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Dungy: Rooney Rule not being used as intended

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 12:53 a.m. ET

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CANTON, Ohio (AP) Tony Dungy would like to see the NFL's Rooney Rule used in the manner it was intended.

The new Pro Football Hall of Fame member said Friday that he doesn't believe teams are ''following the spirit of the rule now.'' The rule, designed by and named after Steelers owner Dan Rooney, requires teams to interview minority candidates for coaching and front office positions.

Dungy, the first black coach to win a Super Bowl, with the Colts in February 2007, would like to see coaching searches slow down, one of the aims of the rule. He encouraged teams to ''go outside the box'' in their hiring practices.

Dungy, who turned around perennial loser Tampa Bay before winning the championship with Indianapolis will be inducted into the hall Saturday night.

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