mbedner3420
03-26-2012, 05:15 PM
Oh okay...I don't know for some reason some sports talking head on Twitter (can't remember who) said as though there was some rule preventing him from doing it.
The only rule I know of is the Rooney rule that requires the team to interview a black coach for the position should the team look outside the organization for a replacement. Though, that may be unrelated to what you are looking for...
GMScud
03-26-2012, 05:25 PM
The only rule I know of is the Rooney rule that requires the team to interview a black coach for the position should the team look outside the organization for a replacement. Though, that may be unrelated to what you are looking for...
I wonder how the Rooney Rule applies in this situation. It's an interim head coach filling in for a head coach that is currently under contract, but suspended. Certainly a different situation than the normal coaching search process.
Swarley
03-26-2012, 05:40 PM
@PatKirwanCBS
NFL officials interviewed former #Redskins player for 5 hrs yesterday about Greg Williams and bounty issues in Washington
I wonder how the Rooney Rule applies in this situation. It's an interim head coach filling in for a head coach that is currently under contract, but suspended. Certainly a different situation than the normal coaching search process.
If they choose an internal candidate it doesn't apply, it only applies if they look outside the org.
Ruhskins
03-26-2012, 05:43 PM
@PatKirwanCBS
NFL officials interviewed former #Redskins player for 5 hrs yesterday about Greg Williams and bounty issues in Washington
Probably has to do with further investigation in regards to GW. Unless John Mara stirred something up.
mbedner3420
03-26-2012, 05:49 PM
Probably has to do with further investigation in regards to GW. Unless John Mara stirred something up.
Sorta makes you wonder really.
TheMalcolmConnection
03-26-2012, 06:18 PM
I know they've said we've been absolved of wrong-doing, but they also approved those contracts during the uncapped year. I'm still concerned until we draft RGIII or Luck...
Ruhskins
03-26-2012, 07:42 PM
So at this point it seems that Goodell has not closed the Bountygate investigation. Given how the league seems to make sh*t up, I am slightly concerned about this.
However, at worst I think any penalties would be a fine on the team, but they'd have to prove that Snyder somehow knew about this, since he's the only person leftover from that regime. A lot of the severity in the penalties for the Saints came because the league had warned them to stop the bounties and the Saints did not.
Still, as TMC said, I will be more comfortable after the draft once we've selected RG3 (or Luck). Before that, there's a small part of me that is paranoid about this. At least until the matter is closed by the league.
sportscurmudgeon
03-26-2012, 10:24 PM
Just out of curiosity, does the league regulate spending for coaches? I know that Payton is not being paid, but I am sure Parcells won't come cheap for them.
There is no cap on what a team may spend on coaches or GMs or scouts or any personnel of that nature. The only cap is on players...
sportscurmudgeon
03-26-2012, 10:26 PM
Does anyone know the details about why the Saints can't put one of their assistants as an interim? Is it another rule that the NFL just made up or something?
The Saints can name almost anyone to be their head coach next year. The only people I can think of off the top of my head who would not be allowed to work in that job would be Sean Payton, Gregg Williams, Joe Vitt and Micky Loomis. Are there any other folks sitting out league imposed banishments? If so, none of them could be the Saints coach either...