https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...tomlin-likes-incentivized-rooney-rule-changes
may 25 2020 Mike Tomlin likes the discussion around an incentivized minority hiring process in the NFL.
On "Coffee with Cal," hosted by Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari, on Monday morning, the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach said he likes the idea of a change to the Rooney Rule that rewards teams for hiring minority candidates.
"We've always taken it from the approach of, punitive if you don't interview minority candidates or things of that nature," said Tomlin, who is one of four minority head coaches in the NFL. "I just like the different approach in terms of spinning it 180 and talking about maybe incentivizing those that develop the talent and those that hire the talent."
That doesn't necessarily mean Tomlin is in favor of all the incentives recently discussed. NFL.com and ESPN reported earlier this month that owners were considering a proposal that would have improved teams' third-round draft picks by 6 or 10 spots if they hired a minority candidate for vacant GM or head-coaching openings, along with other compensation for hiring minority candidates for roles like quarterbacks coach.
