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

When Robert Kraft hired Jerod Mayo a year ago, he felt he’d identified the right person to follow the championship legacy left by Bill Belichick. In hindsight, Kraft now believes Mayo wasn’t quite ready to be an NFL head coach.

Kraft sure seemed to imply that it was easier to fire the greatest coach in NFL history than it was to fire Mayo.

Following just one season with the Patriots, Jerod Mayo, the heir apparent to Bill Belichick, was fired on Sunday. Owner Robert Kraft explained his decision on Monday.

Robert Kraft bypassed a typical coaching search last year. After firing Jerod Mayo after one season, the Patriots owner can't repeat that same mistake.

Mayo, named Bill Belichick’s successor a year ago, was fired on Sunday after the Patriots’ 23-16 win over the Bills in the regular-season finale. The former Patriots linebacker, 38, posted a 4-13 record as head coach. Kraft added Monday he “went back and forth” on the situation over the past month.

Robert Kraft had some interesting comments when it comes to the Patriots rumored interest in Mike Vrabel.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a quip about Drake Maye and Joe Milton III at quarterback in his season-ending press conference.

After firing Jerod Mayo as his head coach Sunday, Robert Kraft is moving quickly to find a replacement. During a midday press conference Monday, the Patriots’ owner said the team has already extended multiple interview requests to head-coaching candidates.

You got your team back. Now it's time to send a message to your fan base. Hiring Mike Vrabel is the first step.

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.