ESPN: Redskins to Interview G. Williams Today

why do you say this? I've seen alot weirder things from the skins since Snyder took over

I'm sorry, i hope he gets the job

I believe the rule does apply regardless. At my workplace, if my boss offers me a promotion, they actually have to come up with a title (ie I'd get promoted from software specialist to senior software specialist) and they have to advertise for it and interview x number of candidates. It's probably the same thing. The only thing I wonder about is if Gibbs had stepped down midseason and Gregg Williams had taken over as coach, would there have been an interview process at the end of the season to make everything "legal"?

After looking into this rooney rule this might not apply to the Redskins or GW being promoted to head coach at all, depends on his contract language.
Rooney Rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_Rule)

Hopefully everything goes well in the interview and GW gets the job.

I wonder what happens to Saunders if GW gets the job? Do you guys think he'll stick around?

After looking into this rooney rule this might not apply to the Redskins or GW at all, depends on his contract language.
Rooney Rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_Rule)

Unfortunately, Williams' contract didn't have that language in it. But Caldwell isn't the only minority candidate out there. There are plenty of other qualified candidates out there (if they don't want to wait).

Hopefully everything goes well in the interview and GW gets the job.

I wonder what happens to Saunders if GW gets the job? Do you guys think he'll stick around?

There is no reason for him not to. He probably isnt going to get any HC offers, and it would take another two years to teach a different team his system if he were to be OC elsewhere. If it is up to him I am sure he'll stay. So it is really up to the next HC, and if that is GW Id be surprised if he sent him packing.

Hopefully everything goes well in the interview and GW gets the job.

I wonder what happens to Saunders if GW gets the job? Do you guys think he'll stick around?

I hope he does. We certainly seemed to be making progress under his offensive game plan. I wish there was someone on the offensive coaching staff who stood out as being able to step up to a more prominent role. On the defensive side if Williams were to leave or move up to HC, you know someone like Jerry Gray is capable of stepping into the DC (or Asst. Head Coach-Defense) role. But if the same happened with Saunders, is there someone on the staff that could step up? I don't know that there is? Byner? Hixon?

Unfortunately, Williams' contract didn't have that language in it. But Caldwell isn't the only minority candidate out there. There are plenty of other qualified candidates out there (if they don't want to wait).

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There is no reason for him not to. He probably isnt going to get any HC offers, and it would take another two years to teach a different team his system if he were to be OC elsewhere. If it is up to him I am sure he'll stay. So it is really up to the next HC, and if that is GW Id be surprised if he sent him packing.

I agree and HOPE that you are right in that...nothing would please me and at least 300,000 people more!

After looking into this rooney rule this might not apply to the Redskins or GW at all, depends on his contract language.
Rooney Rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_Rule)

True.

"On the December 19-20 conference calls, the owners strongly agreed on the principle that any club seeking to hire a head coach will interview one or more minority applicants for the position. The one exception occurs when a club has made a prior contractual commitment to promote a member of its own staff and no additional interviewing takes place (e.g. Mike Martz and the St. Louis Rams in 2000)."

But I'm wondering exactly how Gregg Williams' contract is worded concerning this. If his contract would say something like, "If the head coach resigns or is fired, you will be promoted as the new Redskins head coach," then all this interviewing is nothing more than a smokescreen to work out details of Williams' head coaching contract. If, on the other hand, it states, "If the head coach resigns or is fired, you will be a candidate to replace the head coach" that might be taken differently. He would be a candidate for the job, but it isn't to say that he would be the next head coach. This would mean to me that the Rooney Rule would apply in this situation.

Speaking of Williams' contract, does he or does he not have a clause in his contract that states he receives a million dollars if he is not selected as the Redskins next head coach? I have heard he does and I have heard he doesn't.

Unfortunately, Williams' contract didn't have that language in it. But Caldwell isn't the only minority candidate out there. There are plenty of other qualified candidates out there (if they don't want to wait).

This all seems so hokey. I understand the need for the rule. In fact I'm a strong supporter of equal opportunity and all that, but this seems to have become very artificial if you ask me. Well, I guess it is working to some degree, Tomlin got his job because of it. It is frustrating as a Skins fan right now, but its worth it for the sake of overall equality.

I guess my point is, Id rather see the redskins take a serious look at the guy from the Colts if they think that is the best minority coach option then dick around with someone they have no intention of really even considering.

Not that that is what you were saying just ranting...