re: Sean Payton on MIke and MIke

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I thought the rule was that if it was an upgrade in position (ex. from DL coach to DC) that the interviewing team did not need the other teams permission.

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Maybe it'd be a rule if they had a union like the players. It's more of practicality than a rule. Unless it's a coach you are grooming for better things within your organization you usually let them interview because otherwise they think you're holding their career back and an unhappy, vengeful employee is not a good employee.