As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are prepping to meet the Washington Commanders in the Wild Card round of this week's NFC playoffs, a former coach is in the news.

With Tuesday’s interviews, the Patriots have fulfilled the Rooney Rule, which states that teams must interview at least two external diverse candidates (minority and/or female). Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel seems to be the clear target for the Patriots in their hiring process.

According to NFL Network, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has declined an interview request from the Patriots.

Days after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed he had fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo following the club's 4-13 season, New England somewhat surprisingly interviewed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the job even though neither man has held an NFL coaching position since the 2022 season.

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