I love the 49ers. I think Coach Singletary has done a fine job and it looks like he’s laid a good foundation for 2009. I’m excited to see that the 49ers want to officially give him the head coach job.
What does bother me is the NFL’s Rooney Rule which requires teams to interview minority candidates.
Since Coach Singletary is a minority, the 49ers can go ahead and hire him without interviewing other candidates. Earlier this year the Rams wanted to hire Jim Haslett (then off to a promising start) but couldn’t because of the rule.
Haslett and Singletary had the same opportunity this season. If the Rams still want Haslett they shoudln’t have to go through the charade of interviewing minorities, wasting their time, and then deciding they want Haslett.
Meanwhile in San Francisco, why should Singletary be allowed to get the job without the 49ers interviewing other candidates? Maybe there’s someone even more qualified – why shouldn’t that person be given a fair chance to beat out Singletary for the job? That candidate should have the same chance to get the 49ers job as the Rams job.
I understand why the rule was created, but it’s 2008. I think the country has moved on (see recent election). It’s time the NFL do so too and let teams hire whoever they want.
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While Matt Millen was arguably the suckiest GM probably in the history of the NFL, I thought he was unfairly fined when he hired Steve Mariucci without interviewing anyone else. This was retarded political correctness. First of all, its not like Mariucci was some obscure guy with a questionable resume. Plus it would have been disingeious to interview a black candidate that you have no intention of hiring anywway.
Ok so Mariucci didnt work out but thats besides the point. Zombie Vince Lombardi couldnt coach this team which ironically plays on Thanksgiving each year.