The New England Patriots received significant backlash for their handling of the Rooney Rule in their ongoing search for a new head coach.
On Tuesday, the team satisfied the rule that required them to have at least two external interviews with minority candidates by interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton. Both candidates haven't coached since 2022 and likely aren't serious options for the Patriots' head coaching job.
Per a report from Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed, multiple people in the building "disapproved" of owner Robert Kraft's handling of the Rooney Rule.