Roger Goodell said the NFL will continue its diversity efforts, including the Rooney Rule despite the Trump administration’s policies on DEI.

“The entire football world knew Jerod Mayo was fired so Robert Kraft could hire Mike Vrabel. Vrabel is an excellent choice, but the hiring process made a complete mockery of the Rooney Rule. I know it ...

The firings of two Black NFL coaches at the end of the 2024 season touched off widespread debate on whether minority coaches face a double standard.

More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers.

The NFL's Rooney Rule was created in 2003 — named for Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who died in 2017 — to increase diversity among coaches (and, later, front-office executives) by making clubs ...

Those three hires tied for the most since 2000. The NFL’s Rooney Rule was created in 2003 — named for Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who died in 2017 — to increase diversity among coaches (and, later, ...

Mike Vrabel, hired earlier this month, was the obvious choice from the moment the Patriots decided to move on from Jerod Mayo despite having one of the league’s worst rosters and a rookie quarterback.

Did the New England Patriots violate the Rooney Rule in hiring Mike Vrabel? Uncover the controversy shaking up their hiring process.

Super Bowl champ says NFL's Rooney Rule a 'joke' to teams, criticizes how Patriots complied Patriots hired Vrabel after firing Jerod Mayo By Ryan Gaydos Fox News Published January 18, 2025 9:55am EST ...

Clark particularly took issue with the way the New England Patriots approached the rule in their recent hiring of Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. After firing minority head coach Jerod Mayo ...

Ryan Clark argues that the Rooney Rule, once a step toward progress, has now become ineffective and a mockery.

The Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their next coach about a week after firing Jerod Mayo. The team interviewed Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich to comply with the Rooney Rule – all done before the ...