The NFL enacted the Rooney Rule in 2003, which has undergone numerous revisions over the course of the subsequent decades; lately, it has become virtually an annual tradition to make some modification of the rule, with the 2022 offseason being no exception.
But the most interesting aspect of the Rooney Rule that was recently exposed is the fact that, evidently, since its implementation, there has always existed a loophole around which teams could have avoided complying—provided that they were extremely patient.
Recently, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians announced his retirement from that chair, and the team announced at the same time that defensive coordinator Todd Bowles would succeed him as head coach.