The Rooney Rule was meant to increase the number of minority interviews – and thus actual opportunity for those coaches – in the NFL. In many ways it has achiev ...

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones says a well-intended rule is no longer useful as teams find ways to skirt it ...

The interview was in person, which means the Bears have satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule. The rule mandates that a team must interview at least two minority candidates in-person before they are ...

Mike Vrabel landed the job, but some people, including former NFL executive Rod Graves, aren’t convinced the team followed the spirit of the Rooney Rule. Did the Patriots check the diversity box ...

Brady was emotional over the 2015 Deflategate scandal, leading to suspended games, fines, and NFL rule changes. Tom Brady, although very calm and collected on the field, once let his emotions out ...

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 ...

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.

But, fans watching the matchup won’t see a fan favorite on the field at this game or any other game for the rest of this season due to an interesting NFL rule. The Detroit Lions are known for ...

Observers made up a variety of reasons for why they think this would be a bad hire, including some pointing out that this could simply be a ploy to meet the Rooney Rule, which mandates that teams ...