Photograph: Jack Dempsey/APOklahoma City ThunderSportblogRussell Westbrook's brilliance: does science suggest it will end in burnout. Ten years, seven trips to the playoffs and two Super Bowls later, Tomlin stands as proof of how Rooney’s rule should work. He lobbed the Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake from fifty yards while marked by two men. Thankfully for their sake, both the NHL and MLS have adopted the NBA’s refreshing philosophy.