Hamilton and Leftwich were just used to meet a quota. “I think this kind of puts a light on the Rooney Rule, which, to me, the New England Patriots made a mockery of,” Clark said on Inside the NFL.

NFL commissioner expressed his bullishness on the league as he addressed a number of hot topics in a pre-Super Bowl media conference.

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Goodell can likely expect questions Monday about progress on an 18-game season, the state of officiating, rules changes and more.

The Rooney Rule is an imperfect answer to a complicated question. The NFL must try to make it more perfect.

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Recently, the New England Patriots came under similar fire for interviewing coaches Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton for their top job. While both candidates have been successful — Leftwich was a hot ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident with the New England Patriots bringing in Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich for ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident with the New England Patriots bringing in Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich ...

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The team interviewed Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich to comply with the Rooney Rule – all done before the playoffs were over.