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Rod Graves blasts Patriots for making ‘mockery’ of Rooney Rule

The Patriots followed the NFL's Rooney Rule when searching for Jerod Mayo's successor, but one former front office executive isn't happy with how the process went. “[The organization made] It's a mockery of the process,” said Rod Graves, now executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting diversity and equality […]

TV tonight: Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen kick off Euro 2024 | Television & radio

Rooney 2004: The world at his feet 10:30pm, BBC One As the Euros take over our TV screens this week, get in the mood with this rollercoaster documentary about the life-changing 12 days for 18-year-old England striker Wayne Rooney at Euro 2004. Rooney looks back on the tournament with fellow former striker Michael Owen and […]

Legal Group Files Federal Complaint Against NFL over Race-Based ‘Rooney Rule’

A conservative legal group has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the NFL over the race-based “Rooney Rule,” which requires interviews for Black people for certain leadership roles within the league’s teams. America First Legal (AFL) has argued that the league’s race-based policies violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits companies from […]

Steelers owner Art Rooney II’s Mike Tomlin support has a warning

Steelers owner Art Rooney II has had enough. The Steelers have been winning for years, but they haven’t won in the playoffs since 2016, and Looney acknowledged Monday that it’s starting to reach a tipping point. Pittsburgh’s season came to an early end in the playoffs after a rocky 2023 season, when they lost to […]