ROONEY RULE DOESN’T APPLY TO INTERIM HIRES

Several readers have asked us how the Rams were able to hire coach Jim Haslett and the Raiders were able to hire coach Tom Cable without interviewing one or more minority candidates. Per NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the Rooney Rule doesn’t apply to interim hires. Aiello said that the requirement to interview at least one minority candidate will apply when the Rams and the Raiders are filling the job for 2009 and beyond.