First created in 2003, the "Rooney Rule" (named after former Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who served as chairman of the NFL's diversity committee) was created to help ensure minority candidates received ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, who interviewed last offseason for the Miami Dolphins' and San Francisco 49ers' head-coaching vacancies, says he is opposed to ...

PITTSBURGH -- A civil rights group met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in hopes of abolishing the NFL's Rooney Rule, put in place in 2003 by Pittsburgh Steelers' late owner Dan Rooney. National ...

The NFL regular season has officially drawn to a close, which means the coaching carousel is about to ramp up in high gear. Some established coaches will get a second -- or even third -- chance to ...

Major League Soccer has drastically altered its hiring policy around front office and coaching positions by eliminating its minority interview requirements and many of the enforcement mechanisms ...

The NFL on Wednesday moved to strengthen the Rooney Rule, requiring that teams interview a minority candidate from outside their organizations or candidates from a league-approved list. In place since ...

Goodell was interviewed by Robin Roberts after the NFL's "Women's Summit." — -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says there is a “culture change” in the NFL when it comes to concussions and, if he ...