New York Giants owner John Mara introduces their new coach Joe Judge at MetLife Stadium on Jan. 9, 2020. Credit: Corey Sipkin
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said during his Super Bowl news conference that he would seek changes to improve the league’s record on diversity hiring, and NFL owners may enact some important measures to address that issue.
The owners will convene via a video teleconference on Tuesday and are expected to modify the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and offensive and defensive coordinator positions. NFL Network reported Monday that teams will be required to interview at least two minority candidates from outside the organization for head coaching openings and at least one minority candidate for a coordinator’s position.