Patriots owner Robert Kraft has hired Mike Vrabel but Lions DC Aaron Glenn made a point about the Rooney Rule in the process.
The Patriots turned to Vrabel after their quick coaching search wrapped up just seven days after the team fired Jerod Mayo.
One NFL Insider called the Patriots' head coaching search a "sham" aimed at circumventing the league's Rooney Rule
The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale victory over the Buffalo Bills to finish 4-13 in his lone season as coach.
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.
It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after ... Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep ...
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is closing his second head coach since firing Bill Belichick. Jerod Mayo was hand picked to replace the man who brought six Super Bowl titles to Foxborough.