Two original founders of the NFL's Rooney Rule told ESPN they agree with commissioner Roger Goodell that the league's efforts on diversity are bearing fruit, but they say there's more work to do.

When it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion, President Donald Trump and his minions have it exactly backward. DEI ...

Two original founders of the NFL's Rooney Rule told ESPN they agree with commissioner Roger Goodell that the league's efforts on diversity are bearing fruit, but they say there's more work to do.

“That, I saw at least on the internet, seemed to spark a bit of outrage about skirting the Rooney Rule. And I do not think that’s what happened at all.” The reason New England was in the ...

But the NFL has stood by its minority interviewing requirement for key positions, known widely as the Rooney Rule. That puts it at odds with Trump’s moves toward having federal agencies ...

The San Francisco 49ers have promoted assistant Klay Kubiak into the offensive coordinator role that had been vacant the past ...

Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 3, 2025 Despite negative publicity, Goodell believes the Rooney Rule is still an effective process for hiring candidates. The Rooney Rule, which was created ...

The San Francisco 49ers have promoted assistant Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator, as he joins his brother Klint as OCs in the NFC West.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said this week that the Rooney Rule and other DEI efforts "make the NFL better" but two men who helped write the rule say a paucity of Black offensive coordinators ...