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Footballguy
It seems inevitable that Daniel Snyder will be hiring Mike Shanahan soon. We are even hearing reports that Shanahan has begun assembling a coaching staff. Kudos to Jim Zorn for operating in such a hostile environment.
The point of this message is that, once again, the Rooney Rule has been followed in lip-service fashion. Jerry Gray has supposedly been interviewed, but it is essentially an obligatory action. Snyder simply needed to adhere to the rule and now he is covered. There will be those who say, well, Gray got some experience by virtue of an interview. But he's been to this rodeo before. How much more "experience" does he need from this bogus, courtesy-oriented, going through the motions nonsense? It seems like whenever there is a "done deal" with a particular coach already earmarked for a team, Gray is the designated "go to" token applicant.
Snyder can certainly hire Shanahan; that is his right. But the rather cynical use of Gray in this circumstance underscores again the dubious value of the Rooney Rule if teams continue to circumvent its intention.
The point of this message is that, once again, the Rooney Rule has been followed in lip-service fashion. Jerry Gray has supposedly been interviewed, but it is essentially an obligatory action. Snyder simply needed to adhere to the rule and now he is covered. There will be those who say, well, Gray got some experience by virtue of an interview. But he's been to this rodeo before. How much more "experience" does he need from this bogus, courtesy-oriented, going through the motions nonsense? It seems like whenever there is a "done deal" with a particular coach already earmarked for a team, Gray is the designated "go to" token applicant.
Snyder can certainly hire Shanahan; that is his right. But the rather cynical use of Gray in this circumstance underscores again the dubious value of the Rooney Rule if teams continue to circumvent its intention.