The National Football League now has more coaches of color than ever, but it also puts potential coaches who are men of color through the wringer by setting them up ...

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones says a well-intended rule is no longer useful as teams find ways to skirt it ...

Ryan Clark, former Super Bowl champion and ESPN analyst, criticizes the New England Patriots for their handling of the Rooney ...

However, they garnered criticism for the way they conducted the hiring process involving the Rooney Rule, according to a ...

The NFL’s Rooney Rule is a worthy idea clumsily executed. Established in 2003 and tweaked in 2021, it requires teams to ...

Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark blasted the New England Patriots on "Inside the NFL" for how they complied with the NFL's Rooney Rule when they hired Mike Vrabel.

The Rooney Rule was meant to increase the number of minority interviews – and thus actual opportunity for those coaches – in the NFL. In many ways it has achieved just that. Yet, some teams ...

Mike Vrabel landed the job, but some people, including former NFL executive Rod Graves, aren’t convinced the team followed the spirit of the Rooney Rule. Did the Patriots check the diversity box ...

The New England Patriots are facing significant criticism for the way they quickly checked off the Rooney Rule in their search for a new head coach. It’s apparent the team is looking to move fast on a ...

But there is criticism in this sense: It's a curious announcement that is clearly only meant to satisfy the NFL's Rooney Rule that requires a team interview at least two minority candidates ...

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 ...

However, they garnered criticism for the way they conducted the hiring process involving the Rooney Rule, according to a former general manager. TMZ Sports published an exclusive interview with ...