The Rooney Rule is described as the NFL’s policy that requires league teams to Interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs among their coaching search. Today NFL spokesperson Joe Lockhart confirmed the Raiders have fulfilled the Rooney rule in their coaching ‘search.’
Everyone knows the Raiders are hiring Jon Gruden, so the Rooney Rule, in this instance, was a formality. But it’s still a valuable formality.
Many have criticized the way in which the rule in implemented because of how easily it is subverted. Others have argued that it’s better than nothing.