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

Ex-Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo’s wife, Chantel said there are “fake stories” circulating since his firing after one season on Sunday.

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.

The New England Patriots are conducting an interview with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich for their head coaching job on Tuesday, per Mike Jones of The Athletic. Leftwich,

Former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich looks to be attempting to get back into coaching. Leftwich is in the running for the New England Patriots’ head coaching position, with an interview taking place on Tuesday,

Former NFL GM Rod Graves criticized the Patriots' usage of the Rooney Rule by interviewing two black candidates before hiring Mike Vrabel.

Former Marshall University standout quarterback is being considered for a coaching position in the National Football League.

NFL insiders Josina Anderson and Albert Breer questioned the New England Patriots over a decision to interview two coaches from a specific pool on the same day.

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.

Former NFL quarterback and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich interviewed for the Seattle Seahawks' vacant offensive

The Rooney Rule is an NFL policy that requires teams to interview ethnic-minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. The rule was created to help coaches who are minorities but ESPN’s Ryan Clark isn’t convinced it’s effective.