Per multiple reports, Glenn declined an invitation to interview with the Patriots. The Patriots requested permission to interview Glenn two days after they requested permission to interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson — and a day after many criticized the Patriots for potentially circumventing the spirit of the Rooney Rule by quickly interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton,

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It was a terrible hire when it happened, but the New England Patriots not even giving Jerod Mayo a chance to improve or grow as a head coach was another terrible look for the fallen Evil Empire. Mayo was hand-picked by Robert Kraft to succeed Bill Belichick after moving on from him last year.