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

Successful experienced coaches like Brian Flores remain available as they prepare for playoff games in the coming days. Young offensive-minded individuals like Joe Brady and Josh McCown remain available to talk to. Even Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn remains available and is a projected favorite for the job as well.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

There were six NFL head coach openings, and now there are five. One search ended in an expected place: Mike Vrabel will be the next coach of the New England Patriots. This was the likely outcome from the moment Jerod Mayo was fired,

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Friday for their head coach vacancy. Flores is the 13th coaching candidate to meet with the Jets, who are also expected to speak to Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.

With Mike Vrabel ... Reference. Flores is coming for your quarterback, but might upset his own quarterback in the process. Flores is still in the playoffs so there will be a wait. Brian Flores ...

The New York Jets are looking to fill their vacant head coaching position. New York has had its eyes on more candidates than pretty much any other team out the

While the search process leaned toward Vrabel all along, having a legit coach, an exciting young quarterback, the No. 4 draft pick, and salary cap space shifts the momentum.

For better or worse, the Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel to save their sinking ship ... As for Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores, the Patriots still had to wait before interviewing ...

(AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores ... Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who got the ...

The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the Jets, who have also conducted 15 interviews for their general manager job.

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head coach vacancy. Flores is the 13th coaching candidate to meet with the Jets. The 43-year-old Flores