How Much Has The Rooney Rule Helped Black Coaches In The NFL? ; ThePostGame.com, 2/7/11

Alan Grant, ThePostGame.com; How Much Has The Rooney Rule Helped Black Coaches In The NFL? :

"TPG: Is Mike Tomlin pro football’s Barack Obama?

Duru: I think in some ways, yes. I was reading an article during the summer when Obama was fighting for the Democratic nomination. The question was, ‘Why now?’ Why all of a sudden do people believe a black person can win? One of the reporter’s conclusions was that Obama was helped in part because people had begun to see an increased number of black head coaches of sports teams. That suggested a young African-American could succeed in running the country. It made people think Obama could win. There is a belief now, in this country, that the non-prototypical human being can fill the leadership role."