Former NFL quarterback and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich interviewed for the Seattle Seahawks' vacant offensive

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

The search continued with an interview with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant Byron Leftwich ... Before the Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as Jerod Mayo's successor, they showed significant interest in Leftwich for the job. With the Buccaneers, Leftwich ...

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.

Former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich has interviewed for another job. Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Seahawks recently spoke with Leftwich for their offensive coordinator vacancy.

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

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.

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

Analyzing decisions made by NFL teams is inherently an exercise in asking to be cold takes roasted down the road. Whether it's preseason picks, week-to-week selections, draft grades or commentary on coaching hires,

Mike Vrabel interviewed with the Jets, but there was another team also looming to pursue him before the Patriots hired him.

The year is 2022. The month, February. Two days ago, the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals punched their tickets to Super Bowl LVI. Matt Eberflus has just been hired as the Bears head coach, and Nathaniel Hackett has been snatched up by Denver.

Earlier this month, the New England Patriots made it official that Mike Vrabel would be their 16th head coach in the history of the organization. But just how long was this plan in the works? While the Patriots organization did bring in other candidates for their head coaching vacancy,