With the strangest NFL season now at the finish line and with all of the head coaching jobs filled for the upcoming 2021 season, we take a look at the origin story of The Rooney Rule. This week we’ll explore the backstory and meet those who played a key role in bringing the rule to the NFL, which gives minority candidates a mandated interview for any NFL head coaching job.

This week, Origins Host Ben Smith welcomes in Professional Poker Player and a graduate of the Michigan State School of Economics, Chris Moon, to the show to discuss his research project on the effectiveness of the Rooney Rule. Ben and Chris discuss the methods used in the study and discuss the answer to the question; does the Rooney Rule work?