The NFL established the Rooney Rule, which requires all 32 teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching positions and other high-ranking jobs, under former commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
Speaking at the 2016 Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, Tagliabue is not happy with the lack of progress the NFL has made with diversity hires over the last 13 years since the rule was implemented.
“I don’t think the Rooney Rule has done as much as anyone hoped it would,” Tagliabue said, per Danial Kaplan of SportsBusiness Daily (via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com).
Tagliabue expanded his thoughts on how the rule is not working: “What is it, five out of 32 [head coaches]?