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

The New England Patriots have interviewed four candidates ... New England has since interviewed Johnson, Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton, and Mike Vrabel for their vacant position.

FOXBORO -- The New England Patriots have completed ... Jaguars scheduled for Saturday. The Patriots interviewed Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday, and Mike Vrabel on Thursday.

When Mike Vrabel began his post-NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England ... Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, and current ...

FOXBORO -- Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has turned down a request from the New England Patriots to interview ... Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and Detroit ... seasons as a player in New England where he was a member ...

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team ...

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team’s ...

New England Hires Former Patriots Super Bowl Champ Mike Vrabel as Coach The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week ...

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

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.

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.