The Patriots’ coaching staff is considerably more experienced than last year’s, the defense is changing, and NFL fans are realizing the dynasty-era Patriots weren’t actually that annoying compared to ...

The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season, and the Bears landing Ben Johnson after getting rid of Matt Eberflus midseason.

Less than two hours after the game ended, they fired Jerod Mayo after just one season. He was Bill Belichick's hand-picked successor, and it's safe to say the experiment did not work out as planned.