Coordinator spots closing to minorities


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GramFan

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As head coaches move backward, minorities struggle to move up

DETROIT -- The first question asked of NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue at Friday's annual news conference was why Herman Edwards was the only minority candidate to fill one of 10 head-coaching vacancies this year.

And Edwards wasn't hired. He was traded. Which means there were nine vacancies -- eight of them filled -- without a minority hiring.

"That's an issue," said NFL Players Association president Troy Vincent, a member of the Buffalo Bills. "We feel there was a changing of the guard and that there were many candidates who, for some reason, didn't get the nod."

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9206490
 
Got to remember that this still and ole boy league. Until we get some black owners or GM this is going to continue to happen. We have had to black coaches that got fired several years ago but they cant get another head coaching job, but when "whitey" get fired he is hired next week.
 

How many minority players have voiced their opinion about the lack of minority H C in the NFL? People have to learn any organization that is privately own has the right to hire whomever they please.

What would the response be ?if? white coaches start challenging the number of minority coaches at HBCU?s?
 
Minority players are not going to step outside the box to voice there opinion on blacks coaches or for black gm. The only time we do step out is to bash each other. We need to support our people.
 
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