Rooney Rule

[sniper5]

What are the Bucs obligations under the Rooney Rule, given the fact that our current coach is black. Do we still have to interview a minority candidate?

[Legend]

Yes. But we could easily just interview Jimmy Lake and call it a day.

[sunrisejeff]

I wonder if the "interview" with Rah at the end of season can count as compliance.

[Skull and Bones]

its such a silly rule.

[docbravo]

its such a silly rule.

Silly? Really??
It's "Silly" that this rule was even necessary, but it's certainly NECESSARY!!!

[SCLOBERNOCKER]

It may have been necessary at one time, but it far from necessary now.

[Orangegone1]

Is's a stupid rule. When you pay your money for a team, you should be able to hire who you want. Owners caved to a PR move.

[Skull and Bones]

silly?  absolutely.  using a person's skin color as a requirement for an interview is silly.  actually, it's racism.  don't agree it's necessary either.  if a guy is qualified he'll get consideration  regardless of his skin tone.  but giving an interview to a guy that isn't, such as a Jimmy Lake, just to be in compliance is one, pointless and two, disrespectful to the qualified candidates,  and three, degrading to that person.

[Skull and Bones]

seriously docbravo, I have no idea what ethnicity you are but how would it make you feel if you got a job interview only because their was a law that stated the company had to interview one person of your skin color?  you wouldn't consider that a slap in the face?

[4bucs]

the rule is out dated everybody hires black coachs all the time now......was a long time coming but its no big deal now and that requirement should be dropped now imo.

[Mean D]

seriously docbravo, I have no idea what ethnicity you are but how would it make you feel if you got a job interview only because their was a law that stated the company had to interview one person of your skin color?  you wouldn't consider that a slap in the face?

I'll take a stab at what ethnicity he is.  The rule itself reeks of racism.  And don't mask the intent of the rule behind the word "minority".  If the Glazers interviewed a woman or an Asian do you think that would suffice?

[YReceiver14]

As a minority...maybe the rule was helpful at one time, but it's no longer needed.

[bradentonian]

seriously docbravo, I have no idea what ethnicity you are but how would it make you feel if you got a job interview only because their was a law that stated the company had to interview one person of your skin color?  you wouldn't consider that a slap in the face?

I'll take a stab at what ethnicity he is.  The rule itself reeks of racism.  And don't mask the intent of the rule behind the word "minority".  If the Glazers interviewed a woman or an Asian do you think that would suffice?

Women aren't minorities.  An Asian would fulfill the requirement, as would a Hispanic.  Ron Rivera was often interviewed to satisfy the rule.

[Skull and Bones]

Rivera was probably interviewed numerous times because he was qualified.  The Rooney Rule might have been met by interviewing him but I doubt it was the reason he got the opportunities.

[dalbuc]

Rule is out of date and leads to some very insulting interviews.

In answer to the question, we would have to interview a minority candidate though no matter what minority status our current coach has.