Steelers forced to hire minority Tomlin?

[Blackened]

We reported on Tuesday night about a strong rumor making the rounds in Mobile, Alabama regarding the manner in which the Steelers'
decision to hire Mike Tomlin to be the team's next head coach went down. As the rumor goes, the Steelers offered the job to Russ Grimm,
he accepted the job, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suggested to Dan Rooney that the team should instead hire a minority candidate
(either Tomlin or Ron Rivera), and Rooney decided to do so.

Per a source close to Grimm, we're now told that this is the version of the events that Grimm privately has been reciting.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

I wonder what secret compensation was involved..

[jidgemlb]

interesting..i wonder if this will make espn headlines or if this is as far as it goes. thanks blackened

[MrSiKwIDiT]

I doubt it. Choosing the way your franchise is going b/c the comish. suggested another canidate... when you're on what 3rd coach in franchise history?

[The Shocker]

I think grimm is butt hurt he didnt get the HC job and is mad so he made up some rumor.

[OTF]

Originally Posted by Blackened

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

I wonder what secret compensation was involved..

favor with the refs?

[raiderblunt]

The Rooneys are a class act of the NFL and the guys that trained Tomlin are coaching aganist eachother this Sunday.

Who gets to a Superbowl first Tomilon or Kiffen? Me thinks Tomlin

[toobs cruiser]

Originally Posted by raiderblunt

The Rooneys are a class act of the NFL and the guys that trained Tomlin are coaching aganist eachother this Sunday.

Who gets to a Superbowl first Tomilon or Kiffen? Me thinks Tomlin

Me thinks you're wrong. SUCKA!!!!

[RAIDER50]

didnt they already did hire him a couple weeks ago

[The Shocker]

Originally Posted by raiderblunt

The Rooneys are a class act of the NFL and the guys that trained Tomlin are coaching aganist eachother this Sunday.

Who gets to a Superbowl first Tomilon or Kiffen? Me thinks Tomlin

I think your pulling some stupid race bull**** is what i think

[Banter]

Originally Posted by MrSiKwIDiT

I doubt it. Choosing the way your franchise is going b/c the comish. suggested another canidate... when you're on what 3rd coach in franchise history?

All the Commish probably had to do was point out the irony of having something called the Rooney rule named for a guy that had never hired a minority as a head coach. Maybe he told Rooney if he hired Grimm he was going to change the name of the rule to the anti-Rooney rule.

[Blackened]

If I'm not mistaken, the Steelers have never had a minority in the front office either.

Not that there's anything wrong with that if that's the way Rooney chooses to run his business..

[T.brownfan]

Originally Posted by Banter

All the Commish probably had to do was point out the irony of having something called the Rooney rule named for a guy that had never hired a minority as a head coach. Maybe he told Rooney if he hired Grimm he was going to change the name of the rule to the anti-Rooney rule.

That is some funny **** lol.

[raiderblunt]

Originally Posted by Tha Rizzock

I think your pulling some stupid race bull**** is what i think

(1)Smith
92)Dungy
Tomilson with a team a year removed from a championship and 1 and 2 having taught him everything he knows.

( Plus he's a Arkansan so him being great is no suprise. We produced one of the youngest Presidents...Clinton i think...maybe thats why I'm doing well in life. Must be the springs.)

Racist? Man youre just angry for some reason. I'm a Raider fan but Indy,
San Deigo....and Pittsburgh will rep the AFC in the Superbowl so lets not go off the deep end if Tomlin takes his team okay.

[buckwild187]

It's hard to believe that the commish could have much say in who a team picks to coach them but hey Tomlin DID come out of nowhere. It was very widely speculated that either Grimm or Whisenhunt would surely get the job and neither did.

[kstone007]

"Sell"