NFL notes: League is unhappy with lack of diversity in hirings Jim Caldwell nearly went undefeated as a rookie coach in Indianapolis three years ago and he's one win away from returning to the Super Bowl as an assistant with Baltimore. Yet Caldwell didn't get one interview for any of the eight coaching vacancies in the NFL this year. "That's almost impossible for me to comprehend," John Wooten, chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation, told the Associated Press on Friday. Eight teams hired new coaches and seven more filled general manager positions. None of those jobs went to a minority. Now the league is considering revisions to the "Rooney Rule," which mandates that teams must interview at least one minority candidate for front-office and head coaching jobs. "While there has been full compliance with the interview requirements of the Rooney Rule and we wish the new head coaches and general managers much success, the hiring results this year have been unexpected and reflect a disappointing lack of diversity," Robert Gulliver, the NFL's executive vice president of human resources, said in a statement. Jets hire Idzik as GM The New York Jets hired Seattle Seahawks executive John Idzik to be their general manager, ending a search that included 10 candidates and lasted nearly three weeks. Idzik, Seattle's vice president of football administration, replaces Mike Tannenbaum, who was fired Dec. 31. The Jets also hired Marty Mornhinweg as offensive coordinator, replacing the fired Tony Sparano. Mornhinweg spent the previous 10 years as an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles, the last seven as offensive coordinator. Bengals' Smith arrested Cincinnati Bengals tackle Andre Smith was free on bond after his arrest at Atlanta's airport for carrying a loaded handgun in a carry-on bag, Atlanta police said. Smith, 25, was charged with carrying a weapon in an unauthorized location, was taken to Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Ga., and posted $3,000 bond. The Carolina Panthers promoted Mike Shula from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator, a title he last held in the NFL in 1999 with Tampa Bay. . . . Stanford offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton has accepted the same position with the Indianapolis Colts, the AP reported, reuniting him with quarterback Andrew Luck. . . . The Chicago Bears hired Jacksonville's Mel Tucker as defensive coordinator to replace Rod Marinelli, who was named defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys. . . . New San Diego Chargers Coach Mike McCoy said he will retain defensive coordinator John Pagano. . . . The Cleveland Browns hired Michael Lombardi as vice president of player personnel, a choice that will be wildly unpopular with many Cleveland fans. Lombardi, who spent the last five years as an analyst for the NFL Network, was the Browns' pro personnel director from 1987-95, working alongside coach Bill Belichick; their decision to released popular quarterback Bernie Kosar in 1993 has not been forgotten in Cleveland. . . . The Browns also hired Ray Horton as defensive coordinator, a position he held with the Arizona Cardinals the last season seasons. . . . The San Francisco 49ers released Billy Cundiff, making David Akers the only kicker on the roster heading into Sunday's NFC championship at Atlanta. Cundiff had been signed Jan. 1 to compete with the struggling Akers, a 15-year veteran who made 29 of 42 field-goal attempts in the regular season. . . . Alicia Keys will perform the national anthem before the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.