Rooney Rule

National Football League policy

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In Mike Tomlin: NFL
…the NFL had adopted the Rooney Rule, which requires that a team with a head coaching vacancy interview at least one minority candidate. It was named for Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who had suggested it. However, Rooney stated that “Mike Tomlin was not part of the Rooney Rule,” since Pittsburgh…
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