For a second straight year, the New England Patriots will be hiring a new head coach.
Last year, the team parted ways with the greatest coach in NFL history, Bill Belichick, and hired Jerod Mayo as his replacement. The Mayo era came to an abrupt end after the Patriots finished 4-13 on the season, following a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18.
After the game, owner Robert Kraft announced the team’s decision to fire Mayo and seek out a different option for the head coaching job. There have been mixed opinions on Mayo’s firing considering he was a rookie head coach who inherited the worst roster in the league.
Kraft accepted full blame for Mayo’s failed run as head coach when addressing media members on Monday.
“This whole situation is on me. I feel terrible for Jerod because I put him in an untenable situation,” said Kraft. “I know that he has all of the tools as a head coach to be successful in this league. He just needed more time before taking the job. In the end, I’m a fan of this team first, and now, I have to go out and find a coach who can get us back to the playoffs and hopefully championships.”
With the Mayo era in the rearview, the Patriots have quickly shifted their focus to the future head coach of the organization. Patriots Wire is tracking all of the rumors, interviews and top candidates in the ongoing search.