To the NFL decision-makers in Chicago, New York, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Dallas: Yes, you need to hire a coach. But that’s just the beginning. What do you need, really? It’s not someone who simply installs a system,

Pete Carroll has interest in coaching in the NFL again next season, and the former Super Bowl champion has secured at least one interview. Carroll will interview with the Chicago Bears for their head-coaching job on Thursday, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reports.

A year after the Seattle Seahawks moved on from former head coach Pete Carroll, he's reportedly in the mix for an NFL opening.

Pete Carroll is interested in the Bears' vacant coaching job and it seems like it's mutual. He would be an intriguing fit in Chicago.

Despite that, the poor performance was enough for the Patriots' front office and owner Robert Kraft to fire Mayo. During a press conference on Monday, Kraft blamed one specific person for Mayo's shortcomings and the disappointing product on the field.

Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker, brings a culture of accountability to the Patriots -- who finished 4-13 last season.

Carroll has reportedly expressed a desire to return to an NFL sideline in 2025 after not coaching this past season.

Watch Patriots CEO and chairman Robert Kraft's press conference after decision to fire New England head coach Jerod Mayo.

The Chicago Bears are casting a wide net in their search for a new head coach. And according to ESPN, that includes a scheduled Thursday interview with 73-year-old Pete Carroll, the Super Bowl-winning ex-coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

January 8 - The Chicago Bears were denied an interview with Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy but will sit down with longtime NFL coach Pete ... Carroll also guided the New York Jets (1994) and New England Patriots (1997-99 ...

Mayo is not the first coach-in-waiting turned one-and-done, and signs point to Robert Kraft wanting a power coach once again.

Carroll coached the Patriots for three years before the Belichick era began. Could New England go back to Carroll as it transitions away from Belichick and Mayo? It shouldn't be ruled out, as Kraft thought highly of his former coach and called firing him a ...