In a league where the most troubling chants are often speciously defended as not being homophobic, this slipperiness was unconvincing. of legislation: an edict requiring teams to interview at least one non-white candidate for head coach and general manager jobs. But instead he accepted the possibility of defeat, made his peace with it, and realised life would go happily on if his Ryder Cup mate Rose emerged the winner. “He was a steward and a guardian for the growth and popularity of the NFL, because he loved the game so much.