Rooney Rule Essay

In the 1920’s, football players actually died on the field! Insufficient protection and rules against hits, which are banned today, resulted in the death of players. Football rules have changed drastically from the 1920’s through 2016. In the past few decades, NFL owners meet annually to discuss and vote to implement new rules. Three changes to the 2016 NFL football rules, Point After Attempt (PATs), coach to player communication, and chop blocks affects the way the game is played.

I believe that their should stricter rules on how coaches treat their players. There have been many issues on how coaches treat their players like when coaches yell at their players they may cuss at them instead of explaining to them. When coaches need to talk to one of their players they yank them and pull them and that isn’t really needed.

Many African Americans did not even have the chance to get a proper high school education either! African Americans who were too poor to pay for a college education, never got the chance to play professional football. However, no African Americans played in the NFL from 1934 to 1945 whether they attended college or not. A man by the name of George Preston Marshall is to blame for that. Marshall was the founder of the Boston Redskins, and was the one who proposed NFL for separate divisions and a championship game. Marshall also persuaded NFL owners that by not signing black players, just like what was happening in the MLB, would make the public see football as a “major league” sport. Every NFL owner at the time thought Marshall’s statement was correct and continued thinking that way for an additional eleven years! The Redskins however continued to do so up until 1969 which made them the very last NFL team to sign an African American

After the NFL commissioner came under scrutiny from Washington lawmakers on whether or not the injuries in his sport were the cause of traumatic brain disease. The commissioner enacted a policy that players had to pass a series of test by a neurologist prior to them being allowed to return to play( Grove, J) This policy change is similar to a normal employee passing a physical from their primary Doctor before they could return to work. The Commissioner enacted this policy to prevent players from returning to the game to soon. The current NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wasn’t the first recognize that his sport had a problem taking care of its players. In 1962 the rule of no “Face masking” was enacted. This rule prohibited a player from grabbing another player’s facemask (Grove, J 657). In the late 1970’s an additional rule was enacted. The NFL finally passed a rule prohibiting players from using their helmets to

Bend it Like Beckham (2002/3) is a romantic comedy written, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha, a Kenya-born British film maker who grew up India. Director Chadha’s films often reflect on her complex background. Unlike many comedies, Bend it Like Beckham is filled with plenty of important themes. One of them addresses the importance of cultural integration.

It may not be thought about much but there are some racial games that are played. Although the Rooney Rule has at least given minority head coaches a chance to potentially get hired because they actually get a chance to get an interview, many still see it as just a rule put into place to make it seem like everything is equal and to save face from scrutiny about racial issues in sport. In 2003, Mike Millen the president of the Detroit Lions was fined for not interviewing a minority. He was not fined for intentionally not interviewing minority coaches, he actually contacted five different minority coaches and each of them turned the request for an interview down. Each of them felt like the job was already Steve Mariucci and felt like they were just being interviewed just so that the Detroit Lions could fill their obligation to interview a minority coach. The problem not only lies with collegiate and professional sports organizations and the issue of not interviewing and hiring more minority coaches and managers but also stems from this minorities feeling that they don’t have a fair shot at the position. Some minorities looking for a head coaching position also have negative feelings towards getting called up for an interview just because of rule that was put into place that forces teams to do this. Some feel like if the Rooney Rule wasn’t in

Student athletes face a major problem that the NCAA holds them accountable. If any student athlete commits what is held as an NCAA violation they are forced to miss playing time or other consequences as well. NCAA violations have become a chronic problem in collegiate sports. When students violate the NCAA rules it can jeopardize their future career in whatever sport they are playing. Some of the rules don’t even make sense they are just useless. These rules need to be dealt with in order for the students to just be able to go along with their lives.

As difficult as it was to provide an answer to that question, the simple response was, ‘that’s just the way it is.’ However taking a deeper look into the matter, why must it be that way? Why must there be so very few minorities as leaders of a predominantly black and Hispanic sport? Researching this topic will allow me to get a more in depth explanation to provide my sons who see very few coaches that resembles their father in a NFL they enjoy to watch and play. What are my sons’ chances of eventually becoming a minority head coach in a league that have so few? How will be my sons’ view the

Surprisingly, Football is not the topic of "Football" by Louis Jenkins; rather, 'a man's brown leather oxford' (Line 3/4) is the star of the show. The tone of the poem at first is serious, the speaker resolute to do his job as quarterback. Football terminology is evident and differentiates the solemness of the first two lines from the altered tone in the next section of the poem. The shift takes place with a hasty 'what the hell is this?' (Line 3), invoking a completely different view from the speaker. Although, there is still a sliver of the previous tone in the au courant one, the author meant for the new tone to be amusing in the mix-up with equipment and the speakers comparison to pancakes. The speaker juxtaposes 'clear corn syrup' (Line

With these new regulations implemented the NFL has stood strong by enforcing these laws and never being lenient in its disciplines whenever a rule has been broken.

     What you have just read above is the “Prohibition of Sex Discrimination”, also known as Title IX. Title IX has been effective in the realm of education for nearly three decades, but has been a source a controversy in collegiate sports. Since the beginning of time, women were believed to be inferior to men in every way. Women were socialized to bear children and take care of the household when, and only when, the men were out hunting.

The NFL coaches focus on criteria such as how many yards were allowed on defense, how many sacks were made, did the team have a quarterback that can throw the ball, have a solid running back who could run the ball, and wide receivers that can catch the football too. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25155693/the-7-coaches-gms-and-owners-who-will-swing-the-2015-nfl-draft

What is the Rooney Rule? The Rooney Rule was established to encourage diversity in coaching or any top management position in the National Football League. It required teams to interview a minority candidate before making a head coach or head management hire. Do NFL officials still need the Rooney Rule? Yes, the Rooney Rule has helped force owners to cast a wide net, going from who you know system to who’s the best system. What should be done about the lack of minority coaches and general managers? The NFL officials should make it clear that hiring minorities is a priority in all positions.

Football is often labeled as a dangerous, unsafe sport, but there are many good things that come along with playing football. In the past two weeks I have learned about the risks that accompany football. Many kids suffer with concussions and face injuries from the sport, which scares many people away. But, despite the risks and the unsafe label, I would allow my child to play football because it promotes health, builds friendships, and helps gain toughness.

Rules and penalties are known in advance by everyone and they are fair, consistent, and immediate. This attribute was imposed by the “referees” that were constantly walking around to make sure that the house was up to par.