Mike Vrabel interviewed with the Jets, but there was another team also looming to pursue him before the Patriots hired him.

The New England Patriots reportedly interviewed a pair of head coaching candidates on Tuesday, as both Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton were reported to have met with the team about their head coaching ...

Pep Hamilton was in Foxborough for an interview, the team announced. The 50-year-old former offensive coordinator is well-traveled and was most recently the Texans in 2022, but has been out of the ...

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

Dec 28, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant reacts after a play in the ...

Did the New England Patriots violate the Rooney Rule in hiring Mike Vrabel? Uncover the controversy shaking up their hiring ...

The NFL’s Rooney Rule is a worthy idea clumsily executed. Established in 2003 and tweaked in 2021, it requires teams to ...

This comes two days after New England's owner, Robert Kraft, announced that head coach Jerod Mayo was fired following the team's disappointing 4-13 season.

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.

Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton visited the Patriots for in-person interviews, the team announced. Neither are currently employed in the NFL. The 44-year-old Leftwich last served as offensive ...