The NFL said Friday that the Oakland Raiders complied with the r1;Rooney Ruler1; when they hired Jon Gruden as head coach.
The league said a review found the Raiders conducted r1;bona fider1; interviews with minority candidates during their search for a replacement for Jack Del Rio Quintin Demps Jersey , who was fired after a disappointing six-win season. The r1;Rooney Ruler1; requires NFL teams to consider at least one minority candidate before making an offer to a head coaching candidate. The team officially hired Gruden on Jan. 6.
The Fritz Pollard Alliance, which had called for an investigation out of concern that Raiders owner Mark Davis came to an agreement with Gruden before the team interviewed any minority candidates, released a statement saying the NFL made the wrong call in not penalizing Davis.
r1;In his enthusiasm to hire Jon Gruden, Raidersr17; owner Mark Davis failed to fulfill his obligation under the Rule and should step forward and acknowledge he violated the Rule,r1; the alliance statement said.
The Fritz Pollard Alliance is dedicated to promoting diversity and equality of job opportunity on the coaching, front office and scouting staffs of NFL teams.
Gruden is in his second stint as coach of the Raiders after being traded by Oakland to Tampa Bay following the 2001 season. He led the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl title over Oakland the following season. He has been out of coaching since being fired by Tampa Bay after the 2008 season.
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A three-run sixth inning for the struggling Milwaukee Brewers against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw set up reliever Josh Haderr17;s return to the mound following an emotional week.
The embattled, contrite reliever received a warm ovation from the crowd. The Brewers finally ended up getting a win.
Christian Yelichr17;s tying homer off Kershaw opened the pivotal sixth, and Milwaukee stopped its seven-game losing streak by beating Los Angeles 4-2 on Saturday night.
r1;It was nice to snap that streak. I feel like you just need r30; one just to get some positive vibe back on the team Clayton Fejedelem Jersey ,r1; Yelich said.
For Hader, it was his first appearance since the relieverr17;s racist and homophobic tweets surfaced during the All-Star Game. Hader, who has apologized for the years-old social media messages, was applauded by the crowd after being introduced before the top of the seventh, with many fans at Miller Park standing.
The left-hander fanned four over two innings, striking out the side in the eighth.
r1;It means a lot, having the Milwaukee support, just knowing that they know my true character and just forgive me for my past Derek Newton Jersey , because thatr17;s not who I am today,r1; Hader said.
Haderr17;s work highlighted five scoreless innings from the Milwaukee bullpen, though closer Corey Knebel provided a couple of nervous moments in the ninth.
Knebel allowed a two-out single to Logan Forsythe, bringing up the potential tying run in slugger Manny Machado.
Just the kind of big spot made for Machado, who was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles during the All-Star break. But Machado bounced out harmlessly to third to end the game, and Knebel got his 12th save.
The Brewersr17; bats caught up to Kershaw in the sixth, when Yelich led off with a first-pitch homer for a 2-all tie. Another run scored on an error, and Keon Broxton added an RBI triple.
Kershaw (3-5) allowed seven hits and four runs in six innings Demarcus Walker Jersey , though only one was earned. He struck out five in taking his first loss since April 25, a span of eight starts.
r1;I pitched OK. I can think of two or three pitches I want back,r1; Kershaw said.
Chris Taylor drove in the Dodgersr17; two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first.
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Milwaukee rookie Corbin Burnes (1-0) picked up his first major league win with two scoreless innings, bailing starter Chase Anderson out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the fifth. Kershaw was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a wild pitch before Burnes struck out All-Star Matt Kemp and got cleanup hitter Max Muncy to fly out.
r1;It was a brilliant inning. Itr17;s a tough inning to come into for just his third big league outing but he did a heck of a job,r1; manager Craig Counsell said.
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It was an up-and-down night for the Dodgers on defense. Machado made a spectacular play at shortstop to hold the Brewers to one run in the sixth after they put runners on the corners with one out. Machado went deep into the hole to his right, took a couple of steps and threw off his back leg to first Christine Michael Sr Jersey , with Cody Bellinger scooping the ball to just get the speedy Broxton.
Bellinger made a couple more good plays at first to prevent hits. But a run scored in the sixth when a high chopper by Manny Pina bounced under the glove of Muncy at third and into left field.
r1;Wer17;ve got to be better for him,r1; Roberts said about the defensive lapse with Kershaw on the mound.
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r1;Didnr17;t think I gave up a lot of hard contact tonight for the most part. Therer17;s some good things in there, but you know, ultimately, we lost.r1; r11; Kershaw.
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Dodgers: 3B Justin Turner (upper right leg) is scheduled to return to the lineup Sunday. He struck out as a pinch hitter in the eighth.
Brewers: OF-1B Ryan Braun went 1 for 3 and scored two runs in his return from a stint on the 10-day disabled list for a strained back. r30; OF-1B Eric Thames (right hamstring) is getting closer to returning after taking batting practice for a third straight day and running, Counsell said.
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Dodgers: Start a left-hander for the third straight game, with Alex Wood (5-5) taking the hill for the first time after the All-Star break.
Brewers: LHP Brent Suter (8-6) makes his first career start against the Dodgers.
