Rooney Rule

NFL coach hiring with the Rooney Rule: Blind resume analysis

Owners aren’t incentivized enough to comply with the rule. Here are some suggested revisions.

In 2002, a report analyzing the records of Black head coaches (and a potential lawsuit) forced the league to act. Two decades later, the rule still has its critics.

The potential benefits of NFL’s new program intended to accelerate the rise of qualified minority employees are apparent, participants say, but questions remain

The league is introducing its first program designed specifically to provide minority coaching and front-office employees access to team owners

The lack of coaches of color should still be the NFL’s primary concern

Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin is now the only Black NFL head coach

Will this hiring cycle be any different for the league’s frustrated Black assistant coaches?

‘The opportunity that we have right now is to make up the difference between representation as it relates to our Black players’