Interview Rules

[sjmike]

Per Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports “by waiting a week to part ways with McCarthy,the cowboys will now have to wait to talk to Ben Johnson or Aaron Glenn “.until their season ends !

But why not Kellen Moore as well?

 

[TheDuke]

But why not Kellen Moore as well?

Because Detroit had a bye and that’s what the rules state.

 

[_sturt_]

Okay, here we go... courtesy of NYT/The Athletic...

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NFL head coach interview process: What to know about league policies, Rooney Rule​

By The Athletic NFL Staff
Jan 6, 2025

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With the regular season wrapped up, NFL franchises that didn’t make the postseason now turn their attention to 2025. For some of those teams, the first step will be finding a head coach.
The New York Jets, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars all have openings and a few other teams could be in the market for a new coach as well.
Several coordinators like Detroit’s Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn are expected to begin the interview process with the hope of landing one of the few coveted openings. But what exactly does the interview process entail and what are the league’s rules?

Let’s take a look at the timeline of how and when NFL teams can interview candidates:

NFL head coach interview process/rules
The NFL has a series of rules for head coach interviews:

• Teams with open head-coaching positions were able to begin requesting interviews with candidates from other teams on Jan. 6. Those interviews must happen virtually before the end of divisional-round games.
• Last year, the NFL recommended that teams with open head-coaching positions used this “virtual interview window” to set up initial interviews so those teams would be eligible to request a second interview with a candidate from a Super Bowl team during the bye week.
• Note: Teams may not interview employees of other teams that didn’t make the postseason until the third day after the employer teams’ Week 18 game (for example, Jan. 7 for a game on Jan. 4, or Jan. 8 for a game on Jan. 5).

These are the interview requirements for coaches of teams in the postseason:

• If the employer team has a bye in the wild-card round, virtual interviews may begin three days after Week 18 games and must happen before the end of wild-card games.
• If the employer team is participating in the wild-card round, virtual interviews may begin three days after the team’s wild-card game and must happen before the end of the divisional-round games.

Starting the day after the divisional round ends:

• Teams can conduct in-person or virtual interviews with candidates employed by other NFL teams whose seasons ended.
• Teams cannot hold initial interviews with candidates employed by teams participating in the AFC and NFC championship games until the end of the employer team’s season. A candidate’s employer team may not voluntarily grant permission for those interviews.

During the bye week between conference championships and the Super Bowl:

• Second interviews, either in-person or virtual, are allowed with head coach candidates employed by teams in the Super Bowl. The team(s) conducting the interviews must notify the employer team(s).

Contact with head coach candidates in the Super Bowl is not allowed from during the Super Bowl week until the day after the game.

Additionally, no contract signing, contract announcement or contract agreement is permitted until after the end of the employer team’s season.

What about coaches not employed by NFL teams?​

Teams looking to interview candidates that aren’t employed by NFL teams, most notably former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, can do so now without restrictions. For example, the Jets interviewed former Carolina and Washington coach Ron Rivera last week.

What about college coaches?​

The NFL’s notes do not address college coaches. Teams can interview those coaches now.

What is the Rooney Rule?​

NFL teams must also abide by the Rooney Rule, the league’s policy that requires teams to interview candidates from minority groups for head coach, general manager and executive positions. The rule was adopted in 2003 and named after Dan Rooney, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and chairman of the NFL’s Workplace Diversity Committee.

The rule was established to increase diversity in team leadership and has been amended multiple times since it was introduced to broaden the scope of included groups — such as women — and roles.

Regarding head coaching jobs, teams must conduct an in-person interview with at least two external candidates who are people of color and/or women. Virtual interviews don’t satisfy Rooney Rule requirements, per the NFL.

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[blueblood70]

Lol wrong on so many levels

take your own advice....

I say you're wrong on every level,

isn't that nice about the Internet they are allowed to have a phone call and ask a person if they're interested in a job should they request a formal meeting there's no reason to request a formal meeting if they don't have a general chat and say hey are you interested in leaving your current team and being elevated to a head coaching position that is not tampering there is nothing wrong with that as long as they're not actually offering the job to the person people have general conversations like that all the time is above board so you can say what you want and I'll say what I want and like you're trying to preach to this other guy only believe what you wanna read the little bread crumbs around the Internet I'm telling you the same thing

take your own advice....

It is not considered poaching if they're just asking a single question is are you interested in an interview that's it they're not offering a job they're not doing backdoor contract negotiations in the NFL you're allowed to have interviews if you're going to hire someone away from a team and elevate their position and they can ask for a formal interview once they figure out whether they should put a person on their list of interviews you only can do that by having a conversation..

take your own advice....