WATCH: Bucs Coach Todd Bowles Rejects Reporter’s Attempt to Inject Race into Coaching Convo
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, who is black, easily shot down the attempt of several left-wing reporters to inject race into questions.
Black Coaches
The NFL Attempts to Explain Why It Has Only 3 Black Head Coaches
NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, conducted an investigation in which he queried teams on the reasons they gave for rejecting otherwise qualified black coaches for head coaching positions.
Sports Media Blasts NFL for Having Only One Black Head Coach After Firings
The sports media blasted the NFL after the Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley, leaving only one Black head coach in the league.
‘The NFL Should Be Ashamed:’ Sports Agency Blasts League for ‘Zero Black Coach Hires’
A major sports agency is blasting the NFL on Martin Luther King Day, for not hiring any black coaches to fill any of the several recent vacancies.
NFL Develops 7-Point Mobility Plan for Diversity Hiring
When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Troy Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years.
Report: NFL Diversity Hiring Plan Met with Concern: ‘We Just Want to Be Judged on Our Own Merits’
Minority executives inside the NFL are expressing concerns about a diversity hire resolution the league passed on Tuesday aimed at encouraging teams to hire minorities for head coach and general manager positions, ESPN reported.
NFL Approves Plan to Reward Teams with Draft Picks for Developing Minority Coaches, GM’s
The NFL is preparing to offer draft picks as an incentive for teams to hire minority coaches and general managers, according to a report.
Fans Blast Sporting News for Tweet Calling Mike Tomlin, ‘Winningest Minority Coach in NFL History’
Sporting News experienced social media backlash after posting a tweet on Sunday proclaiming Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin the “winningest minority coach in NFL history.”
Marvin Lewis Blasts NFL’s Minority Hiring Proposal: ‘Like Having Jim Crow Laws’
Ex-Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis blasted the NFL for proposing to give teams an incentive to hire minority coaches by boosting draft picks, Lewis likened the tabled proposal to having “Jim Crow laws.”
Equal Opportunity Group Blasts NFL’s ‘Abysmal’ Minority Hiring Record
The Fritz Pollard Alliance – a group dedicated to promoting equal opportunity practices in sports – blasted the NFL over hiring practices that have left the league with few minority coaches and managers.
Black Assistant Coach: NFL ‘Not the Place for Black Men to Advance’ into Coaching
With the seeming inability of Chiefs offensive coordinator coach Eric Bieniemy to find a head coaching job, some are saying the NFL is a league where black coaches cannot advance to the top jobs.
Steelers Owner on Rooney Rule: Must See ‘What Can Be Done’ to Increase Minority Coaching Hires
In an interview with the Athletic, Pittsburgh Steelers Owner Art Rooney II said he judges the success of the Rooney Rule based on “the results.”
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Rips Mike Francesa for Saying that Firing Black Coaches Is Not a Story
The NFL started the 2018 regular season with seven black head coaches, but, five firings later, ended the year with only two.
