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CANTON, Ohio -- Tony Dungy would like to see the NFLs Rooney Rule used in the manner it was intended.The new Pro Football Hall of Fame member said Friday that he doesnt believe teams are following the spirit of the rule now. The rule, designed by and named after Steelers owner Dan Rooney, requires teams to interview minority candidates for coaching and front office positions.What it was designed to do is slow the process down and for teams to investigate candidates, said Dungy, the first black coach to win a Super Bowl. Then you can look at the whole sphere of candidates.Teams still want to get a coach (quickly) and fill a staff. People who do their homework will unearth good coaches if they investigate everything.He pointed to Pittsburghs Mike Tomlin and Arizonas Bruce Arians as examples of coaches who got jobs because teams were thorough in their searches.Dungy, who won the title with the Colts in February 2007, has been a mentor to many NFL head coaches, including Mike Tomlin, Lovie Smith and Jim Caldwell. All of them are African Americans and have coached Super Bowl teams, with Tomlin winning a championship.Owners who hired them were willing to look beyond the norms, he said.People cant be afraid to go outside the box, Dungy said. When I came up (through 15 years as an assistant coach), I might not have been a big enough name to sell tickets, or I didnt fit the mold. If someone does not have confidence in themselves, they wont hire those guys. Theyll make the safe hire.Weve got to get past that.Dungy, who turned around perennial loser Tampa Bay before winning the championship with Indianapolis, will be inducted into the hall Saturday night. He went 127-65 as a head coach, and had only one losing record -- in 1996, his first year in Tampa, when the Bucs needed a total rebuild.He has nothing but words of support for anyone seeking coaching opportunities.Dont ever allow anyone to make you think you cant do something, he said. You cant let history stand in your way. Stay encouraged.--AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Adrian Colbert Super Bowl Jersey . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Marquise Goodwin Super Bowl Jersey . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. https://www.49ersrookiestore.com/49ers-Frank-Gore-Jersey/ . The 29-year-old Baines has established himself as one of the top attacking full backs in the country and was the subject of two bids from United during the last off-season. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says that keeping Baines at the club is a "massive boost and exciting for the future" because he brings "maturity and football knowledge in a very specialized position on the pitch" and an "infectious and positive influence to the rest of the squad. Richie James Super Bowl Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Terrell Owens Super Bowl Jersey ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter.HELSINKI, Finland -- Latvia ended Frances hopes of reaching the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championship on Monday by winning 3-1 after goals from Martins Cipulis, Janis Sprukts and captain Lauris Darzins. The result means the pressure is on Austria in the later match against reigning champion Russia to reach the final eight.dddddddddddd Individual mistakes by defencemen enabled Latvia to lead by two goals. Cipulis and Sprukts also contributed an assist each, while Julien Desroziers scored for France. In Stockholm, Philip Larsen, Mikkel Bodker and Morten Green scored as Denmark beat Belarus 3-2. ' ' '