Ravenwood - 01/13/03 05:48 PM
Ward Connerly continues to take on the race warlords and profiteers. This time, he's aiming at none other than the man who freed O.J., Johnnie Cochran.
Cochrane has the NFL kowtowing to him, under the assertion that for whatever reason, the NFL becomes racist when it comes to letting blacks into the front office. Sure, 75% of players are black, most teams are in urban areas, and the only color NFL owners ever see is green. Still, that doesn't stop Cochran from trying to extort money from the NFL under the guise that blacks are being kept out of coaching spots because the NFL feels that they are genetically inferior.
If Cochran had his way, the Dallas Cowboys would have been penalized for hiring Bill Parcells, arguably (although not by much) the best available coach in pro football. Rather than hiring the best candidate that they can afford, Cochran feels that they should have passed over Parcells for a less qualified candidate who is black. Of course, as an incentive, they would get an extra draft pick.
What Connerly doesn't touch on is the inherent 'success' built into Cochran's plan. I mentioned this last October, and have yet to see anyone else pick up on it. If any group of competent coaches were given an extra draft pick to work with, they would have an inherent advantage over the other teams and thus, would have a greater chance for success in the NFL. After all, NFL teams, players and coaches are pretty much evenly matched anyway. The slightest advantage can often times yield huge results.
As for the NFL Affirmative Action program, you can bet dollars to donuts that any such success would in turn be held up by Cochran and other proponents as a big fat 'See I told you so', and attributed solely to the black coach's talent, the success of Cochran's program and not to the 14% increase in awarded draft picks.
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