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,

An intriguing possibility has come up as we enter this year's NFL general manager/head coach hiring cycle — one that would strip the Vikings of a couple valuable employees. The idea is that Vikings senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Grigson and defensive coordinator Brian Flores could potentially be hired as a GM/HC package deal by one of the teams in need of a new regime.

Once again, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is a hot head coach search name. Ranking his options, including Bears, plus a prediction.