3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jerod Mayo wanted to see progress, but the Patriots are a bad team that’s getting worse

GLENDALE, Ariz. — This stadium that once housed one of the greatest plays in New England Patriots history was basically empty by the time coach Jerod Mayo finally took off his headset. Mayo paced the sideline for the last minute, a man left alone and eager to leave after yet another loss that went like so many of his team’s 10 others this season. All season, the Patriots have been hesitant to call designed runs for Maye despite his mobility because they don’t want him taking any more hits than he already does behind a leaky offensive line. But we also know that Eliot Wolf’s roster is among the worst in the league and that the Patriots have gotten worse at pretty much every position besides quarterback in the last year. And we know that Mayo’s preparation and coaching aren’t giving his team enough of a boost, even while recognizing the disadvantage he faces when every opposing team has better players.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Making sense of Jerod Mayo’s firing and what comes next for the Patriots

New York Times

Here’s what makes sense for the Patriots after they moved on from Jerod Mayo following one season. When Patriots owner Robert Kraft designated Mayo as Bill Belichick’s replacement in waiting, I questioned whether Mayo would become a placeholder for an owner in transition. From Kraft’s standpoint, waiting to see whether Mayo develops into a good coach could feel riskier than …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the Patriots’ head-coaching job is the best one available this offseason

New York Times

After the New England Patriots’ final game of the season, Drake Maye put on a hoodie and a jacket, said congratulations to Joe Milton on an impressive performance in a mostly meaningless game and headed out the door into an offseason when everything is about to change. GO DEEPER Patriots fire Jerod Mayo after one season, expected to pursue Mike …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots fire coach Jerod Mayo shortly after beating Bills to finish his lone season at 4-13

Associated Press

— The New England Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday after one season, beginning another reboot for the franchise just a year after it parted with longtime coach Bill Belichick. “I remember him immediately coming up to me and saying, ‘Kraft and Mayo, they go together pretty well,’” Kraft said during Mayo’s introductory news conference last January. “Sixteen years …

Patriots beat Bills 23-16 to cost themselves top draft pick. Coach Jerod Mayo fired after game

Associated Press

— The New England Patriots concluded a bitter season on a high note. “Unfortunately, the trajectory of our team’s performances throughout the season did not ascend as I had hoped.” The Patriots snapped a six-game skid when a loss would have guaranteed them the top draft pick. “And you’re going against the best every week, so we start with one …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

New England Patriots fire coach Jerod Mayo almost immediately after season’s final game

CNN

CNN — The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, announcing the move just after team’s final game and leaving the Patriots searching for a new head coach for the second time in two offseasons. … Unfortunately, the trajectory of our team’s performances throughout the season did not ascend as I had hoped.” Last January, a day …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Patriots beat Bills, lose out on 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 pick, fire Jerod Mayo: Key takeaways

New York Times

By Chad Graff, Joe Buscaglia and Amos Morale III A Patriots rookie quarterback guided New England to a Week 18 win, but it wasn’t Drake Maye. Joe Milton scored two touchdowns after relieving a healthy Maye in the first quarter to push the Patriots to a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. A new coach will be making …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Jerod Mayo firing was as much about his command off the field as the Patriots’ play on it

New York Times

— As far back as July, when Jerod Mayo arrived at the practice fields out behind Gillette Stadium for his first training camp as coach of the New England Patriots, many prognosticators saw a team that was at the starting point of a big-time rebuild. Statement from Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft: https://t.co/2YgHtzzBHK pic.twitter.com/GMXGgd768x — New England Patriots January …

3 months ago

After lopsided loss, Patriots recognize an offseason roster overhaul is likely

Associated Press

— Following his team’s latest setback, a season-worst 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo didn’t hold his tongue about what continue to be New England’s most glaring deficiencies. No complementary football, and that’s what you get.” At 3-13 with a game to go, this has been a lost season for New England. That’s in football, …

3 months, 1 week ago

Is coach Jerod Mayo’s job in question after another frustrating Patriots loss?

New York Times

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo’s winter hat was pulled low, and his deep breaths were visible thanks to the unwelcoming Buffalo air. The Patriots needed two scores to pull off an improbable comeback against the division champs, but they didn’t even get two possessions thanks to the decision to punt on fourth-and-5. Without a win against the Chargers or …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cardinals are still in a tough spot to make the playoffs, but postseason hopes remain after win

Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona’s long shot playoff hopes got a bit of a lift thanks to the game results Sunday. “I think they’re taking to that right now.” The Cardinals beat the Patriots with a solid all-around performance. I think the defense did a great job today, they really had our backs.” What’s working Conner continued his fantastic season with …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jerod Mayo and the Patriots still struggling to learn from their mistakes this season

New York Times

The surprising news came nearly one year ago. GO DEEPER Jerod Mayo wanted to see progress, but the Patriots are a bad team that's getting worse This time he did it in a jovial sitdown with radio station WEEI during which it would’ve been easy to forget that his team is 3-11 and a 14-point underdog for its next game …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cardinals dominate Patriots to end 3-game skid, keep playoff hopes alive: Key takeaways

New York Times

By Doug Haller, Chad Graff and Lauren Smith The Arizona Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak with a decisive 30-17 win over the visiting New England Patriots on Sunday. Cardinals running back James Conner rushed for 110 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and quarterback Kyler Murray had 224 passing yards as the Cardinals tallied 395 yards of offense in the …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention

Associated Press

— The New England Patriots are focused on the future following their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Though New England’s bye comes late in the season, coach Jerod Mayo said the timing is perfect for a team that is feeling the effects of its shortcomings. “A much-needed bye week, not only physically for the players but also mentally, just …

4 months, 1 week ago

Another Patriots defensive dud raises questions about Jerod Mayo, offseason needs

New York Times

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo stood alone in the last sliver of fading sunlight on the visiting sideline, shuffling around and waiting for a game that had long been decided to end. GO DEEPER Tagovailoa throws 4 TD passes in Dolphins' 34-15 win vs. Patriots: Takeaways This group of players that was blown out by …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots need more than just Drake Maye to take step forward for season to be a success

New York Times

The latest game for the New England Patriots went like so many other recent ones have. So with six games left this season, let’s try to pin down what exactly a good first year of this rebuild would look like for Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf’s team. pic.twitter.com/yVsGZpJGeP — Chad Graff November 18, 2024 For this season …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pats deal with familiar issues, late-game miscues in loss to Rams

Associated Press

Execution was a culprit in multiple key moments of the New England Patriots’ 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. That’s to be determined for a group that had a chance to break through against a Rams team that gave New England several opportunities to win on Sunday. The defense failed to get a sack on Sunday, despite …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jerod Mayo, Patriots defense get schooled by Sean McVay, Rams in another loss

New York Times

— Sean McVay stood on the visiting sideline here at Gillette Stadium with a red pen in his left hand and the Los Angeles Rams’ play sheet in his right. Since the Rams have two great receivers in Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, New England’s idea was to commit Gonzalez to one side of the field rather than to one …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo believes win over Bears can be template for the rest of the season

Associated Press

Jerod Mayo has vowed the second half of the Patriots’ season will be focused on making positive steps toward the future. His team continued to make good on that pledge, bouncing back from an overtime loss at Tennessee last week with a 19-3 dismantling of the host Chicago Bears that the first-year coach compared to the Patriots’ season-opening win at …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Patriots are becoming Drake Maye’s team: Inside the meeting that led to a huge win

New York Times

CHICAGO — The New England Patriots’ first practice of the week, the one where they install the game plan for the coming opponent, went terribly. The speech that followed and Maye’s play in a 19-3 road win over the Bears, one that was easily the team’s best all-around performance of the season, helped solidify something that’s becoming obvious: The Patriots, …

5 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo and more Patriots drama ahead of showdown with Jets

New York Times

— Before Jerod Mayo was even asked a question at his midweek news conference Wednesday, the one that typically kicks off with questions about the upcoming opponent, the New England Patriots coach addressed, in no uncertain terms, the elephant in the room. LIVE: Jerod Mayo Press Conference 10/23: https://t.co/S4r5ppTEix — New England Patriots October 23, 2024 But it was also …

5 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick disagrees with Jerod Mayo calling Patriots ‘soft’: ‘That’s a tough group’

New York Times

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he’s “kind of hurt” for members of this year’s team during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. “So, I don’t know, I feel bad for the defensive players on that one because those guys … that’s a tough group.” Belichick made the comments when discussing New England’s sixth straight defeat, a …

5 months, 1 week ago

The Patriots aren’t just bad, they’re history-making bad

New York Times

There was a time, not long ago, when it would have been piling on to suggest the 2024 New England Patriots seemed headed for a 1-16 season. After Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, and after Pats coach Jerod Mayo walked into the interview room and made the stunning acknowledgment that “we’re a soft …

5 months, 1 week ago

Patriots’ Jerod Mayo calls team ‘soft,’ seems out of answers as losing streak continues

New York Times

LONDON — The Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone for the final time Sunday, this touchdown ensuring the latest New England Patriots loss would end in blowout fashion, like so many others. Some 35 yards away, coach Jerod Mayo removed his headset and looked around Wembley Stadium, at nothing and at everything, left in disbelief by his team’s play. Jerod …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots owner Robert Kraft suggests he should’ve given Bill Belichick more ‘checks and balances’

New York Times

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft suggested he should have given former head coach Bill Belichick “some checks and balances” during his tenure with the franchise. And shame on me, I should’ve had some checks and balances better.” Kraft, however, told the show’s hosts that Belichick had “earned that right” during his 24 years with the team because “what he …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Drake Maye impresses, but another Patriots blowout loss shows rebuild has a long way to go

New York Times

— After Drake Maye’s humbling but ultimately promising debut as a starting quarterback for the New England Patriots, C.J. But Sunday’s game, a 41-21 blowout win for the Texans, showed that even if Maye is as good as the Patriots hope he can be, even if he can match some of the highlights Stroud delivered in an astounding rookie season, …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the Patriots switched to Drake Maye at QB — despite their struggling offensive line

New York Times

— The New England Patriots wanted to wait. They know what they have surrounding the quarterback on this roster isn’t great and that putting Drake Maye behind this offensive line could lead to long-term damage. “It’s hard to put a percentage on how much the offense will change,” Mayo said. They could’ve justified playing Maye against a bad Dolphins team …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Erratic Patriots looked unprepared to rally vs. Dolphins, and that’s on the coach

New York Times

— The Patriots blew their chance for a late-in-the-game comeback victory over the Miami Dolphins Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. “Not to sound like a broken record …,” Mayo said, and we’ll pause here for a moment to make a couple of observations about news conferences, whether in sports, politics or entertainment. Such as when somebody says, “I like so-and-so …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jacoby Brissett, Patriots offense remain historically bad in tough loss to Dolphins

New York Times

— Jacoby Brissett almost sounded defeated as he tried to explain how this New England Patriots offense continues to look so inept. But after watching Brissett lead this offense to another miserable defeat, this one a 15-10 setback to a bad Miami Dolphins team playing its third-string quarterback, there’s no longer any hiding from the fact that this Patriots offense …

6 months ago

What I’m seeing from the New England Patriots: An undermanned defense is struggling

New York Times

The walk around a quiet and dejected New England Patriots locker room in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday felt different from the quiet and dejected locker rooms of last season — even if the team’s offensive performance evoked quite a few memories. LIVE: Jerod Mayo Press Conference 9/30: https://t.co/dyUKEgiTg9 — New England Patriots September 30, 2024 The defense is struggling …

6 months ago

Bill Belichick rips into the Patriots and former understudy Jerod Mayo amid dismal start to the NFL season: 'I have no idea what the plan is!'

Daily Mail

Bill Belichick delivered a withering assessment of the New England Patriots as his former team continue to struggle under Jerod Mayo. The Patriots drafted quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick of the 2024 draft and the new head coach has come under pressure to use the former North Carolina star. Bill Belichick gave a brutal assessment of the …

6 months ago

When Patriots should be aggressive and do something, they either don’t or do it badly

New York Times

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It was early in the first quarter Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium, New England Patriots vs. San Francisco 49ers. LIVE: Patriots Postgame Press Conferences: https://t.co/J0BwXJJAUH — New England Patriots September 29, 2024 But, again, these are the 2024 Patriots we’re talking about. And Brissett remains the quarterback of the Patriots, even if Mayo always has a …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Patriots and Seahawks, two once-proud franchises fallen on hard times, meet with a chance to go 2-0

Associated Press

— The New England Patriots were so bad last year they fired six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick. “You see the direction that we’re trying to go, you see what happens when you do follow the process, and you do buy into the plan,” Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett said this week. But I think it’s even more apparent after you …

7 months ago

Pats set to begin anew under coach Jerod Mayo, a new QB and rebuilt roster in 2024

Associated Press

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS EXPECTATIONS: The Patriots begin a new era in 2024 after parting ways with former coach Bill Belichick after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles. Factoring in injuries to starters such as receiver Kendrick Bourne, tight end Hunter Henry and left guard Cole Strange will likely prevent New England from getting anywhere close to the postseason in …

10 months, 1 week ago

Patriots OTAs kick off: Drake Maye stays late, plus 10 things we learned

New York Times

— Practice for the New England Patriots had long since wrapped up. It was a good 15 minutes after players completed their session-ending sprints, but rookie quarterback Drake Maye was still working on the far field with Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, the pair of wide receivers the team drafted last month. GO DEEPER A minute-by-minute look at Drake Maye’s …

1 year ago

One week into free agency, the Patriots haven’t gotten any better

New York Times

In the weeks after Jerod Mayo succeeded Bill Belichick as the coach of the New England Patriots, Mayo made the media rounds, a notable change from his predecessor. We’re ready to burn some cash.” But a week into free agency, the Patriots roster doesn’t look or feel a whole lot different from the one that went 4-13 last season. Last …

1 year, 2 months ago

Even with Jerod Mayo in charge, Patriots could be looking at a multiyear rebuild

New York Times

We all watched Saturday as first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and the Houston Texans were soundly and thoroughly defeated by the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. In many ways, that’s the dream scenario for the Patriots in 2024: that new coach Jerod Mayo can instill the collaborative culture and smart football that Ryans provided his …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots Quickly Hire Head Coach To Replace Bill Belichick: Report

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team’s first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Chris Unger via Getty Images Mayo’s hire comes a day after Belichick agreed to part ways with the Patriots after a 24-year run that included …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots name Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick’s successor

Associated Press

— Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from Bill Belichick, first as a player and then as an assistant. The Patriots named Mayo to succeed Belichick as the franchise’s 15th head coach on Friday. Mayo, along with Belichick’s son and fellow linebackers coach Steve Belichick, handled the play calling duties for the Patriots defense over the past …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots agree to hire Jerod Mayo has next head coach, Bill Belichick's successor

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The New England Patriots have …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Patriots don’t just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

Associated Press

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will cringe when he turns on the TV — or perhaps even looks at the other Gillette Stadium sideline — and sees Bill Belichick wearing a ratty sweatshirt with another team’s colors. The Patriots need a coach for the first time in almost a quarter century, and they need so much more, too: Belichick’s …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Patriots don't just need a new coach. They need a quarterback and talent to put around him

The Independent

1 year, 2 months ago

With Bill Belichick out, 10 potential candidates for the Patriots’ head-coaching job

New York Times

For just the third time in his 30 years of ownership, Robert Kraft is looking for a new head coach. GO DEEPER Patriots hiring Jerod Mayo as coach to replace Bill Belichick Kraft has been proud of the fact the only two coaches he’s ever hired both had a great deal of success in the NFL. I’m going to do …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick out as Patriots coach after 24 seasons, 6 Super Bowls

New York Times

Bill Belichick is out as New England Patriots coach after 24 seasons with the franchise, the team said Thursday, in a massive shakeup between a coach and franchise that for so long were synonymous with success. GO DEEPER Patriots hiring Jerod Mayo as coach to replace Bill Belichick Belichick is unarguably one of the most successful coaches in NFL history, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bill Belichick’s greatness with Patriots will be debated regardless of wins, losses

New York Times

From “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time” by Ian O’Connor to “The Education of a Coach” by the late David Halberstam, we’ve been graced with plenty of weighty tomes focusing on Bill Belichick. Here’s a sampling: BREAKING: Bill Belichick is not expected to return as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, The …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots lose to Jets in what could be Bill Belichick’s final game as coach: What’s next for New England?

New York Times

On Jan. 11, The Athletic confirmed Bill Belichick will not return as Patriots head coach. Coach Bill Belichick’s potential final game with the New England Patriots was one for the record books — in a way he won’t want to remember. With Sunday’s loss, the Patriots finished the season at 4-13 and are last in the AFC East for the …

1 year, 2 months ago

Patriots fall to 4-12 and clinch worst season in Belichick’s coaching career

Associated Press

The game meant nothing to the New England Patriots. “The best team in the world, it’s hard to win when you turn the ball over four times.” The Patriots remained in the game thanks in part to Jalen Reagor’s touchdown on the game-opening kickoff. All that remains for the Patriots is to see if Belichick can move one win closer …

1 year, 3 months ago

Patriots keep battling for Belichick but come up short, drop to 4-12 after loss to Bills

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Out of playoff contention and faced with uncertainty about Bill Belichick’s future, the New England Patriots battled until the final whistle Sunday for their longtime coach. But obviously gave them too big of a lead and couldn’t get it back.” Amid speculation of major offseason changes looming in New England, the Patriots refused to give up …

1 year, 3 months ago

Bill Belichick continues to strike defiant tone as Patriots fall to Bills

New York Times

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bill Belichick wore a suit and tie as he made the slow walk to an idling bus outside Highmark Stadium, where he used to have so much success, winning 19 of his first 22 trips here with the New England Patriots. Bill Belichick Live Postgame Press Conference: https://t.co/kuUUYdWblP — New England …

1 year, 3 months ago

Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Forget the myriad scenarios — 14 in total — that would give the Buffalo Bills their fifth consecutive playoff berth if they beat or tie New England on Sunday. “The one thing I’ve learned in this league is to expect the unexpected,” Morse said, dismissing speculation about Belichick’s tenure ending in New England after 24 seasons. …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he’s a college rookie at UNC

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, a familiar home for the man who won six Super Bowls as an NFL head coach. The 72-year-old is a rookie in college coaching, opening his first set of spring practices this week since taking over at North Carolina as part of that school’s audacious bet to …

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