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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 ...
Patriots complete interviews with Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton
The Patriots announced they completed interviews with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. That makes them the first ...
Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending ‘sham’ with Mike Vrabel front-runner
The Patriots are searching for a new coach after firing Jerod Mayo on Sunday following a brutal first season at the helm.
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Business of Football: Patriots Expose Problem With Rooney Rule
The Patriots hired Vrabel soon after a couple of interviews with two Black former assistant coaches, Pep Hamilton and Byron ... unfixable problem with the Rooney Rule. There is no rule that ...
NFL insider accuses Patriots of ‘sham’ interviews with minority head coach candidates
One NFL Insider called the Patriots' head coaching search a "sham" aimed at circumventing the league's Rooney Rule ...
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Bomani Jones on Patriots ‘skirting’ Rooney Rule: ‘I do not think that’s what happened at all’
After the Patriots’ hiring of Vrabel became official over the weekend, Jones spent several minutes on his podcast The Right Time discussing why the team interviewing Pep Hamilton and Byron ...
Chicago Bears coaching search tracker: Trade inquiry for Mike Tomlin reportedly rebuffed by Pittsburgh Steelers
After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a ...
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Patriots coaching staff tracker: Hires, departures, interviews, news, rumors, and more
Just one year after the Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach, they were already looking for his successor: Mayo was fired shortly after his team’s 4-13 season concluded, making him just the ...