Analyzing decisions made by NFL teams is inherently an exercise in asking to be cold takes roasted down the road. Whether ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident ...

Did the New England Patriots violate the Rooney Rule in hiring Mike Vrabel? Uncover the controversy shaking up their hiring process.

Rod Graves, a former NFL executive who worked for teams such as the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets, said that the New England Patriots did not comply with the spirit of the Ro ...

While the Patriots did obey the rule, Graves alleges that owner Robert Kraft and company only ever ... AP Even the selection of Hamilton and Leftwich seemed poignant and intentional — both ...

He did not like the approach Patriots owner Robert Kraft took in the hiring process. Kraft interviewed two black candidates, specifically Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich, before proceeding to hire ...

The New England Patriots recently hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach, shortly after dismissing Jerod Mayo following the conclusion of the 2024 regular season. However, they garnered ...

The New England Patriots made little pretense about their intent to hire Mike Vrabel from the moment owner Robert Kraft began ... assistants Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich, Black coaches who ...

The decision to fire Mayo was tough for owner Robert Kraft, but the first-time ... the Rooney Rule by interviewing Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich for their head coach vacancy.

Vrabel was introduced as New England’s 16th head coach on Monday, the first step in team owner Robert Kraft’s latest ... former offensive coordinators Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, and ...

a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team’s season-ending victory over the Buffalo Bills. Mayo finished 4-13 in his lone season. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...