Super Bowl Champion Calls NFL's Rooney Rule a 'Joke'

Business of Football: Patriots Expose Problem With Rooney Rule
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Ryan Clark: NFL’s Rooney Rule has ‘become a joke’
The Rooney Rule is an NFL policy that requires teams to interview ethnic-minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. The rule was created to help coaches who are minorities but ESPN’s Ryan Clark isn’t convinced it’s effective.
Super Bowl Champion Calls NFL's Rooney Rule a 'Joke' After Patriots' Controversial Coaching Search
Ryan Clark, former Super Bowl champion and ESPN analyst, criticizes the New England Patriots for their handling of the Rooney Rule during their recent head-coaching search, reigniting debates about NFL diversity efforts.
Ex-NFL exec eviscerates Patriots for making ‘mockery’ of NFL’s Rooney Rule
In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the Patriots adhered to the NFL’s Rooney Rule — still, one former front office executive is less than satisfied with the mere checking of boxes. “[The organization made] a mockery of the process,
Ex-NFL GM rips Patriots’ Rooney Rule ‘mockery’ amid Mike Vrabel hiring
The New England Patriots recently hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, shortly after dismissing Jerod Mayo following the conclusion of the 2024 regular season. However, they garnered criticism for the way they conducted the hiring process involving the Rooney Rule,
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Dallas Cowboys coaching search: Ian Rapoport reveals potential timeline for hire, plan to fulfill Rooney Rule
Through the first week of their coaching search, the Dallas Cowboys’ list of interviews is coming into focus. But as NFL ...
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The Patriots Are Taking Heat For How They Handled Rooney Rule
The NFL's Rooney Rule has been in place for more than 20 years as a way to help ensure that minority coaching candidates get a fair shot at jobs. But as time has gone on it's increasingly become a ...
Giants' Brandon Brown will have second GM interview with Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders requested and were granted permission to interview New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon ...
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Dallas Cowboys interview Robert Saleh for head coaching job
The Dallas Cowboys announced on Saturday that they completed an interview with Robert Saleh for the team's open head coaching ...
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Patriots complete second reported interview for offensive coordinator
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Cowboys Have Controversial Plans For Al Harris and Brian Schottenheimer on NFL Coach Carousel per Insider
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Coaching Tracker: The Bears’ search to find their next head coach
The Chicago Bears have assembled a six-person panel to find their next head coach, with Ryan Poles as the final ...
What restrictions will Tom Brady face as Fox analyst for Lions game?
Commanders Fox telecast Saturday, a game that involves two Detroit coordinators who interviewed for the Raiders’ coaching job ...