NFL voids stipulation in hasslett's contract

[DarkKnight]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

I think this is a stupid rule. The rams are going to hire him at the end of the season, so why even waste some "minorities" time when they know who their going to hire. This is 2008, does the nfl still think that race is an issue??? Why can't a team hire who they want no matter what race,sex, religon they are.

how about hiring none at all.....or even just drop the rooney rule and keep all minorities from getting any oppourtunites? only reason you feel that way cause race is involved!!! this is typical thinking?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by DarkKnight

how about hiring none at all.....or even just drop the rooney rule and keep all minorities from getting any oppourtunites? only reason you feel that way cause race is involved!!! this is typical thinking?

Hmmm, have you looked at the make up of people in the NFL. They don't have any rules stating you have to draft minorties.

[DarkKnight]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Hmmm, have you looked at the make up of people in the NFL. They don't have any rules stating you have to draft minorties.

did you know more than 80 pct. of the league is made up of minorities! what do you propose, they shot the minority candidates for wanting better job's and life styles.....maybe you right, maybe they should stop drafting minority players, and they get there own league?

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by DarkKnight

did you know more than 80 pct. of the league is made up of minorities! what do you propose, they shot the minority candidates for wanting better job's and life styles.....maybe you right, maybe they should stop drafting minority players, and they get there own league?

This sounds like someone familiar...

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by DarkKnight

did you know more than 80 pct. of the league is made up of minorities! what do you propose, they shot the minority candidates for wanting better job's and life styles.....maybe you right, maybe they should stop drafting minority players, and they get there own league?

Teams should be allowed to interview and choose who ever they think is the best candidate, regardless of race. They also should not be forced to interview a minority candidate, especially if they don't have any minority candidates on their radar to be the head coach.

The NFL employs huge numbers of minorities; as players, assistants, head coaches, and officials, most of whom have done a fantastic job, both on the field and on the sideline. Has the Rooney Rule really done anything significant except appease those who would demand such a rule? It's overkill in my opinion. On the Redskins alone I think 7 or 8 coaches on staff are minorities.

I don't condone discrimination in any way, shape, or form. But given the state of the NFL as far as staff is concerned, I don't think the Rooney Rule is necessary or effective.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by DarkKnight

did you know more than 80 pct. of the league is made up of minorities! what do you propose, they shot the minority candidates for wanting better job's and life styles.....maybe you right, maybe they should stop drafting minority players, and they get there own league?

My point was that they don't have rules about drafting minority players and look how they have done as players. Very well. I just feel they put this rule in place to be politicaly correct but in the end the teams still hire who they want. I really don't have a problem with the rule I just don't think it makes a difference when teams are hiring a coach.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by firstdown

My point was that they don't have rules about drafting minority players and look how they have done as players. Very well. I just feel they put this rule in place to be politicaly correct but in the end the teams still hire who they want. I really don't have a problem with the rule I just don't think it makes a difference when teams are hiring a coach.

Maybe because 90% of the players are black to begin with? Comparing players to coaches just doesn't make much sense.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Maybe because 90% of the players are black to begin with? Comparing players to coaches just doesn't make much sense.

I tend to agree but an argument that I have heard is that since so many of the players are minorities then the coaching ranks should logically follow and haven't. So there must be some kind of institutional racism. So we can either compare players and coaches in this regard or not but we can't do it on one hand and not on the other.