Sports & Politics Intersect: Raiders gamble with Rooney Rule ahead of Vegas
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Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “Many have asked me whether I think OAK should be required to comply w/Rooney Rule or whether OAK should be given leeway b/c of Al’s legacy. If OAK opts to comply, it should do so hoSports & Politics Intersect: Raiders gamble with Rooney Rule ahead of Vegas
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “Many have asked me whether I think OAK should be required to comply w/Rooney Rule or whether OAK should be given leeway b/c of Al’s legacy. If OAK opts to comply, it should do so honestly and in good faith. If OAK does not wish to do that, it should be forthright and choose to pay a fine. But I don’t believe that Al’s legacy should be used as justification for non compliance - Al hired Tom and Art and me - and Al would be the first to be saddened if it was.” - Amy Trask, ex-Raiders CEO on the Rooney Rule via Twitter On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Oakland Raiders will hold a press conference in which they will announce Jon Gruden as the next head coach of the franchise. Gruden, who coached the team from 1998-2001, will replace Jack Del Rio, who coached the team to a disappointing 6-10 season in a year many believed that the team could compete for the Super Bowl. While Gruden seems like a fine hiring on paper, questions have swirled around t Read more