JOSH IS STAYING!!

[SHOWTIME15]

As someone pointed out elsewhere in this thread, because of the Rooney Rule it is probably NFL-illegal to give any written/contractual assurance since teams are required to interview minorities before hiring HCs. If you were to bindingly promise to hire X as HC you are by definition violating the Rule unless X is a minority.

Is the Rooney Rule an actual rule in writing or just an unwritten one?

 

[Sfpat]

Dungy does have a point. I’d to have to quit my job to take another one only to find out the new job isn’t there any more.

Except it appears they are staying with the Colts (the Colts did hire them by the way)

Report: Assistants Josh McDaniels hired are staying with Colts

 

[VJCPatriot]

I am pretty shocked that McDaniels changed his mind and turned down the HC job. Unless they weren't giving him full control over there in Indy?
Maybe Kraft gave Josh a *winkwink* assurance but that doesn't hold much water to me. Promises are broken all the time in business when they aren't written down on paper.

Well it looks like the Pats maintain their offensive continuity.
And if the Superbowl was any sign... maybe we needed to change our defensive continuity

 

[Sfpat]

Except it appears they are staying with the Colts (the Colts did hire them by the way)

Report: Assistants Josh McDaniels hired are staying with Colts

And for clarification, the headline on this article is very misleading as McDaniels didn't have any authority to hire anyone for the Colts since he wasn't employed by them.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

Dungy does have a point. I’d to have to quit my job to take another one only to find out the new job isn’t there any more.

I understand your point and agree with it generally.

I think we're nearing the point where it'd be useful to actually have facts in this situation before making the kind of statement Dungy did. For instance, can we identify the assistant coaches who, apparently, are left blowing in the wind after this all imploded? Are any of them actually worse off?

I'd also like to know the likely unknowable truth of what the Colts were saying to staffers they were bringing on board about McDaniels. Was it openly known that they hadn't actually signed a contract with McDaniels, but were operating on the assumption that he would sign on Wednesday? What was McDaniels saying to those assistants? Was he recruiting them?

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

Is the Rooney Rule an actual rule in writing or just an unwritten one?

It's an actual rule that has consequences if broken. For instance, the NFL scrutinized the Gruden hire under pretense that the Rooney Rule was not followed:

NFL probing if Raiders violated Rooney Rule

 

[jack keenan]

Missed it by that much, Jim m'boy......................

 

[WeezyFbaby]

So does Judge stay as special teams coach then????

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Is the Rooney Rule an actual rule in writing or just an unwritten one?

Given that teams can be (and I believe have been) fined for violating it, I have to believe it's a real rule.

 

[Soliel]

Were just making sure people hate him so that he can be the next coach

 

[Love The Drake]

Ballard just said the rivalry is back on

 

[Love The Drake]

To his credit he never bashed Josh.
He said Josh is a good coach and wished him the best
However he basically said Luck is nowhere near being ready and said the Colts arent about one guy they are a team.
Not sounding good for Luck.
He confirmed Josh never spoke with or asked to speak with Luck

 

[ScottishPatriots]

I dunno why but i have a feeling Chris Ballard is going to make the Colts a good team again.

I just get a vibe he's calm, cool and collected and is the opposite of Grigson.

 

[Love The Drake]

I dunno why but i have a feeling Chris Ballard is going to make the Colts a good team again.

I just get a vibe he's calm, cool and collected and is the opposite of Grigson.

I liked him too.
His answers to me could be construed as Luck will play but pray to God no hits to the shoulder or luck may throw again but will make Peyton Manning's ducks look like Dan Marino Missiles.

 

[Yorkshire Pat]

Simple. You dont announce until they have signed on the dotted line. NOTHING is definite.

 

[Yorkshire Pat]

Maybe some people enjoy and know their own limit. Maybe he is fine in a comfortable role on very good money. If you keep moving up at some point you may be in too deep. Maybe quality of life is more important than striving

 

[RobertWeathers]

Simple. You dont announce until they have signed on the dotted line. NOTHING is definite.

Agree but its the Dolts we are talking about here....

 

[dannydyn]

Chris Ballard on McDaniels changing his mind: "The rivalry is back on!"

LMAO! Rivalry?!?!? LOLOLOL Rivalry?!?!?!

Why don't you go try to beat the Titans first.... LMAO

 

[RobertWeathers]

I dunno why but i have a feeling Chris Ballard is going to make the Colts a good team again.

I just get a vibe he's calm, cool and collected and is the opposite of Grigson.

Agree.

Its not hard to improve over Grigson.

I don't know much about Ballard (he and BB have mutual connections) but if its true he reached out to BB and asked if he was interested in doing business and he could trust him and BB took him up on it, that speaks to his maturity and level of professionalism.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Are the Colts going to put up an “almost signed McDaniels” banner now?