Herm Edwards: Saints are making a mockery of the Rooney Rule

03-29-2012, 11:01 PM

Someone get Art Shell on a plane. I'm ready for Tuna Gumbo.

NOS2SB · 03-30-2012, 12:01 AM

Herm Edwards is an idiot. He does a poor job on ESPN. I think he had a poor career as a player and a coach too?

|Mitch| · 03-30-2012, 12:34 AM

As a coach he didn't even have a .500 win average, it's something like a .422; close but no cigar.

Marlboro Man · 03-30-2012, 12:44 AM

They are in talks Herm. They haven't done anything yet you mental midget.

pinch · 03-30-2012, 09:48 AM

I'm confused a bit. Does the Rooney rule say that a minority must be interviewed first?

Danno · 03-30-2012, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by pinch

I'm confused a bit. Does the Rooney rule say that a minority must be interviewed first?

I believe it does, but we aren't hiring a new coach. We have a head coach.
We're hiring a 1-year stand-in.

I'm pretty sure the Rooney rule doesn't clarify that if your head coach is supended for a year you must interview a minority candidate.

Personally I think applying the Rooney rule here is making a mockery of the intention of the rule.

Here's an idea I'd be OK with... Have all 32 teams set up at least one interview with a minority candidate regardless of their coaching situation. After all, one of its main benefits is to get minority coaches accustomed to the interview process and it also gives 32 teams better insight and information on minority coaches throughout the league.

It may be a bit patronizing, but no more than the original rule itself is.

voodooido · 03-30-2012, 11:26 AM

um its a interim job. If this is the case then if you fired a coach half way through the season then you would have to interview before premoting before the next game. Dungey is such a ignorant SOB. The key would here is INTERIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

st thomas · 03-30-2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

The Rooney rule has been walked on all over the place in the NFL. I don't remember if Denver interviewed black folk before hiring John Fox, and what about Seattle?

Most teams are settled on who they wanted before the process begins.

Let's face it, the NFL is usually DEAD in March thru the draft. The Saints are the ONLY GIG IN TOWN for opportunist writers and journalist.

and its why this whole thing is kind of stupid, herm edwards is no journalist and jerry rice is no writer.

xan · 03-30-2012, 11:49 AM

I love the cult of personality. Poor taste, unfulfilling. Kloe and Paris have more insight.

mikesaintfan · 03-30-2012, 12:25 PM

Benson needs to do an interview with someone credible...dennis green perhaps or how about herm edwards??lol....because if they dont, der fuher goodell would love to slap us around for that too

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Originally Posted by pinch I'm confused a bit. Does the Rooney rule say that a minority must be interviewed first? I believe it does, but we aren't hiring a new coach. We have a head coach. We're hiring a 1-year stand-in. I'm pretty sure the Rooney rule doesn't clarify that if your head coach is supended for a year you must interview a minority candidate. Personally I think applying the Rooney rule here is making a mockery of the intention of the rule. Here's an idea I'd be OK with... Have all 32 teams set up at least one interview with a minority candidate regardless of their coaching situation. After all, one of its main benefits is to get minority coaches accustomed to the interview process and it also gives 32 teams better insight and information on minority coaches throughout the league. It may be a bit patronizing, but no more than the original rule itself is.

03-30-2012, 11:26 AM	#37
voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,770	um its a interim job. If this is the case then if you fired a coach half way through the season then you would have to interview before premoting before the next game. Dungey is such a ignorant SOB. The key would here is INTERIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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03-30-2012, 11:38 AM	#38
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Originally Posted by Halo The Rooney rule has been walked on all over the place in the NFL. I don't remember if Denver interviewed black folk before hiring John Fox, and what about Seattle? Most teams are settled on who they wanted before the process begins. Let's face it, the NFL is usually DEAD in March thru the draft. The Saints are the ONLY GIG IN TOWN for opportunist writers and journalist. and its why this whole thing is kind of stupid, herm edwards is no journalist and jerry rice is no writer.

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03-30-2012, 12:01 AM	#32
NOS2SB Shampoo Join Date: May 2011 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 454	Herm Edwards is an idiot. He does a poor job on ESPN. I think he had a poor career as a player and a coach too?

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	As a coach he didn't even have a .500 win average, it's something like a .422; close but no cigar.

03-30-2012, 12:44 AM	#34
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	They are in talks Herm. They haven't done anything yet you mental midget.

03-30-2012, 09:48 AM	#35
pinch 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Diamondhead, MS Posts: 272 Blog Entries: 1	I'm confused a bit. Does the Rooney rule say that a minority must be interviewed first?

03-30-2012, 11:49 AM	#39
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,371 Blog Entries: 34	I love the cult of personality. Poor taste, unfulfilling. Kloe and Paris have more insight.

03-30-2012, 12:25 PM	#40
mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	Benson needs to do an interview with someone credible...dennis green perhaps or how about herm edwards??lol....because if they dont, der fuher goodell would love to slap us around for that too