Report: Shanahan to DC done deal

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

The Rooney rule itself is a bit of a joke at this point.

Whether a sham interview happens during the season or after, I don't see a big difference. Just more ammo for the Snyder haters if you ask me.

Perhaps Gray was promised a spot on the new staff in exchange for the interview, or perhaps he really is plan B?

Yes. There are some real problems here regarding the spirit of the Rooney Rule. But the press has presumed that Gray's interview was a sham because it was in-season, which ignores the fact that off-season shams are no more difficult to pull off.