Comments on: NFL says hiring of coaches and General Managers reflects “disappointing lack of diversity”

By: davidb67

davidb67 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:18:51 +0000

I’m not sure why the NFL doesn’t just cut to the heart of the matter and simply state that they are disappointed that there were no black coaches hired. Why aren’t they clamoring for gender discrimination? I wonder if they would have released any statements regarding this if an Asian had been hired.

By: eatlessveggies

eatlessveggies — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:27:01 +0000

Football is the ONE thing that brings this country together. Let’s not ruin it.

By: ravnsblkpurpl

ravnsblkpurpl — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:16:53 +0000

Obviously everyone on here lives in a bubble and can’t possibly fathom a reality in which remnants of racism still exist EVEN when money is involved. SMH…

is it possible that there weren’t any good candidates out there for a head coaching position because they aren’t given the opportunity as coordinators and position coaches to be groomed for this spot?? Someone please tell me the stats for minority off coords in the league ????

And is possible that some REALLY good minorities got looked over in favor coaches that leave you scratching your head? Chudzinski??? Oh yeah what an AMAZING offense he put together this year huh

By: dietrich43

dietrich43 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:08:03 +0000

Is this the same NFL that used to trot out Art Shell as the token interview so teams couod comply with the Rooney Rule?

By: tropolis1

tropolis1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:42:48 +0000

Lovie Smith getting passed over by half these clowns is alarming to me.

The NFL has an image to protect, and it looks bad in 2013 when they only have 4 minority coaches, not even seeking one out since Tomlin 6 years ago.

By: tiredofyoureferringtoateamaswe

tiredofyoureferringtoateamaswe — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:42:05 +0000

“I passed on numerous minority candidates because I believed that they gave my football team a much better chance to succeed,” stated an anomomous NFL team owner.
STUPID! Hire the best person for the job, not the “right colored person” for the job.

By: greenbaysucks

greenbaysucks — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:33:14 +0000

when will the NFL finally realize there are hardly ANY white running backs? Its so terrible that white men can’t get past this color barrier that exists.

Get off it NFL – best guy for the job gets the job. The fact that teams have to waste their time/money to interview someone just because of their skin color is so absurd.

By: insanedonut

insanedonut — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:25:19 +0000

Hey NFL, the reason Smith, Horton and Crennel cant find HC jobs has nothing to do with them being black, its because being from the defensive side of the ball in the modern NFL makes you toxic.

What HC job was filled by a defensive-minded head coach or DC?

Smith did a good job in Chicago, but he doesn’t know what to do with an offense, and in the modern offense focused, quarterback focused NFL that doesn’t cut it.

If Chip Kelly was black you don’t think he would have been chased as hard by Philly? Its wasn’t because hes white it was because hes an offensive “genius.”

If there was a black OC that had developed a young QB, the NFL wouldn’t be having this conversation.

By: boyshole25

boyshole25 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:23:42 +0000

Who cares color shouldn’t be a deciding factor one way or the other

By: dstep24

dstep24 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:15:41 +0000

A lot of white guys haven’t been hired as Head Coaches over the last six years either. It must be that the guys who got the jobs are a lot whiter.

By: randymossblewit

randymossblewit — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:09:50 +0000

You know it’s not like anyone hired J. William Fullbright, Al Gore Sr. , or Bull Conner as their head coach. Give it a rest, the last time I checked the president was Black.

By: thesmedman

thesmedman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:54:13 +0000

They waited this long to speak out? How about when the vacancies occurred Goodell should’ve reiterated this?

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:50:18 +0000

Sorry, but winning is the only thing that matters. It doesn’t matter what color the coach is.

By: iowahbr

iowahbr — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:24:39 +0000

you are right and none of what you suggest will happen

By: glac1

glac1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:22:47 +0000

trust me if a guy could coach and he was purple…he’d be hired… Color is not an issue.

By: gonavybeatarmy

gonavybeatarmy — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:12:29 +0000

If Roger Goodell is co concerned with diversity in positions of NFL leadership he should make a powerful and visible statement and lead by example- resign today from his $9 million dollar a year position and recommend that a minority replace him.

And if he really wants to make a powerful statement of his commitment to diversity in NFL leadership above and beyond the nonsense of the Rooney Rule (which merely makes a mockery of minority candidates), Dan Rooney should today sell the team he worked SO hard to own (inherit) to a minority for a fraction of its current value.

Talk is cheap.

By: yayarea3

yayarea3 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:59:05 +0000

*andy Reid lost

By: socalbulldawgs

socalbulldawgs — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:41:55 +0000

I am doubting that the owners, that have huge amounts of $$ in play, are rejecting qualified candidates based on skin color.

They shouldn’t be forced to hire based on skin color to satisfy some arbitrary, feel good quota.

Let the most qualified candidate win the job…

By: brassknuckles47

brassknuckles47 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:35:46 +0000

This guy couldnt win with any team he had as HC. Would you hire him???????

By: mhs8031

mhs8031 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:35:38 +0000

Winning is all that matters, and nobody is going to turn down the chance to win to have a white coach.

By: exhelo1

exhelo1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:27:43 +0000

It’s simple – figure out how many black coaches the NFL wants. If the league is below that number, force each team with a coaching vacancy to hire a black applicant until the minimum number of black coaches are in place.

Or just give extra draft picks to teams that hire black coaches.

Or else just shut up about the process, and let teams hire who they want.

By: justwinbaby29

justwinbaby29 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:26:59 +0000

The real problem is lack of black coordinators. If you have more black coordinators you’ll have more black head coaches.

By: malignantsociety

malignantsociety — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:15:44 +0000

Yeah, billions of dollars are at stake. There’s no way that Norv Turner’s son is not the best man for the job.

By: iowahbr

iowahbr — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:13:15 +0000

the league needs more white DBs, especially at high altitude.

By: keepingitrealdumb

keepingitrealdumb — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:10:18 +0000

and .. why does diversity only mean benefits for blacks? what about asians?

By: raiderlyfe510

raiderlyfe510 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:08:52 +0000

Well I know when it comes to Mike Lombardi there is no way that one can look at his résumé and say that he deserves to be the VP or personnel of the Cleveland Browns. He does not have any successes in his body of NFL work when he was making key decisions.

What were the Browns thinking? You have Dave Razzano with the Colts out there who is 1000 if not 1,000,000 times the scout Lombardi is. It’s unbelievable.

I think it’s more ineptitude than racism. Hiring Lombardi was just plain foolish. It’s like shooting yourself in the foot before you run a race. The Browns willingly handicapped themselves before embarking on their rebuilding process.

I have yet to see an OC better than Hue Jackson get hired this year though. The man has proven he can develop QBs, WRs , and RBs. Even our O Line was beasting under Hue. He’s An obvious difference maker. Just look at what the Raiders did with him vs. what they did without him.

By: larryjames836

larryjames836 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:58:42 +0000

The NFL surely but slowly pulling the football league down the drain. Just as sure as we set and say yes to everything the NFL and the commissioner Roger Goodell say and do we are just like them. The NFL and Roger Goodell don’t care nothing about the coaches nor general managers, cares less about the players and their safety. Its all about the dollar bill nothing else, lying and cheating organizations out of their money and also the players. The time Roger Goodell been as commissioner the game of football are getting boring because he are trying to add what the game of football don’t need, subtracting the great and enjoying parts out of the game.

By: pillowporkers

pillowporkers — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:55:42 +0000

12.6% of the population is black in the country. There are currently 3 HC in the NFL that are black that I can think of (Marvin Lewis, CIN, Leslie Frazier, MIN, and Mike Tomlin, PIT), so 3/32. Thats 9.4% of the HCs. With such a small number compared to the entire US population, I understand its hard to put a % on the amount of HCs that are black but what’s a good number? 5? That’s how many there were last year, which was 15.6% of the HC population, which is higher than the US populations %. Where are the latino, asian, and women coaches? They seem to be under represented. I mean, this is a private industry that can govern itself in terms of getting the best people in the best positions. This is ridiculous.

By: openseason51

openseason51 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:54:44 +0000

You hire winners! And owners don’t care if their skin is even green.

By: thebrownswillalwaysloose

thebrownswillalwaysloose — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:53:24 +0000

Affirmative action is racism! PERIOD!