NFL general manager for that matter, is going to hire the candidate he sees as the best candidate to build a winner and therefore ensure stability for the organization and said general manager. Calling his track record racist is a bit inflammatory.I think that you've got a live one on the hook Jauronimo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I don't like guys who show no emotion on the sidelines. He really reminds me of Dick Jauron. No thanks. He's a really good choice. Tough guy. Street cred. Delegator. Plus, unlike our last coach, he knows you never go full retard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Really? Whaley's track record is racist because he hasn't hired a minority head coach? Come on Jauronimo, I've been reading your posts for a while and I know you understand that professional football is a meritocracy. Doug Whaley, or any other NFL general manager for that matter, is going to hire the candidate he sees as the best candidate to build a winner and therefore ensure stability for the organization and said general manager. Calling his track record racist is a bit inflammatory. Doug Whaley doesn't care about black people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwilson60 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Guess that's why I just read the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Shanahan with a tan. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmu1977 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I really like what David Shaw doing in Stanford, too bad he wants to stay there. They are a well coached team and has a good background. They run a real nice pro-style offense..........................and he is African American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sounds like the Bills are legitimately interested in Hue Jackson. Interviewing him will satisfy the Rooney Rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I've never been a fan of the Rooney Rule but if the NFL is intent on keeping it, there are two changes that I'd like to see made Filling the position from within the organization. Internal interviews should trump any external candidates. For example if the Bills are interested in promoting Schwartz or any other coaches already on staff to HC. Or if the Raiders want to promote Tony Sporano from Interim to full HC Teams should be able to privately submit a preferred external candidate to the League office. Like when the Redskins hired Shannahan or the Titans hired Fisher. It was a foregone conclusion and the Rooney Rule interviews were only for show Edited January 3, 2015 by /dev/null Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I've never been a fan of the Rooney Rule but if the NFL is intent on keeping it, there are two changes that I'd like to see made Filling the position from within the organization. Internal interviews should trump any external candidates. For example if the Bills are interested in promoting Schwartz or any other coaches already on staff to HC. Or if the Raiders want to promote Tony Sporano from Interim to full HC Teams should be able to privately submit a preferred external candidate to the League office. Like when the Redskins hired Shannahan or the Titans hired Fisher. It was a foregone conclusion and the Rooney Rule interviews were only for show I like where your heads at. This is interesting that internal candidates can be excluded. The Rooney rule was designed to make sure that minority candidates got a shot. In many cases it is a token interview. There are enough qualified minority candidates (specifically Bowles & Jackson) that they don't need that nonsense. There could be a rule in place to keep guys like Pepper moving forward but the quality of their work should stand on its on merits. Pepper is a legit D coordinator candidate not because he is a minority but because he is a good coach. Edited January 3, 2015 by Kirby Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) The Rooney Rule also has 2 other purposes. - To give candidates interview experience. To help them self-assess for later, when they become more serious candidates. - To give truly qualified guys a shot to prove it. See:, Tomlin, Mike. Edited January 3, 2015 by maddenboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankees72 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 U guys should get Trestman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Would mentally challenged qualify as a minority candidate? If so I'd suggest Marrone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Doug Whaley = Dave Chapelle in disguise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I've never been a fan of the Rooney Rule but if the NFL is intent on keeping it, there are two changes that I'd like to see made Filling the position from within the organization. Internal interviews should trump any external candidates. For example if the Bills are interested in promoting Schwartz or any other coaches already on staff to HC. Or if the Raiders want to promote Tony Sporano from Interim to full HC Teams should be able to privately submit a preferred external candidate to the League office. Like when the Redskins hired Shannahan or the Titans hired Fisher. It was a foregone conclusion and the Rooney Rule interviews were only for show Interesting,I for some reason thought internal promotions did exclude the Rooney rule. because as I now know,the way it is set now it's a farce if promoting say Scwartz is the plan. Actually insulting to the minority candidate and he knows it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I've never been a fan of the Rooney Rule but if the NFL is intent on keeping it, there are two changes that I'd like to see made Filling the position from within the organization. Internal interviews should trump any external candidates. For example if the Bills are interested in promoting Schwartz or any other coaches already on staff to HC. Or if the Raiders want to promote Tony Sporano from Interim to full HC Teams should be able to privately submit a preferred external candidate to the League office. Like when the Redskins hired Shannahan or the Titans hired Fisher. It was a foregone conclusion and the Rooney Rule interviews were only for show Even then the Rooney Rule works because it gives the minority candidate invaluable interview experience even though the final decision was a foregone conclusion. Edited January 3, 2015 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sounds like the Bills are legitimately interested in Hue Jackson. Interviewing him will satisfy the Rooney Rule. I am actually pretty high on Hue Jackson. He has really worked his way up through the ranks and has put together a pretty impressive resume. He was a running backs coach under Schottenheimer, the receivers coach in Cincinatti with Ochocinco and Houshmandzadeh, and a Qb coach in Baltimore for Flacco's first two years. In 2010 he took the Raiders to 8-8, finishing 2nd in rushing, 6th in scoring, and 10th in total offense - with average talent and splitting QB duties between Jason Campbell and Bruce Gradkowski. Last year the Bengals were 10th in total offense and 6th in scoring, and this year they were 6th in rushing, 15th in total offense, and 15th in scoring - all with Andy Dalton at QB who, IMO, is average at best. I like th efact he has been successful without a franchise QB...unlike Gase and McDaniels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalothruMyVeins Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Reich qualifies as a minority because he was a successful Bills QB. Funny... Yesterday afternoon, when that joke was going around Twitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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