Kraft should be back behind a microphone, as he was Monday explaining his decision to fire Mayo, but this time introducing his successor. If that man is a

Kraft did the only thing he could do after Jerod Mayo firing. He took the blame for the "situation" and set out to fix his fallen franchise.

Robert Kraft held a press conference with the New England media to discuss how the search for the next Patriots head coach will unfold, and what qualities the franchise is looking for in their next locker room leader.

Team owner Robert Kraft said Monday that won’t affect the team’s spending in free agency or their new head coaching search. “The answer is no. We’ve always had a situation where we spend to the cap,” Kraft said.

The New England Patriots have fired their second coach in less than a year after letting Jerod Mayo go following a 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Now, New England is turning the page to a fresh coaching search where they'll be holding interviews and speaking to some candidates with varying levels of experience.