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

Super Bowl champ says NFL's Rooney Rule a 'joke' to teams, criticizes how Patriots complied
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.
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.
What is the Rooney Rule and why are the New England Patriots accused of breaking it?
Rod Graves, a former NFL executive who worked for teams such as the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets, said that the New England Patriots did not comply with the spirit of the Ro
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,
Business of Football: Patriots Expose Problem With Rooney Rule
Plus, the Cowboys were on-brand in their handling of Mike McCarthy, and thoughts about future contracts for Sam Darnold and Brock Purdy.
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 — but one former front office executive is not thrilled with how the process played out.
Multiple Patriots personnel 'disapproved' of Rooney Rule handling
The New England Patriots received significant backlash for their handling of the Rooney Rule in their ongoing search for a new head coach. On Tuesday, the team satisfied the rule that required them to
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.
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What is the Rooney Rule? Breaking down the NFL’s policy as Cowboys coaching search begins
As Dallas begins sorting through candidates, the Rooney Rule will surely become a key topic of discussion. What exactly is the Rooney Rule, and how have the Cowboys fared under the policy in ...
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Columns: NFL's Rooney Rule, Accelerator Program in spotlight after recent minority firings
The firings of Tennesse Titans GM Ran Carthon, New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo and Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio ...
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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 ...
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Bomani Jones on Patriots ‘skirting’ Rooney Rule: ‘I do not think that’s what happened at all’
“That, I saw at least on the internet, seemed to spark a bit of outrage about skirting the Rooney Rule. And I do not think that’s what happened at all.” The reason New England was in the ...
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James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will be first Black head coach in FBS championship
But it's better. The NCAA doesn't have the strength or political will to ever create the college equivalent of the Rooney ...