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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responds to Florida AG over Rooney Rule

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Addresses Florida AG Regarding the Rooney Rule NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the Rooney Rule in response to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s legal threat regarding its race-based considerations in hiring. Goodell emphasized the rule’s aim to foster diversity and attract talented candidates, noting it has benefitted the league. He confirmed … Read more

Florida attorney general says NFL must get rid of Rooney Rule

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Florida Attorney General Calls for NFL to Abolish Rooney Rule Kalyn Kahler, an NFL writer at ESPN, reports on the controversy surrounding the Rooney Rule, which mandates interviewing minority candidates for coaching positions. Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, argues the rule constitutes “race and sex discrimination,” urging the NFL to suspend it or face civil … Read more

Longtime exec Rooney, part of 6 SB winners, dies

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Rooney, a Longtime Executive and Member of Six Super Bowl-Winning Teams, Passes Away Tim Rooney, a longtime NFL executive and nephew of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr., passed away at the age of 84 after being diagnosed with cancer. Rooney initially joined the Steelers as a scout in 1972 before becoming their director of … Read more