Nice comments, but tt took until 1988 for a black to get a head coaching job in the NFL. Because of the legacy of discrimination, race will continue to be an issue for the foreseeable future.  One thing for certain, black coaches have proven themselves to be every bit as qualified as others.  All they ever needed was the opportunity.  

Regarding Green, he has only had two coaching jobs so he hardly qualifies for the old boys network.  Actually, to qualify for the network, you have to be a mediocre coach that continues to get jobs.  Great coaches, like Parcells for example, have earned the right to be offered jobs, and to pursue any opportunity presented to them.  

And Lovies coached the Bears to biggest turnaround of all the coaches mentioned.  He deserves it.  

As for Herm, I think its a sign of progress when a black coach can be coveted like he was.  His situation in NY had always been tenuous anyway.  The Jets could have sweetened the pot for him but they didn't, so he did what was in his best interest.  Though I'm a NY jet/giant fan, I'm not mad at him.

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