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.

Jerod Mayo, Antonio Pierce, Ran Carthon and Tom Telesco struggled. But the Pats, Raiders and Titans owners also deserve blame for results.

Tennessee earned the No. 1 pick in the draft, but the rudderless organization has even bigger issues to figure out than which player to select in April.

The firings of Tennesse Titans GM Ran Carthon, New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo and Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce are "cutting into the NFL’s recent gains in inclusive hiring."

New England's Jerod Mayo and Jacksonville's Doug Pederson are two NFL coaches who are out of a job, though a handful of other teams decided to stay with the status quo in the days following the NFL's regular season.

Firing a head coach after his first year isn't too common in the NFL; that is, unless you're Jerod Mayo. Tennessee had nothing going ... 1 6 days ago Deion Sanders’ reaction to Titans’ Ran Carthon firing highlights NFL Draft implications 6 days ago ...

Jerod Mayo lost his job after a disappointing first season as head coach of the Patriots. Keep up with reaction to Robert Kraft's decision and other moves around the league.

Black Monday is a sobering event in the NFL — coaches are fired, families will be uprooted, and changes are made throughout organizations across the league. However, these moves have a significant impact on teams across the NFL,

Vrabel was the favorite from the start of the Patriots’ search, given his relationship with owner Robert Kraft, his experience, and his coaching style. The Patriots also considered Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton, and Ben Johnson, but ultimately landed on the clear front-runner.

Less than a year after Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk gave Ran Carthon a new title and added responsibilities, she reversed course and fired the team’s general manager Tuesday. Did Carthon deserve to be dismissed after just two seasons on the job or did he get a raw deal?