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

The Patriots have requested to speak to a fifth head coaching candidate.

One NFL Insider called the Patriots' head coaching search a "sham" aimed at circumventing the league's Rooney Rule

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 Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark thinks the Rooney Rule has become a complete joke. That was made evident

During the latest edition of his "The Right Time" podcast, sports journalist Bomani Jones defended the Patriots even though it's now clear New England was always going to hire Patriots Hall of Famer and one-time Associated Press Coach of the Year Award winner Mike Vrabel for the job.

Aaron Glenn is considered one of the top coaching candidates. He declined the Patriots interview request this week and will meet with all other teams looking for a new coach

The New England Patriots have started their search for a new head coach after Jarod Mayo was fired on Sunday. On Tuesday, the team interviewed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton.

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will interview with every team that has a head-coaching vacancy. Except one. Per multiple reports, Glenn declined an invitation to interview with the Patriots.

Glenn would be the fifth candidate in New England’s head coaching search, joining Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton, Mike Vrabel, and Ben Johnson.

The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be brought in as part of the search to fill the vacancy created by the firing of Jerod Mayo.

Just one year after the Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach, they were already looking for his successor: Mayo was fired shortly after his team’s 4-13 season concluded, making him just the second head coach in franchise history to go one-and-done.