Jerod Mayo may get Patriots second chance despite calls for firing
There's still life for the Patriots head coach, even if Gillette Stadium sucks the life out of him. On Saturday, chants of “Fire Mayo” rained down as the Patriots fell to 3-13 on the season. But despite the 40-7 blowout loss and the peanut gallery having a lot to say about it, New England's first-year […]
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo ‘on solid ground’ for 2025 season
Jerrod Mayo appears to be more than just a one-season wonder in New England. This is according to MMQB's Albert Breer, who believes the Patriots' rookie manager is “in a very solid place heading into 2025” after a rocky first season with 3 wins and 10 losses. It was reported on Sunday. “I think there's […]
Jerod Mayo offers bizarre explanation for Patriots’ penalty problems
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo wipes his players' hands clean when they step between the lines. In a bizarre comment to reporters after a 34-15 road loss to the Dolphins, Mayo said the team's penalty problems were not due to poor coaching. New England accepted 10 penalties against the Dolphins, the second-most of any team in […]
What Devin McCourty ‘hates’ about Jerod Mayo-Bill Belichick drama
The jabs being thrown between Jerod Mayo and Bill Belichick are unsettling to one Patriots alum. During the performance on Tuesday On “Pro Football Talk Live” Former Patriots safety Devin McCourty spoke about the aftermath of Sunday's loss to the Jaguars in London, and current New England manager Jerrod Mayo said he disagreed with that […]
Bill Belichick fires back at Patriots coach Jerod Mayo calling players ‘soft’: ‘I’m kinda hurt’
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo decided to be candid about saying he's in the middle of the pack in run defense after his team lost six straight games this year, this time to the swinging Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Mayo said Jaguars backup Tank Bigsby, who replaced injured Travis Etienne Jr., rushed for […]
Bill Belichick fires back at Jerod Mayo after calling Patriots ‘soft’
Last year, under coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots led the league in opponent yards per carry. That toughness still causes Coach Belichick to refer to his defensive staff as “tough guys.” New England, which has first-year head coach Jerrod Mayo, enters Monday night's doubleheader tied for 17th place. Bill Belichick at MetLife Stadium in 2023. […]
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says Jacoby Brissett is ‘starting quarterback until I say he’s not’
Jerrod Mayo has been the head coach of the New England Patriots for two years now, and he has already begun working to avoid any quarterback controversy. Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, completed four passes for 22 yards in the Patriots' 24-3 loss to the New York Jets […]
Patriots’ Jerod Mayo won’t commit to Jacoby Brissett after Jets dud
Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett's time as a starter may be over after he couldn't get anything done offensively in Thursday's loss to the Jets. No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye made his NFL debut during garbage time of the Jets' 24-3 win and is now waiting to play as a mainstay. New England coach Jerrod […]
Jerod Mayo’s Patriots giving off a familiar Bill Belichick feeling
The purge was complete when Bill Belichick left New England after last season, the departure of the sport's most decorated head coach four years after the sport's most successful quarterback, Tom Brady, retired after the 2019 season. New England's new era officially began in earnest last Sunday with a stunning season-opening win with rookie head […]
Patriots’ Jerod Mayo era starts off with stunning victory over Bengals
The Jerrod Mayo era kicked off in the best possible way on Sunday, with the New England Patriots stunning the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10. The Patriots defense hit Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow three times, holding the team to 224 total yards and forcing two fumbles. Cincinnati only had the ball for a total of 25 minutes […]