BREAKING NEWS: Cerrato resigns (Bruce Allen hired as VP/GM) - merged

Not very good IMO. Gaines Adams turned out to be pure bust as did Michael Clayton. Williams is a stud but he just can't stay healthy. Josh Johnson is simply awful. Talib has serious character issues.

Offensive linemen in every draft. I'll take it.

Also, take note HOW MANY picks they had. Completely opposite as our usual 5 total picks with Vinny.

Dan Patrick said that the Rooney Rule applies to front office/executive positions just as it does to head coaching positions.

Any truth to this? Were there any other interviews that have been made known?

Is that the racial rule? :doh:


Next thing you know, we'll be flagged for not interviewing a black, Native American or Hispanic candidate and accused of tampering again.

I think alot has to do with the scouting involved. I don't know how the TB organization was set up, but I have always thought our scouts were top notch.

Time will tell.

Good point. SS said he was more involved with the business end. Maybe he listens to the scouting department and coaches come draft time.

Interesting article, and probably one of the first by SJ that I didn't have issues with:

Sally Jenkins - Bruce Allen's first task with Redskins: Repair the fissures of Vinny Cerrato's making - washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/17/AR2009121702283.html)

Dan Patrick said that the Rooney Rule applies to front office/executive positions just as it does to head coaching positions.

Any truth to this? Were there any other interviews that have been made known?

Snyder reportedly interviewed two minority candidates for the position.

Just when I thought Vinny would somehow hang onto his job, which I dreaded, I get this news and I couldn't be happier. This is surely an early Christmas present.

Is this the same Talib that picked off Jason Campbell 3 times?

I don't expect everyone to agree with Allen's hiring. But come on, Vinny was terrible in certain aspects and Allen has had success as a general manager. At least let the guy come in and start working before you start pissing all over him.

I know!?

I hate the Rooney rule. I'm not racist at all but i believe a team should have the right to interview and hire whoever they want.

How do you think those african american candidates feel? knowing that they are getting their interview just so a team can get around the rule....they dont think about that...

Is that the racial rule? :doh:


Next thing you know, we'll be flagged for not interviewing a black, Native American or Hispanic candidate and accused of tampering again.

Somewhere in Alaska a gay transvestite Eskimo is pissed.

I hate the Rooney rule. I'm not racist at all but i believe a team should have the right to interview and hire whoever they want.

How do you think those african american candidates feel? knowing that they are getting their interview just so a team can get around the rule....they dont think about that...

I think the purpose was to get those candidates some exposure and not necessarily hire them. But please let us not turn this thread into a Rooney rule thread.