Rooney Rule Under Fire | Jacksonville Jaguars News

The Jaguars’ hiring of Liam Coen amid a botched search process—where Patrick Graham was ghosted at a steakhouse while executives secretly finalized Coen’s deal—exposes how the Rooney Rule is being performatively checked off rather than genuinely advancing diversity. With only one minority hire out of ten head coaching vacancies this offseason, and minority coaches increasingly refusing interviews out of frustration, the NFL’s progress is stalled. The emotional toll on candidates like Graham, who felt disrespected and used, underscores a deeper crisis: the rule’s intent is being undermined, not fulfilled. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a9b6349d0af91223