But Mayo, who served as assistant under former longtime Patriots coach Bill Belichick, was a first-time head coach and ...

The New England Patriots fired former head coach Jerod Mayo just hours after their season-ending victory over the ...

The Pats were thought to be rebuilding a few years ago. Looking back on it, from Tom Brady's exit to Jerod Mayo's, they were ...

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

After trying to move on from the Bill Belichick era, the Patriots are now going right back to a successor much more like him.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has hired Mike Vrabel but Lions DC Aaron Glenn made a point about the Rooney Rule in the process.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to the news of Mike Vrabel being hired as the New England Patriots next head coach.

Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker, brings a culture of accountability to the Patriots -- who finished 4-13 last season.

Tedy Bruschi believes Mike Vrabel will "tighten the screws" as the Patriots' head coach. Read more on Boston.com.