Super Bowl champ says NFL’s Rooney Rule a ‘joke’ to teams, criticizes how Patriots complied

Super Bowl champ says NFL's Rooney Rule a 'joke' to teams, criticizes how Patriots complied

Patriots hired Vrabel after firing Jerod Mayo

Rob Gronkowski reacts to Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach | NFL on FOX

Rob Gronkowski's reaction to Mike Vrabel being hired as head coach of the New England Patriots.

Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans on the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on December 24, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Nov. 4, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri: Broadcaster Ryan Clark prior to a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel smiles while posing with team owner Robert Kraft, right, during an availability on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)