The Patriots firing Jerod Mayo, the franchise's first Black coach, is a bad look for the NFL and Robert Kraft even though it was necessary.

From a lack of talent on the roster to his inexperience and struggles with discipline, Mayo had little chance to succeed in New England.

Over the past decade, there have been 10 non-interim head coaches who were fired after one season (or less) at the helm.

In the wake of New England’s decision to fire Mayo on Sunday following a disastrous 4-13 campaign, The Athletic reported Wednesday how the former linebacker-turned-coach “didn’t offer” Steve Belichick, the son of former head coach Bill Belichick, “the chance to continue calling plays” on defense as he had done in previous years.

The New England Patriots made the decision to fire rookie head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season on the job. Mayo, a former linebacker for the Pats,

At the end of the NFL regular season, teams usually announce the firing of their head coaches and other staff personnel. For the 2024 season, six teams have already fired their head coaches. This week,

Did Jerod Mayo get a fair shot in New England? NFL fans react to the Patriots firing the rookie head coach after only one season.

Details of Jerod Mayo's brief stint as the New England Patriots head coach were revealed in a report just days after his abrupt firing.

The New England Patriots are pushing forward in their head coaching search, reportedly conducting a three-hour virtual interview with Detroit Lions

Of course, some of what happens next offseason will be dictated by what happens in 2025. Owners tend to eschew what is historically successful for what is popular at the moment, which creates this constant cycle of hiring and firing—an adolescent-like search for the right shoes, clothes and bookbag.

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski once shared a locker room with Jerod Mayo. He recently told Ryan Morik of Fox News Digital he thought that Patriots owner Robert Kraft firing Mayo after just a single season was "kind of an ugly situation" because "it wasn't enough time to evaluate" Mayo as a head coach.