Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski believes the Patriots firing Jerod Mayo as head coach was unfair. He made his case during an NFL on FOX broadcast on Sunday.

Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski ripped the organization's decision to fire head coach Jerod Mayo after one season at the helm.

The New England Patriots didn't even wait until "Black Monday" to break out the pink slips, as Robert Kraft decided to announce head coach Jerod Mayo'sfiring shortly after the Patriots won their regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills,

“If I’m Mike Vrabel, the first thing I would do is call up and dial up the number of Josh McDaniels, a familiar [face] to Patriots fans, and hire him as the offensive coordinator as soon as possible,” said Gronkowski.

Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski suggested New England is interested in Mike Vrabel after firing Jerod Mayo.

Rob Gronkowski is throwing his support behind the New England Patriots' decision to hire Mike Vrabel as head coach. After the team announced Sunday that Vrabel will take the reigns next season ...

Now that the Patriots have found their head coach in Mike Vrabel, Rob Gronkowski thinks his first hire should be a familiar face.

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski was "surprised" by the team's decision to fire Jerod Mayo, but thinks they're angling to hire Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels.

Rob Gronkowski is a big fan of Mike Vrabel's hiring as the next coach of the New England Patriots but thinks there's a critical hire he can make out of the gate.

McDaniels' resume, which includes six total Super Bowl rings earned as an assistant and coordinator, speaks for itself.

Many former New England Patriots players have been reacting to the news that Mike Vrabel is headed back to Foxborough as the new head coach. And that includes Rob Gronkowski. The legendary tight end spoke about the move on FOX's NFL show on Sunday.