Rooney Rule, NFL and Patriots

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.
Patriots facing major backlash for Rooney Rule handling in head coach search
Mike Vrabel is believed to be the frontrunner for the head coaching job in New England, and the team quickly cleared a path to hiring him by interviewing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton on Tuesday.
Ex-NFL exec eviscerates Patriots for making ‘mockery’ of NFL’s Rooney Rule
In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots adhered to the ‘Rooney Rule’ — not in practice, but merely in principle.
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 GM rips Patriots' Rooney Rule 'mockery' amid Mike Vrabel hire
Former NFL GM Rod Graves criticized the Patriots' usage of the Rooney Rule by interviewing two black candidates before hiring 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 ...
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 ...
Multiple Patriots personnel 'disapproved' of Rooney Rule handling
People in New England reportedly “disapproved” of the team’s handling of the Rooney Rule in the head coach search ...
NFL Insider accuses Patriots of 'blatantly sidestep' Rooney Rule
An NFL insider believes the Patriots are ignoring the Rooney Rule in their pursuit of Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.
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Bomani Jones on Patriots ‘skirting’ Rooney Rule: ‘I do not think that’s what happened at all’
The New England Patriots telegraphed from the start of ... only to bring in two Black former coordinators to satisfy the NFL’s Rooney Rule requirements in the search. While many ripped the ...
Patriots coaching news tracker: Keep tabs on Mike Vrabel’s new staff
According to Reiss, sources around the NFL also expect former Titans strength coach Frank Piraino to join Vrabel in New ...