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<blockquote data-quote="Second and Chalmers" data-source="post: 1202743" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>As I understand it, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, the ability to "block" coaches from making lateral moves between NFL teams, or indeed from even interviewing for those positions, is as a result of NFL rules governing its franchises, not non-compete language in any of the coaches contracts. The NFL does have a body of rules that its teams must follow in the coaching market, the "Rooney Rule" being probably the most well-known.</p><p></p><p>By way of example, when Bobby Petrino ditched the Atlanta Falcons in the dead of night before even finishing one season as the head coach to take the Arkansas job, they were absolutely furious, but were powerless to do anything about it.</p><p></p><p>And anyway, courts tend to be fairly skeptical of non-compete clauses and in a pro-to-college scenario where there is no direct on-field competition my guess is that would have a hard time holding up. Not my area of expertise though, so again, correct me if I'm wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Second and Chalmers, post: 1202743, member: 527609"] As I understand it, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, the ability to "block" coaches from making lateral moves between NFL teams, or indeed from even interviewing for those positions, is as a result of NFL rules governing its franchises, not non-compete language in any of the coaches contracts. The NFL does have a body of rules that its teams must follow in the coaching market, the "Rooney Rule" being probably the most well-known. By way of example, when Bobby Petrino ditched the Atlanta Falcons in the dead of night before even finishing one season as the head coach to take the Arkansas job, they were absolutely furious, but were powerless to do anything about it. And anyway, courts tend to be fairly skeptical of non-compete clauses and in a pro-to-college scenario where there is no direct on-field competition my guess is that would have a hard time holding up. Not my area of expertise though, so again, correct me if I'm wrong. [/QUOTE]
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