The Oakland Raiders are clearly prepared to offer up a sham candidate to comply with the Rooney Rule en route to hiring Jon Gruden as their next football overlord, which bothers a number of well-meaning people who note that (a) the Rooney Rule still exists and (b) the Raiders stood first and boldest for minority coaching and executive candidates.
But times are different, and the Rooney Rule, which clearly states that NFL teams must actively consider non-white-male candidates for coaching and executive positions, is all but ignored as even a hurdle to be cleared.
It is all part of the greater NFL trend of being willing to show not only the freshly cooked sausage but the grisly ways it is fashioned and prepared.