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DeMaurice Smith wants to axe NFL's Rooney Rule. Here's why his plan is flawed.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoDeMaurice Smith has long been one of the smartest people in sports, and a plan he's devised to...
Before finding his dream job at MSU, Mel Tucker turned down a shot at an NFL job because of the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGregory Shamus/Getty Images Mel Tucker was given two shots to interview for the Jaguars' head...
Rooney Rule hasn't worked to improve coaching diversity. But this new NFL program might
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoNFL owners sincere about improving the league’s glacial progress on diversity could take a lesson...
Outgoing NFLPA chief calls for NFL to eliminate Rooney Rule, proposes sweeping changes to hiring...
Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoSmith offers an insider's perspective on exactly why the Rooney Rule has no chance of succeeding and...
'It's safe for now': The Rooney Rule is an NFL institution. But for how much longer?
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoA short time after the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action in college admissions, NFL senior...
The Rooney Rule is a sham, and based on recent coaching hires, NFL team owners know it
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoThis year marks the 20-year anniversary since the Rooney Rule's implementation, and after a small...
Is Rooney Rule ready for reform? Why ex-NFLPA director says change could take decades.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoDeMaurice Smith and Carl Lasker did not publish "The Rooney ‘Suggestion,'" their paper that will be...
NFL's rush to implement new kickoff rules is Roger Goodell's latest winning power play
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoORLANDO – Welcome back, NFL kickoff return. With the rubber stamp from team owners secured as the...
Will the Rooney Rule survive?
ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoNFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith believes the Rooney Rule should be scrapped because it doesn't work. Possibly, it will go for...
Colts owner Jim Irsay dismisses Rooney Rule-related criticism of Jeff Saturday hire
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoINDIANAPOLIS — The news that the Colts hired former Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday to be the team’s...
