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ESPN Monday Night Football Studio analyst Louis Riddick during the regular NFL soccer game between the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers on Monday
"The commissioner has made it a focus area in league meetings for a good period of time but especially over the last year," said former NFL general manager Rod Graves. "I think the awareness level regarding the issues of diversity in the league or lack of is higher than it's been in quite a while." This year, the league expanded its Rooney Rule, requiring clubs to interview two minority candidates for coaching positions. The league added also compensation for teams who make diverse hires and created a universal strategy for all 32 clubs regarding hiring on both the football and business side.