Former NFL quarterback and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich interviewed for the Seattle Seahawks' vacant offensive

Seahawks interviewed former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich for their vacant position after he spoke with the Patriots

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.

The other two interviewees were Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton ... do with the way the organization treated another alumni, Jerod Mayo. Mayo, a longtime member of the organization as a player ...

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 with the title.

New England will become the first NFL team this offseason to bring aboard a new coach, with the move coming one week after the franchise fired Jerod Mayo ... coordinator Byron Leftwich and former ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident

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.

The year is 2022. The month, February. Two days ago, the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals punched their tickets to Super Bowl LVI. Matt Eberflus has just been hired as the Bears head coach, and Nathaniel Hackett has been snatched up by Denver.

Just one year after the Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach, they were already looking for his successor: Mayo was fired shortly after his team’s 4-13 season concluded, making him just the second head coach in franchise history to go one-and-done.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

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