More than ever before, NFL teams are looking for offensive gurus as head coaches — and the pool from which they're choosing is almost exclusively white.
So far, six of the NFL's eight head-coaching openings have been filled, and all six have gone to white men with primarily offensive backgrounds: Andy Reid (Chiefs), Doug Marrone (Bills), Rob Chudzinski (Browns), Mike McCoy (Chargers), Trestman and Kelly. And the reported favorites to land the two remaining jobs, Bruce Arians (Cardinals) and Greg Roman (Jaguars), also fit that description.
In addition, five of the seven openings for general manager have been filled: All by white men.
In an era in which American society seems to be getting increasingly progressive when it comes to social issues, from acceptance of gay marriage to the reelection of a black president, the NFL seems to be going backward.