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

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

The New England Patriots coaching search continued on Tuesday as the team held longtime coach Pep Hamilton for an interview, the team has since confirmed. Hamilton, 50, has not coached since 2022 when he last served as the Houston Texans offensive coordinator.

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 vacancy.

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.

Former NFL assistant and HBCU quarterback Pep Hamilton is one of two candidates who have interviewed for the New England Patriots opening. The New England Patriots are exploring new leadership after firing head coach Jerod Mayo,

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.

The New England Patriots announced they have completed interviews with former Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich and former Texans OC Pep Hamilton for their head coaching vacancy.  Both interviews were today.

After being passed over during the 2024 HC carousel, Mike Vrabel missing out this year would be borderline shocking. He

The Patriots hurried a coaching search and hired one of their former Super Bowl-winning linebackers to right the wayward franchise. Don’t stop if you’ve heard this before. Yes, it happened last year,

Former NFL assistant and HBCU quarterback Pep Hamilton is one of two candidates who have interviewed for the New England Patriots opening. The New England Patriots are exploring new leadership ...

The Patriots have not wasted time in starting their head coaching interviews. According to a report from NFL Media, New England spoke with former Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the job on Tuesday.