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Fritz Pollard Alliance Urges NFL to Investigate Raiders' Rooney Rule Compliance

The Oakland Raiders hired Jon Gruden to be their new head coach, but they might not have satisfied the Rooney Rule in good faith.

The Fritz Pollard Alliance, which promotes diversity in NFL coaching and executive positions, has called on the NFL to investigate the Raiders' compliance with the Rooney Rule, per Ben Volin of the Boston Globe:

League rules state you have to interview a minority candidate before making a hire. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, both Tee Martin and Bobby Johnson were interviewed for the job.