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Before we bury the NFL’s Rooney Rule, let’s take stock of what it has produced:
1. Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin 12-4; 2. Chicago’s Lovie Smith 11-5; 3. Tampa Bay’s Raheem Morris 10-6; 4. Indianapolis’ Jim Caldwell 10-6; 5. San Francisco’s Mike Singletary 5-10; 6. Cincinnati’s Marvin Lewis 4-12.
The combined record of the African Americans who started the 2010 season as head coaches was an impressive 52-43. Three of the six have guided their teams to the Super Bowl.
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