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

People in New England reportedly “disapproved” of the team’s handling of the Rooney Rule in the head coach search ...

Former NFL GM Rod Graves criticized the Patriots' usage of the Rooney Rule by interviewing two black candidates before hiring ...

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has hired Mike Vrabel but Lions DC Aaron Glenn made a point about the Rooney Rule in the process.

Mike Vrabel is believed to be the frontrunner for the head coaching job in New England, and the team quickly cleared a path ...

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has always gone outside the box with many of his coaches and roster management. He didn't offer a ...

The Patriots turned to Vrabel after their quick coaching search wrapped up just seven days after the team fired Jerod Mayo.

However, they garnered criticism for the way they conducted the hiring process involving the Rooney Rule ... not like the approach Patriots owner Robert Kraft took in the hiring process.

One NFL Insider called the Patriots' head coaching search a "sham" aimed at circumventing the league's Rooney Rule ...

It looked like a clear example of a team interviewing minority candidates for the sake of satisfying the Rooney Rule more ... Patriots owner Robert Kraft has always gone outside the box with ...