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.

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

As teams begin to shift focus into the 2025 offseason, the league currently features six head coaches of color. Former Cowboys scout John Wooten has been key in the Rooney Rule’s implementation, noting that there’s still work to be done.

In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots adhered to the ‘Rooney Rule’ — not in practice, but merely in principle.

Former NFL GM Rod Graves criticized the Patriots' usage of the Rooney Rule by interviewing two black candidates before hiring Mike Vrabel.

The Patriots have a new person in charge of all things football and they expect Vrabel to bring some order to the team.

The business of the NFL soon moves in front of the games to be the top story, and multiple stories are already in play.I found two coaching situations and two upcoming quarterback negotiations particularly interesting.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Cowboys are expected to interview former Jets coach Robert Saleh. It’s the first official name to emerge in the search for the successor to McCarthy. And there likely will be more than a few interviews by the Cowboys, if only to make the reality show last for as many episodes as possible.

People in New England reportedly “disapproved” of the team’s handling of the Rooney Rule in the 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.

Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons’ vacant defensive coordinator job.

The Cowboys announced they have completed an interview with Kellen Moore for their vacant coaching position, the team announced.