Steelers' Patrick Graham Ditched During Head Coach Interview
This story needs more visibility because of how fucked up it is. Somehow missed this storyline when it happened. Surprisingly really softened me to PG on a week where I've been angry at defense. Maybe it's not the best time to share for that reason but, oh well, I'm riled with anger.
What complete fucking disrespect to just stand-up a guy YOU invited to a SECOND job interview for finalists, left alone and at a restaurant waiting until he figured it out, with 0 follow-up or acknowledgement? Lost so much respect for Jacksonville's owner and front office after reading this. Look, I don't mean to draw lines that maybe aren't there, but I have a hard time believing this would happen in the league to a white candidate. Calling it unprofessional and fucked up don't even do it justice.
Even on a week where I’ve been pissed off about our defense under PG, reading this triggered that “I’m allowed to pick on my brother, but the second a bully at school does it, all hell breaks loose” type of feeling in me lol. I'm naturally rallying hard behind PG now because FUCK THE JAGS AND FUCK SHAHID KHAN
I understand why some fans might feel stingy with their empathy toward PG after the Browns game, so just move along, spare yourself the read and come back another day if that's where you're at right now.
Same story reported by ESPN with more commentary/insight from Graham, hearing his comments on it makes it feel even more fucked up: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49384503/inside-nfl-rooney-rule-coach-hiring-process