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  • • Roger Goodell acknowledges Rooney Rule isn’t working, change needed
    The Rooney Rule was established in 2003 with an intent to give minority candidates more opportunities for head coaching and football operations jobs. But the league has come under fire after the current hiring cycle ended with only one minority candidate hired as a head coach. Just this week, the Browns hired Andrew Berry, who [more]...2020
  • • Tony Dungy talks Rooney Rule evolution and more
    Over the weekend, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy addressed in an item posted at PFT the current challenges facing the NFL’s the Rooney Rule, along with his ideas for its evolution. On Monday morning, Dungy joined me to discuss the situation in further detail. The full conversation appears in the attached video. The biggest [more]...2020
  • • Dungy: It’s Time for the Rooney Rule to Evolve
    [Editor’s Note: Tony Dungy is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl. He has served as an analyst on NBC’s Football Night in America since 2009.] January is always an exciting time in the NFL. The playoffs are coming to a conclusion [more]...2020
  • • Fritz Pollard to urge expansion of Rooney Rule
    The Fritz Pollard Alliance will suggest that the Rooney Rule be expanded beyond head coaches and general managers in an effort to increase minority hiring throughout the league....2020
  • • NFL to consider changes to Rooney Rule
    The NFL’s Rooney Rule again drew scrutiny during a hiring period that featured one of the five head coaching positions filled by a minority candidate, and the league will examine the rule. In place since 2003, the rule mandates NFL teams interview at least one minority candidate for head-coaching positions. In 2019, that resulted in just one of the...2020
  • • Steelers owner Art Rooney II says changes will be made to Rooney Rule following recent lack of minority hiring
    Rooney said there is 'no excuse' for NFL teams not having a diverse pool of candidates in the hiring process...2020
  • • Art Rooney: NFL will review Rooney Rule, could consider expanding it
    The Rooney Rule is named after late Steelers owner Dan Rooney. His son, current Steelers owner Art Rooney II, agrees the rule didn’t work as intended this season. “Where we are right now, is not where we want to be, not where we need to be,” Rooney told Steve Wyche of NFL Media on Tuesday. [more]...2020
  • • John Mara suggests expansion of Rooney Rule for “feeder” positions
    When it comes to diversity and the demographics of its pool of players, the NFL’s hiring practices for head coaching jobs have gone from worse to abysmal. Few have offered clear, tangible solutions for encouraging a country club consisting mainly of older white men to move in a slow, methodical way that gives fair consideration [more]...2020
  • • FMIA Divisional: Aaron Rodgers, Packers Aren’t Finished, Derrick Henry Can’t Be Stopped, and more
    And then there were four. Peter King opens "Football Morning in America, Divisional Weekend" in Green Bay where the Packers joined the Niners, Titans and Chiefs as the championship weekend guests of honor. Also in the column: • Aaron Rodgers, 36 years old, still has the deft touch, and has Green Bay one win away from another Super Bowl appearance....2020
  • • Is the Rooney Rule working?
    Sports Pulse: Despite the Rooney Rule minorities are still not being hired.        ...2020

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  • • Now Jerry Richardson Has His Own Statue, Which NFL Owners Are Next?
    2016
  • • The Past, Present and Future of Women and the NFL's 'Boys Club'
    2016
  • • Roger Goodell Discusses Concussions, Risks of Football on 'Good Morning America'
    2016

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  • • John Mara suggests expansion of Rooney Rule for “feeder” positions
    When it comes to diversity and the demographics of its pool of players, the NFL’s hiring practices for head coaching jobs have gone from worse to abysmal. Few have offered clear, tangible solutions for encouraging a country club consisting mainly of older white men to move in a slow, methodical way that gives fair consideration [more]...2020
  • • FMIA Divisional: Aaron Rodgers, Packers Aren’t Finished, Derrick Henry Can’t Be Stopped, and more
    And then there were four. Peter King opens "Football Morning in America, Divisional Weekend" in Green Bay where the Packers joined the Niners, Titans and Chiefs as the championship weekend guests of honor. Also in the column: • Aaron Rodgers, 36 years old, still has the deft touch, and has Green Bay one win away from another Super Bowl appearance....2020
  • • NFL offers reported explanation for Raiders’ Rooney Rule clearance
    The NFL reportedly let the Oakland Raiders go free and clear on the Rooney Rule because of their interpretation of a contract offer that wasn’t.The league made clear Friday that, in their eyes, the Raiders did not violate the Rooney Rule during a hiring process that started and ended with Jon Gruden. In a further explanation to ProFootballTalk’s Mi...2018
  • Oakland Raiders' penalty needs to be severe if team violated Rooney Rule
    • Oakland Raiders' penalty needs to be severe if team violated Rooney Rule
    Would a $1 million fine and loss of a first-round draft pick be a severe enough of penalty for violating the Rooney Rule?         ...2018
  • • Jon Gruden: 'Good chance' I'll be Raiders' next coach
    This is as close as we’ve gotten to a confirmation. On Wednesday, Jon Gruden told Mike Golic and Trey Wingo of ESPN (video link) that “there’s a good chance” he’ll accept the Raiders head coaching job, if it is offered to him.  The Raiders are one of six teams in the NFL in search of a new head coach, but unlike the Cardinals, Bears, Lions, Colts, ...2018

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  • • FMIA Divisional: Aaron Rodgers, Packers Aren’t Finished, Derrick Henry Can’t Be Stopped, and more
    And then there were four. Peter King opens "Football Morning in America, Divisional Weekend" in Green Bay where the Packers joined the Niners, Titans and Chiefs as the championship weekend guests of honor. Also in the column: • Aaron Rodgers, 36 years old, still has the deft touch, and has Green Bay one win away from another Super Bowl appearance....2020
  • • NFL Rumors: Latest Reports Heading into 2017 Divisional Round
    2017
  • • NFL Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Top 2017 Head Coach Candidates
    2017
  • • Luke Walton Must Introduce the Los Angeles Lakers to Modern NBA Basketball
    2016
  • • Roger Goodell Discusses Concussions, Risks of Football on 'Good Morning America'
    2016

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  • • Latest on Panthers GM search
    Panthers interim general manger Marty Hurney will meet with NFL investigator Lisa Friel on Friday, according to David Newton of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Hurney is on paid administrative leave while the league gathers information a claim of harassment by his ex-wife. The harassment claim by Hurney’s ex-wife has been withdrawn in the courts, but the l...2018
  • • NFL to honor late Steelers owner Dan Rooney during draft
    Former Pittsburgh Steelers owner and chairman Dan Rooney passed away earlier this month at the age of 84. A transcendent figure around the sports world, those within football took time to pay their respects following his death.An Ambassador to Ireland under Barack Obama, the former president also took time out of his schedule to attend Rooney’s fun...2017
  • • Head Coach Vance Joseph on Dan Rooney's passing
    Joseph sends his condolences to the Rooney family and acknowledges Dan Rooney's legacy in regards to his lobbying of the Rooney Rule back in 2002....2017
  • • Head Coach Vance Joseph on Dan Rooney's passing
    Joseph sends his condolences to the Rooney family and acknowledges Dan Rooney's legacy in regards to his lobbying of the Rooney Rule back in 2002....2017
  • • NFL world honors and remembers the great Dan Rooney
    In sad news Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney passed away at the age of 84. He was beloved by all who knew him and he will truly be missed. The NFL world mourns this loss while honoring Mr. Rooney, beginning with those within the Steelers organization. A man whose sphere of influence extended far beyond the reaches of his own team, ...2017

Top Rooney Rule news

  • • Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance
    2015
  • • Advocacy group calls for Gruden hiring probe
    The Fritz Pollard Alliance is calling on the NFL to investigate whether the Oakland Raiders violated the "Rooney Rule" when they hired Jon Gruden as coach....2018
  • • NFL probing if Raiders violated Rooney Rule
    The NFL is officially looking into the Oakland Raiders' head coach hiring process and whether they violated the Rooney Rule, a league official told ESPN's Adam Schefter....2018
  • • Steelers owner and Hall of Famer Dan Rooney passes away at the age of 84
    He was the father of the Rooney Rule, among other achievements...2017
  • • Roger Goodell Announces 'Rooney Rule' for Women for Executive Office Positions
    2016
  • • Dan Rooney's legacy remembered
    Dan Rooney was remembered for being the driving force behind the Rooney Rule....2018
  • • Oakland Raiders' penalty needs to be severe if team violated Rooney Rule
    2018
  • • Steelers owner Art Rooney II says changes will be made to Rooney Rule following recent lack of minority hiring
    2020
  • • Complaint says Redskins skirted Rooney Rule
    The Washington Redskins did not follow the protocol established by the Rooney Rule before they interviewed a minority candidate, according to a complaint sent to the NFL by the group in charge of monitoring the league's minority hires....2015
  • • Dungy: Rooney Rule not being used as intended
    Dungy: Rooney Rule not being used as intended...2016

Rooney Rule videos

  • Dan Rooneys Impact and the Rooney Rule Legacy | Good Morning FootballDan Rooneys Impact and the Rooney Rule Legacy | Good Morning Football
  • How the NFL Should Fix the Rooney RuleHow the NFL Should Fix the Rooney Rule
  • NFL Disgraces Rooney Rule By Giving Token Interviews to Black Candidates - The Odd CoupleNFL Disgraces Rooney Rule By Giving Token Interviews to Black Candidates - The Odd Couple
  • Stephen A. calls the NFL’s Rooney Rule ‘bogus’ after recent coaching hires | First TakeStephen A. calls the NFL’s Rooney Rule ‘bogus’ after recent coaching hires | First Take
  • Is the NFLs Rooney Rule a Farce?Is the NFLs Rooney Rule a Farce?
  • NFL lacks head-coach diversity despite "Rooney Rule"NFL lacks head-coach diversity despite "Rooney Rule"
  • Max agrees with Rooney Rule investigation into Raiders Jon Gruden hire | First Take | ESPNMax agrees with Rooney Rule investigation into Raiders Jon Gruden hire | First Take | ESPN
  • Heres one way to fix the Rooney Rule | SPEAK FOR YOURSELFHeres one way to fix the Rooney Rule | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
  • Does the Rooney Rule work?Does the Rooney Rule work?
  • Is the Rooney Rule Broken?Is the Rooney Rule Broken?

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  • • Dungy: It’s Time for the Rooney Rule to Evolve
    2020
  • • Marty Hurney still favorite for Panthers' GM job
    Marty Hurney has been cleared of wrongdoing by the league office and he’s once again in the catbird seat to move forward as the team’s GM. Hurney remains the favorite for the Panthers’ permanent GM post and things could be finalized soon, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter) hears.  [RELATED: Panthers’ Marty Hurney Reinstated]From the get-go, there...2018
  • • Panthers set up GM interviews for next week
    Though interim general manager Marty Hurney is the frontrunner to be named the Panthers new GM, the team has also scheduled interviews with a pair of external candidates for next week, the Charlotte Observer’s Joseph Person writes. Those two candidates are Texans assistant general manager Jimmy Raye III and Bills assistant college scouting director...2018
  • • Browns hire John Dorsey as general manager
    Earlier today, the Browns fired Sashi Brown. It didn't take long for them to announce his replacement.The Browns have hired former Chiefs general manager John Dorsey to fill the void. Reports indicated Dorsey was in the running for the position soon after Brown’s firing. Dorsey was a big reason why the Chiefs became playoff contenders in the last f...2017
  • • NFL to honor late Steelers owner Dan Rooney during draft
    2017

Rooney Rule rumors, scandals

  • • Rod Graves: NFL having only three African-American coaches is “shameful”
    The question of whether the Rooney Rule is working may be best resolved by the proof that is, or isn’t, in the pudding. The NFL currently has only four minority coaches. Three — Mike Tomlin, Brian Flores, and Anthony Lynn — are African-American. “We’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the [NFL], yet we have only [more]...2020
  • • Marty Hurney still favorite for Panthers' GM job
    2018
  • • Raiders reportedly ‘confident’ Gruden will accept coaching job
    Jon Gruden becoming the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders appears to be a matter of when, not if.The Raiders informed Jack Del Rio on Sunday that they will not be bringing him back for 2018, which has led to speculation that Gruden has verbally agreed to take the job. Adam Schefter said on ESPN late Sunday night that Gruden is going to be the ...2018
  • • NFL Rumors: Latest Reports Heading into 2017 Divisional Round
    2017
  • • NFL Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Top 2017 Head Coach Candidates
    2017

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