In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots adhered to the ‘Rooney Rule’ — not in practice, but ...

It wasn’t in the cards for Jerod Mayo. The recently dismissed ex ... Byron Leftwich and ex-Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, neither of whom are viewed as a serious head coaching ...

Robert Kraft stayed true to his word by moving quickly to reach a deal with Mike Vrabel, a former New England linebacker, as the Patriots' new coach.

Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark blasted the New England Patriots on "Inside the NFL" for how they complied with the NFL's Rooney Rule when they hired Mike Vrabel.

Jerod Mayo was put in an unfair spot as head ... Byron Leftwich and former Colts and Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the position. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has also ...

The Patriots’ Jerod Mayo was the first to go Sunday ... Tuesday with a pair of former offensive coordinators in Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on ...

Of the six head coaches that have been fired in the NFL over the past 72 hours, none was more surprising that the New England Patriots axing Jerod Mayo ... Leftwich and Pep Hamilton, and will ...

The Patriots announced that the team had completed interviews with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton during the ... announced that head coach Jerod Mayo was fired following the team's disappointing ...

After Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo on Sunday after spending only ... Then, reports surfaced that Pep Hamilton, a former Houston Texans OC, had also interviewed for the position.

Vrabel agreed to become the Patriots’ next head coach on Sunday one week after the team fired Jerod Mayo following ... longtime NFL assistant coach Pep Hamilton and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...

Former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who was in the Patriots’ organization with Vrabel from 2001 to 2008, is considered a candidate for the job. It would be McDaniels’ third go-around ...