Rooney Rule founders agree with Goodell but point to shortage of offensive coaches
Two original founders of the NFL's Rooney Rule told ESPN they agree with commissioner Roger Goodell that the league's efforts ...
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Rooney Rule Founders Rip Into NFL Before Super Bowl as Patriots’ Mike Vrabel & Bears’ Ben Johnson Hiring in Question
It takes a lot of time to build a legacy—even Rome was not built in a day. The post Rooney Rule Founders Rip Into NFL Before ...
The illusion of equal opportunity for minority NFL coaches
The firings of two Black NFL coaches at the end of the 2024 season touched off widespread debate on whether minority coaches ...
Two Black QBs will start Super Bowl 59, but NFL diversity is still a work in progress
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts lead a rising number of Black NFL QBs. When will coaches and GMs of color celebrate similar equality?
Bears coaching candidate Eddie George says interview was legitimate, not merely to satisfy Rooney Rule
George asked the Bears up front whether this was simply to fulfill the Rooney Rule requirement of having two minority ...
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NFL Commissioner Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity in Amid DEI Rollbacks
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed the league's commitment to diversity initiatives despite growing opposition.
Sure sounds like Cowboys made mockery of Rooney Rule with looming Matt Eberflus hire
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 ...
Cleveland Harris, N.F.L. Coach Who Pushed for Diversity, Dies at 79
An assistant coach for 33 years, he never fulfilled his dream of becoming a head coach, a rarity for a Black man. But he ...
More than a third of Black NFL players surveyed by the AP are discouraged by a lack of Black coaches
More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around ...
NFL stays committed to DEI initiatives despite Donald Trump's political pressure, emphasizing equal opportunity and league strength
The NFL stays committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite political pressure. Commissioner Roger Goodell ...