Did the New England Patriots violate the Rooney Rule in hiring Mike Vrabel? Uncover the controversy shaking up their hiring process.

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots have completed ... Jaguars scheduled for Saturday. The Patriots interviewed Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday, and Mike Vrabel on Thursday.

The New England Patriots have interviewed four candidates ... New England has since interviewed Johnson, Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton, and Mike Vrabel for their vacant position.

When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England ... Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, and current ...

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team’s ...

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team ...

From the moment the New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo, it seemed inevitable that Mike Vrabel would step into the role. Sure enough, the Patriots announced Vrabel as the franchise’s next head coach just seven days later.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident

Ryan Clark, former Super Bowl champion and ESPN analyst, criticizes the New England Patriots for their handling of the Rooney Rule during their recent head-coaching search, reigniting debates about NFL diversity efforts.

Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark blasted the New England Patriots on "Inside the NFL" for how they complied with the NFL's Rooney Rule when they hired Mike Vrabel.

The Rooney Rule is an NFL policy that requires teams to interview ethnic-minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. The rule was created to help coaches who are minorities but ESPN’s Ryan Clark isn’t convinced it’s effective.

In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots adhered to the ‘Rooney Rule’ — not in practice, but merely in principle.