The New England Patriots fired former head coach Jerod Mayo just hours after their season-ending victory over the Indianapolis Colts, which reportedly led

Mayo was swiftly fired by the Patriots after their Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills in the regular season finale. It’s shocking that the handpicked coach by owner Robert Kraft only lasted a year at the job. Now, the Patriots must undergo a head coaching search for a second straight year.

Pats fans were rooting for him. But as verbal missteps continued, it became obvious Mayo lacked the proper amount of head-coach training.

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A 4-13 record won’t do a coach any favors, and Mayo did himself no favors by failing to impress in other areas of the job.

Dec 1, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo during the first half against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara ...

I’m going to be very brief here and say this whole situation is on me,” New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Monday after firing head coach Jerod Mayo.

Hamilton, 50, has spent time coaching in college, the NFL and the UFL since 1997. He served as offensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts from 2013-15 and Houston Texans in 2022. He was also the DC Defenders head coach and general manager in 2020.

New England’s Jerod Mayo and Jacksonville’s Doug Pederson are two NFL coaches out of a job while New York Giants coach Brian Daboll is among those who look like they

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Gus Bradley's time as the Indianapolis Colts' defensive coordinator has come to an end. On Monday, the team announced they were "parting ways" with the veteran coach after a season

The Patriots spent Tuesday interviewing Chicago Bears interim coach Thomas Brown for their vacant post, MassLive confirmed. Brown was first promoted to offensive coordinator when the Bears fired Shane Waldron, and later was named interim head coach after Matt Eberflus was let go.