Rooney chose one of his Hall of Fame players, Joe Greene, to be his presenter for the Hall of Fame, a man he was close to as ...

"The thing about the Rooney Rule is, it doesn't matter how you get in the room," George said. "Whether it's through the front door, backdoor, side door, window or the roof − if I get in the room ...

For coaching candidates, it can be worthwhile to take an interview just to have the experience of a high-profile meeting with NFL decision-makers, and to have their names mentioned as a candidate ...

Dallas Cowboys made mockery of Rooney Rule with Matt Eberflus hire Thankfully for Zimmer, he no longer has to worry about that. Zimmer is nearly 70 years old and the league has passed him by.

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 ...

Jim Rooney, the son of Rooney Rule namesake Dan Rooney, discusses the diversity-promoting rule with American University professor and sports-law expert Jeremi Duru at a public event April 17.

The Rooney Rule was implemented in good faith, but it’s been often criticized over the last 20 years. As Clark mentioned, a lot of Black coaches have felt like they were just a token interview ...

The Rooney Rule should not just be about going through the motions. The Chicago Bears are an excellent example of pursuing good practices, even as the NFL can’t seem to decide where it really ...

Whether the Rooney Rule does much to advance the cause of minority candidates has been the subject of debate; even if the NFL hasn’t joined the broader DEI retreat, it’s demonstrating a ...

So the Cowboys - who needed to clear up the issue of the Rooney Rule before making the Eberflus move official - likely kill two birds with one interview assuming Curtis is added to the staff.

“The Rooney Rule for us is there’s no requirement to hire a particular individual on the basis of race or gender,” he said. “It’s simply on the basis of looking at a canvas of candidates ...

Rooney Rule or not, Eddie George believes Chicago Bears were serious about hiring him mike organ, nashville tennessean Thu, Jan 30, 2025 · 4 min read ...