NFL now down to one black head coach.

Is it systemic racism or perhaps the ability to connect and/or motivate? Or the ability of the student to believe in and be motivated by the teacher.

I had an easier time connecting with the African, and Caribbean students than my American born inner city Blacks. I didn't have a problem connecting with my Puerto Rican or Dominican or Central Americsn students.

So what? They aren't paid to make the guys feel good. They are paid millions to win. Using the logic of some of you idiots, every manager and CEO in the US should be white because the majority of their employees are white.

Coe Was Fast wrote:

So what? They aren't paid to make the guys feel good. They are paid millions to win. Using the logic of some of you idiots, every manager and CEO in the US should be white because the majority of their employees are white.

Google....do black athletes prefer a black coach....see what ya find stupid.

Coe Was Fast wrote:

Shouldn't we hire the best people?

Yes. That is exactly why more black coaches should be hired. There is a long list of failed white coaches who are somehow still in talks for additional gigs and a long list of qualified black coordinators/coaches who've never been given a chance.

It wasn't that long ago that people didn't think black people could play quarterback. Rush Limbaugh delivered a famous rant about how terrible Donovan McNabb was and that he was only on a team because the media wanted an example of a successful black QB. In their sad minds, the intellectually demanding job of throwing a ball could only be done by a white guy. There is no doubt there were tons of teams over the years that declined the opportunity to develop guys who could have been on the level of Wilson, Mahomes, or Murray. Same thing continues to happen with coaches. LOL at the Dolphins moving off Flores. Another old, dumbass white owner.

DinoZ wrote:

I have black friends, they don't like county music, It's....man turn that garbage off. They don't get Waylon, Willie and Merle at all. Nashville a different world.

All black coachs grew up in the same world those black athletes grew up in and the athletes know that, while Pete Carroll knows nothing about what blacks have to deal with.

Same in schools, those black kids know that black teacher grew up just like they are, that matters.

Everyone, we have an expert here!

You sound about as smart as that fake PhD guy from earlier.

coach wrote:

Is it systemic racism or perhaps the ability to connect and/or motivate? Or the ability of the student to believe in and be motivated by the teacher.

I had an easier time connecting with the African, and Caribbean students than my American born inner city Blacks. I didn't have a problem connecting with my Puerto Rican or Dominican or Central Americsn students.

Per you.

Your students may have a different view.

In fact, it's a safe bet they do

DinoZ wrote:

Coe Was Fast wrote:

So what? They aren't paid to make the guys feel good. They are paid millions to win. Using the logic of some of you idiots, every manager and CEO in the US should be white because the majority of their employees are white.

Google....do black athletes prefer a black coach....see what ya find stupid.

I did not know Nick Saban is black. Wow, you learn something everyday.

Limbaugh did not say those things:

"Sorry to say this, I don’t think he’s been that good from the get-go,” Limbaugh said on the air. “I think what we’ve had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn’t deserve. The defense carried this team.”

In other words, he believed McNabb was overrated because he was black and benefited from playing for an otherwise good team.

So what? wrote:

DinoZ wrote:

I have black friends, they don't like county music, It's....man turn that garbage off. They don't get Waylon, Willie and Merle at all. Nashville a different world.

All black coachs grew up in the same world those black athletes grew up in and the athletes know that, while Pete Carroll knows nothing about what blacks have to deal with.

Same in schools, those black kids know that black teacher grew up just like they are, that matters.

Everyone, we have an expert here!

You sound about as smart as that fake PhD guy from earlier.

Well you don't sound smart at all little man.

So what? wrote:

DinoZ wrote:

Google....do black athletes prefer a black coach....see what ya find stupid.

I did not know Nick Saban is black. Wow, you learn something everyday.

Like I said Google....do black athletes prefer black coachs.....see what ya find.

DinoZ wrote:

Blacks make up 13% of Americans obviously half are female so we are talking around 6.5 %. are males. Of that 6.5ish what % are between 22-30? What......4ish maybe? So that 4ish of our population makes up 100% of NFL cornerbacks, 100% of Olympic caliber sprinters, long jumper and hurdlers. There is no doubt those with roots to western Africa have physical characteristics more suitable for some athletic events, then there is that size with speed only seen in the black athletes.

With as many African Americans in football, basketball and track, having black coachs would be the way to go.

You would have been better off sticking with the 13% of Americans being black.

The fact that only half of these are males is irrelevant since all NFL cornerbacks are male.

The fact that 4ish % are between 22 and 30 years old since all NFL cornerbacks are in that age range. (BTW - estimating 4ish% of the American population are black males between 22 and 30 is a really, REALLY terrible estimate if you are going with 6.5% of the American population being black males overall. Your 4ish % would imply that roughly 2/3 of all black males are between the ages of 22 and 30).

Just guessing obviously, see that....ish.

POINT....small % of our population make up 100% of NFL cornerbacks, Olympic caliber sprinters, long jumpers and hurdlers.

That size with speed thing without question a western African roots thing.

Did anyone ever answered the question of how we know if a coach or player is black? Hispanic? White? Asian?

Well, Kyler Murray is not a great example, they are heading in the wrong direction.

And maybe the long list of qualified black coordinators/coaches are better followers than leaders. Head coach runs the whole show, different world than asst. or coordinator.

DinoZ wrote:

Look at how the black players and coachs grew up and where. You don't think they had similiar life experiences , sure they did while a white coach can't relate at all.

it is very difficult to find somebody who grew up in that who has the requisite skills to be an NFL head coach.

2018: 3-13, no playoffs

2019 (Murray's Rookie year): 5-10, no playoffs

2020: 8-8, no playoffs

2021: 11-6, playoffs

They just had their first winning record and playoff appearance in 6 years. But they're going in the wrong direction. Okay.

Your next point also does not make sense. The argument in favor of having all white coaches is (supposedly) that they are the most qualified. But when it's pointed out that there are black candidates who have plenty of qualifications and a history of success, the goalposts shift to some bogus intangible criteria. "The white coaches seem more leader-y."

And why, exactly, would the media have been desirous that a black quarterback do well? Was there some kind of inconvenient truth they were trying to cover up?

high school xc coach wrote:

DinoZ wrote:

Look at how the black players and coachs grew up and where. You don't think they had similiar life experiences , sure they did while a white coach can't relate at all.

it is very difficult to find somebody who grew up in that who has the requisite skills to be an NFL head coach.

Come on man thy have family right, they have had to deal with the same things all black people have to deal with. They know what's it's like t0 be a young black man in America and the players knows this.

Ok, I was referring to this season, started out 7-0 and now look. Also, seems like they weren't as concerned with his running ability etc.., now they figuring him out and not so effective. Kinda like Lamar who is great athlete but not so great as a QB and will never be a winner in the big games.

The white coaches to this point generally have more coaching experience, many (not all) paid their dues and have worked their way up and like I said (not all, there are some head scratchers out there). I do think in 10 years things will look differently.

Has a black head coach ever won a Super Bowl? If not, maybe you want to go with a white coach who have won all of them.