RikidyBones
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Random Q: when did y’alls kids give up the Paci?
About 18 months. My wife had the brilliant idea that "paccies wear out" and publicized this widely. Can't buy more, because they only sell them to babies. A few days later, we gathered them all up and she used sharp scissors and trimmed off the tip to the point where it barely broke the seal. Every few days, a little more was lost until they had to be clenched between her front teeth to not fall out of her mouth. Our daughter eventually walked into the kitchen one morning and threw them all away herself. It was a similar seamless transition with all 3 kids. Very little drama. Mainly disbelief at the poor construction of the paccies that would allow such a thing to happen.Random Q: when did y’alls kids give up the Paci?
Rooney Rule talk all over nfl network this morning, the 20 or so minutes I watched.
I don’t really understand. I mean, some minority advocate group is up in arms because the nfl is 70% minority players.... but there’s only like 1-2 minority coaches and 1 minority GM.
What’s the relevance there? It’s a different skill set. The old adage has always been, those that can’t do, coach.
The biggest issue is teams are treating the Rooney Rule like a check box with no intentions of actually hiring the minority candidates they are interviewing.
It’s kinda like the old trope that black people aren’t smart enough to play QB.Rooney Rule talk all over nfl network this morning, the 20 or so minutes I watched.
I don’t really understand. I mean, some minority advocate group is up in arms because the nfl is 70% minority players.... but there’s only like 1-2 minority coaches and 1 minority GM.
What’s the relevance there? It’s a different skill set. The old adage has always been, those that can’t do, coach.
The way you phrase that is that you’re assuming the owners are not hiring based solely on race.
It’s more likely the owners have their eye on a specific candidate but would be penalized if they made that hire with because the NFL mandates you must interview someone based on skin color.
I think the biggest issue is the lack of minority assistants. I don’t follow the nfl like I used to but IIRC they started a program where they specifically targeted getting minorities involved in coaching as assistants so they could work their way up. Is that still a thing?
cause that's what the rule made it.The biggest issue is teams are treating the Rooney Rule like a check box with no intentions of actually hiring the minority candidates they are interviewing.
Guys like Eric Bieniemy and Robert Saleh have as good or better resumes than just about every other coach hired in the NFL this year. I would've taken either over the guys Cleveland and the Giants hired.The way you phrase that is that you’re assuming the owners are not hiring based solely on race.
It’s more likely the owners have their eye on a specific candidate but would be penalized if they made that hire with because the NFL mandates you must interview someone based on skin color.
I think the biggest issue is the lack of minority assistants. I don’t follow the nfl like I used to but IIRC they started a program where they specifically targeted getting minorities involved in coaching as assistants so they could work their way up. Is that still a thing?
And that comment is a big reason the Rooney rule exists. I wouldn't call it outright racist, but there is an underlying, probably unintentional, prejudice in that way of thinking. (I am not saying you are racist, just commenting on how that comment has always been used about black QBs and coaches) That was always said about black qbs in the past as an excuse for why they never got any real opportunities. And would always be encouraged to change positions at lower levels. Now you look out and arguably the top 4 QBs in the league right now are black. You could also say the same the other way about white RBs for example. "It's a different skill set" so most talented white RBs get told they should change positions at lower levels. Now CMC is starting to prove that wrong.What’s the relevance there? It’s a different skill set.
i don't think anyone is advocating that lol....I don't care if you are green or blue, if you are the best candidate, you should be hired. But you can't be green or blue and be the worst candidate and expect to get hired.