Cleveland Browns want to interview Condoleezza Rice for head-coaching job

[Norbert]

Browns general manager John Dorsey said last week that he was open to hiring a woman as Cleveland's next head coach, and there is one prominent name on the team's wish list to interview.

The Browns would like to interview former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for their head-coaching job, a league source tells ESPN.

If the Browns follow through on it, Rice would become the first woman ever to interview for an NFL head-coaching job.

I had to check to see if this was the Onion. No it wasn't.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Was there no one available with less blood on their hands? nt

[Jarqui]

2. She probably has as much knowledge about coaching a football team as she

had for the location of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq

[Poiuyt]

3. They just want to fulfill the Rooney rule about interviewing minority candidates

[at140]

5. Minority & female could land her the job?

Cleveland Browns are already at the bottom. How can they go any lower?

[Poiuyt]

11. It won't land her the job

The Browns will just be able to say that they interviewed a minority candidate.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

9. Sadly, that was my thought

David Shaw, who is Head Football Coach at Stanford, could be an excellent candidate. However, he's indicated that the charming Mrs. Shaw has no desire to live outside the Bay Area, so I suspect Cleveland is a non-starter.

[tanyev]

4. I'm sure she'd do just as well at that as she did as National Security Advisor.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

6. Here is the link to the ESPN Story

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25310452/cleveland-browns-want-interview-condoleezza-rice-head-coaching-job

When I saw this, I had your reaction. I thought for sure it was The Onion. SI has done some famous April Fool's issues - but this is November.

[Norbert]

8. Thanks. I forgot to provide it.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

13. Seriously, I could see team President or maybe even GM

Those are jobs where I could see her skill set being used.

Head football coach? I know she does like to spend a lot of time with the football team at Stanford (she goes running with them), but Head Coach of an NFL team? I agree with another poster in the thread - I think this aims to game the Rooney Rule.

[Power 2 the People]

15. So ridiculous I thought it was beyond the realm of possibility

Then I remembered Donald Trump is president.

[CatMor]

7. Can't get more ridiculous than that

[MattP]

10. Mockery of the Rooney rule there are so many qualified minority coaches

And they interview her she has no football experience except for being a fan and part of a ncaa playoff committee that puts the top four moneymakers in

[Botany]

12. Maybe she can bring the same skills that missed 9/11 after over 70 warnings to the Browns.

n/t

[JonLP24]

14. Making a joke out of the Rooney Rule

[Scurrilous]

16. Best decision since they drafted Johnny Manziel in the first round.

[Demsrule86]

17. This is not true. by the way regardless of where it came from.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

19. Your source would be....?

[Brother Buzz]

20. GM John Dorsey

Link to tweet

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[Algernon Moncrieff]

21. First, thanks.

Second, I'd note that the ESPN article states, "a league source told ESPN."

Perhaps Roger Gooddell has decided Dorsey is interested.

[Brother Buzz]

23. You know, I suspect Rice would make a decent coach if she didn't have that pesky clock to deal with

She can process a lot of information and make reasonable decisions, but that takes time; coaches don't have that luxury.

[GeorgeGist]

18. Idiocracy is near.

Do not ignore the madman on the throne.

[oberliner]

22. How did this BS rumor get started?

[Norbert]

24. She Respectfully declined

Link to tweet

BTW, the person responsible for this seems to be ESPN’s Adam Schefter.