The Rooney rule is goofy, and a bit of an artifact. It clearly fixed a real problem that existed for a while in the NFL, a serious under representation of minority coaches compared to the number of players. It’s part PR, part labor relations, and part idealism. Anyone who has ever had a job interview where it became clear they already had someone else in mind for the job knows how annoying a dog-and-pony show interview can be. But the NFL is a fairly special case and does make its own rules for the most part.
[quote=briansd1]Wouldn’t some of you say that NFL franchises are private businesses that have the right to operate under their own private rules?
I think it’s pretty smart of private businesses to have diversity. It flows to the bottom line.
You need managers that reflect the diversity of your employees and customer base. It’s a dollars and sense approach, IMO.[/quote]
The San Diego Chargers should lead the way, maybe start by having 50% of their players be white and 30% be hispanic with 10% asian, 5% black and 5% multi-ethnic.