The National Football League now has more coaches of color than ever, but it also puts potential coaches who are men of color through the wringer by setting them up

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones says a well-intended rule is no longer useful as teams find ways to skirt it

Tennessee State football's Eddie George says the Chicago Bears cited his work as a coach and not his minority status for their interest in him.

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

The NFL’s Rooney Rule is a worthy idea clumsily executed. Established in 2003 and tweaked in 2021, it requires teams to interview at least two minority candidates in person before they are permitted to hire a head coach.

The Dallas Cowboys satisfied the Rooney Rule in replacing Mike Zimmer, which highlights an obvious problem in the NFL.

The year is 2022. The month, February. Two days ago, the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals punched their tickets to Super Bowl LVI. Matt Eberflus has just been hired as the Bears head coach, and Nathaniel Hackett has been snatched up by Denver.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident with the New England Patriots bringing in Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich for interviews,

New defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, whom the Bears picked Sunday night, figures to interview position coaches to come work for him. The Bears already agreed to hire Al Harris as the secondary coach/defensive pass-game coordinator, replacing Jon Hoke.

On Friday, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced Liam Coen would be their new head coach. The path to get there, though, was far from linear: Coen agreed to join the Jaguars after a second interview Thursday,

There’s an interesting wrinkle to the San Francisco 49ers’ re-acquisition of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. While they’re gaining an experienced defensive coordinator with a strong track record, they may also gain another opportunity to secure a pair of third-round draft picks if he’s hired to be another team’s head coach.

Coen is ready to get to work as the 10th — and youngest — head coach in Jacksonville Jaguars franchise history.