The Patriots Are Taking Heat For How They Handled Rooney Rule
Jan 12, 2025 · Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots are receiving a ton of blowback on social media for their handling of the Rooney Rule on the way to hiring Mike Vrabel.
What Is Rooney Rule? New England Patriots' Violation Explained
Jan 19, 2025 · What Is The Rooney Rule? The Rooney Rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate before making key hiring decisions, such as for head coaches or general managers. The...
Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending 'sham' with …
Jan 8, 2025 · MMQB’s Albert Breer thinks the way New England is handling their head coaching search is “a sham” and “complete garbage.” Breer’s frustration stems from the Patriots interviewing Byron...
Patriots facing major backlash for Rooney Rule handling in head …
Jan 8, 2025 · The New England Patriots are facing significant criticism for the way they quickly checked off the Rooney Rule in their search for a new head coach. It’s apparent the team is looking to move fast...
Multiple Patriots personnel 'disapproved' of Rooney Rule handling
Jan 10, 2025 · Multiple team sources disapproved of ownership’s clear flouting of the Rooney Rule, disrespecting the process and declining to gather intel from external coaching candidates about how their...
NFL’s Rooney Rule explained: Who did the Patriots interview …
Jan 12, 2025 · Before hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, the New England Patriots adhered to the Rooney Rule by interviewing two minority candidates: Byron Leftwich, the former offensive...
Business of Football: Patriots Expose Problem With Rooney Rule
Jan 15, 2025 · Skirting the Rooney Rule. The New England Patriots made the first hire of the 2025 coaching carousel when they brought back former player Mike Vrabel to replace another...
Rooney Rule runs its course: This year's coaching cycle further …
Jan 24, 2025 · No team has used the Rooney Rule as a box-check more than the New England Patriots. Last spring, they brought in two minority candidates before promoting Eliot Wolf to the de facto general manager ...
Super Bowl champ says NFL's Rooney Rule a 'joke' to teams, …
Jan 18, 2025 · Ryan Clark, a one-time Super Bowl champion and current ESPN NFL analyst, ripped the New England Patriots for how they complied with the Rooney Rule during their head-coaching search.
Patriots Hire Jerod Mayo Without Following Rooney Rule
Jan 12, 2024 · The New England Patriots on Friday announced the hiring of Jerod Mayo, who has been a Patriots linebackers coach for five years and was a two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion for the team, as head coach.