Rooney Rule

Take a look at this article: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/28/kremer-redskins-interviewed-gray-to-comply-with-rooney-rule/
After reading this I wonder if the Rooney Rule goes far enough. The author explains that some coaches view interviewing minority candidates as a “chore.” Like Chris mentioned in class, many coaches interview “token” minority candidates. I do not know how the Rooney Rule could possibly go any further without being considered reverse discrimination. Also, as Chris mentioned, “token” candidates do sometimes get hired; therefore, the Rooney Rule is effective by putting those candidates in the interview position. Overall, I think there is a really fine line between going too far and not going far enough. I do not think that any affirmative action plan can totally satisfy anyone. What I do like a lot about the Rooney Rule is that it emphasizes opportunity. This rule gives minorities an opportunity to present themselves and hopefully, if the candidate is qualified and the hiring committee is not racist, they will have an opportunity to hold a high position within the NFL. I think as far as affirmative action goes, this is probably the most positive policy I have heard of. Even though the author of this article disagrees, I think if the Rooney Rule were to enforce any more affirmative action policy it would cause unbelievable backlash.