Comments on: Reports: Tom Gamble not sure thing for Jets G.M.

By: combatvet456

combatvet456 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:43:26 +0000

cmon daubs. your post almost makes sense, except those people didnt look at minority candidates and think they were competent or prepared to handle the HC jobs. Most of the owners are old white men…which means they grew up during segregation and possibly still held some of those beliefs. i wont say it was either intentional or unintentional but the facts remain that these guys were not getting shots at advancement. Is there a logical explaination as to why it took so long for minority coaches to arrive? how about minority quarterbacks? are there any minority owners? is it because these guys are unqualified or incapable of handling these positions?

By: natelan69

natelan69 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:42:27 +0000

Just watch, the Jets will be contenders in a couple years.

There will be 20 or so Cromarties running around in Jets uniforms in the next couple years. An endless supply of them, 2 or 3 new ones entering the league every year.

By: hehateme2

hehateme2 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:25:05 +0000

I’d be surprised if they land anyone good. That franchise is a mess in just about every way possible.

Cap strapped, crummy QB’s and to top it off, they have to deal with Wrecks and Co. Not a great place to be.

By: acmepackers

acmepackers — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:13:46 +0000

Stay far away from the freak show that is the Jets. It’s like a blend of the bearded lady, the A-Team, Conan, the Muppets and Pee Wee Herman. Those things are all terrible by themselves… and you want to be G.M. over all of them?

By: daubs17

daubs17 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:13:06 +0000

Mdac probably one of the dumbest and most misinformed comment or opinion I have ever read on here. Its people like you that perpetuate racism by posting such nonsense on a forum like this. Lets be serious, what is the one and only thing an NFL franchise wants? Wins. What does wins get you? Money and profit. Do you really think NFL owners were standing there looking at potential candidates that they knew would win games for them, i.e. Tony Dungy, that they said “Hey this guy is extremely qualified and would win for us, but we cant hire him because he’s a minority.” Ok dude, get real. Seriously I think the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Go keep spewing your race card, see how far it gets you in life. The Rooney rule is in place for one reason only and thats to appease the people with hurt feelings like you. Joke

By: goldrush4949

goldrush4949 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:06:22 +0000

San Francisco has had some very good drafts in recent years. Though most of the credit should go to Trent Baalke, I’m sure as the player personnel guy Gamble had a lot to do with it. The Jets are fools if they don’t hire this guy.

By: mdac1012

mdac1012 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:59:16 +0000

The whole point of the Rooney Rule was that at the time qualified coaches like Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith weren’t even getting interviews, let alone HC jobs. To be honest, if your a qualified white, assistant coach, your going to get your shot at an interview. There is no need for a reverse Rooney Rule. Maybe I am contradicting my earlier post a little, but this is why I don’t have a big problem with the Rooney Rule, because at one time there was a need for it.

I think that need has changed, and the rule could use some updating. An NFL owner is going to hire the guy that gives them the best chance to win, there is too much money involved. The only color they care about is green.

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:45:37 +0000

This guy is going to the Chargers. Just another guy who doesn’t want to go to the Jets

By: cervetta12

cervetta12 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:53:32 +0000

What bothers me about the “Rooney Rule” is if the team knows EXACTLY who they want being a HC or GM, and that person happens to be a minority, there is NO penalty not interviewing a white canidate, explain to me how that’s not predjudice….(I can already hear Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson out there somewhere telling me to shut the Hell up)

By: mdac1012

mdac1012 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:43:29 +0000

I don’t have a real problem with the Rooney Rule, but I think it needs some tweaking.

1) If your going to conduct an actual search, then I think all you need to do is offer an interview to a minority candidate, if he turns you down, he turns you down. You shouldn’t have to chase guys. I remember years ago Dennis Green was the go to guy for minority interviews. Eventually he just started turning them down because he new he was just getting a call because owners had to call a minority.

2) You shouldn’t have to interview a minority candidate if you are not going to conduct a search. Example, Jerry Jones hiring Bill Parcells years ago. No search was being done, Parcells was the guy he wanted from the start. If Parcells had turned him down, then it gets opened up.

From what I understand, the only time the Rooney Rule does not apply is if the coach is already on staff and has it in his contract that he is the coach in waiting. I.e. Jim Mora taking over for Holgrem in Seattle.

By: tjbra9

tjbra9 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:35:30 +0000

Gamble would be crazy to jump to the Jets! To be saddled with Rex Ryan and a salary cap mess is already 2 strikes. Just like a coach you want to go where you can have success.

By: grogansheroes

grogansheroes — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:19:55 +0000

Looks to me it will be Scott Cohen. Why would the jets look to improve over the last 3 Super Bowl wins? Gotta have a guy that is okay with sexy wrecksy.

By: rickastleydancemoves

rickastleydancemoves — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:15:17 +0000

Seth MacFarlane’s twin brother.

By: kingmj4891

kingmj4891 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:09:39 +0000

Only the Jets would turst their organization with a guy that takes pictures like that.

By: pinion8ted

pinion8ted — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:07:34 +0000

Wait … the Rooney Rule applies to GM’s, too????