Exclusive interview: Jerod Mayo sits down to discuss first season as Patriots head coach

[@scaps2200]

Mayo said his coaching position is about relationships with the Krafts like their other businesses. That is the problem. It should be about what happens on the field not about the Kraft relationship.

[@Liftocrat-actual]

Yea it was obvious with the blue square he wears on gameday

[@Oldguard_8]

NAILED IT

[@MrRyry44]

If thats the only thing you got from the conversation then you're just looking for a reason to hate on or be negative about him.

[@dyl_9]

@@scaps2200 L take

[@Carrotcake-.-]

I heard that and thought the same exact thing

[@davidallen9598]

No substitute for experience. Pats went from the GOAT coach to a part-time DC.

[@Amergedin]

Who was a pro bowl player that learned from the GOAT as a player and coach. He has more than most coaches. Time is the great equalizer.

[@SkeletorsSon]

Your point?

[@Nate12-]

@@SkeletorsSon he’s not a good coach

[@Amergedin]

Keep those receipts lol

[@Nikhil-gq6wx]

Experience is built through adversity. Bill Belichick went 5-11 his 1st season, and this was after a previous stint as head coach which went terribly. Next year will be a major test for Mayo to see if he overcomes this adversity or he is not a head coach in this league. At least give the man a real chance.

[@jackthequarterback]

“Why did try to bleed clock instead of trying to score points while up 7 with 6 minutes left?” “I promise I’ll be better….next year” Kraft is an idiot.

[@NoobPilot831]

I like Jerod, I know everyone’s piling on him now, but I think he’s going to be a good coach

[@brianatwood7348]

I was really hoping Tom would ask some tough questions. “ why do you make statements on Sunday, and walk them back on Monday ?”. “ why has the defense regressed with the same players?” I had to turn it off after the midway break. Too many corporate mantras from Coach Mayo

[@fjalbright]

a few more: "How many more excuses will you think of to avoid accountability for the worst Pats season this century?" "How does it feel to be given a mulligan on an entire season by ownership?" "Where will you go after you continue to lose games and are fired at the 2025 bye?"

[@DJ-op6jt]

Nope, not if he wants more access to Mr Transparency.

[@OfficiallyBooked]

Y’all really are some losers lol

[@jackthequarterback]

Can’t wait to see who we hire January ‘26 after we waste another Year of Maye

[@CoryD_85]

Can't wait till they get better players and see how inpatient you are

[@jackthequarterback]

@ “inpatient” lmao

[@brucelee4357]

Yeah let’s get new coaches so we can fuck up maye development just like Mac jones tell me how many offensive coordinators he had during his time here.

[@LAKEVILLEMA]

@@CoryD_85 Mayo is clueless.

[@stevendegrappo5143]

@@CoryD_85 You have confidence Eliot Wolf knows how to build a team after this season? He said he felt good about the offense going into the season, while the rest of the planet knew otherwise. This guy needs to go first.

[@twigs9070]

Players are gonna want to come to New England. Not like last 3 years!!! We will be better next year. Young QB, Top Cap Space. Mayo can do it.

[@reg12269]

exactly

[@dougmurphy4348]

He has 1 more year to prove jt

[@DeeKay617]

We had the most cap space this year too and a big zero ! Ownership needs to prove they are willing to spend on actual good players and coaches

[@polandfresh101]

Not sure what top players want to come play for such an unqualified coach..

[@twigs9070]

@polandfresh101 LoL. Unqaulified???? My goodness if you are a Pats Fan you should just not be.

[@tommasiero5234]

This reminds me of state sponsored media. Good god. Total ballwashing by Curran.

[@bRichgray]

Remember folks, Dan Campbell went 3-13-1 his first season. Glad the Ford's didn't listen to their fans and fire him after one year.

[@ironPatriots48]

Correct 👍🏻

[@reg12269]

bill was 5-11.. number one thing: got a qb? second, r guys playing hard.. then you look for improvement just like the players.. i would bring everyone back outside maybe dc.. if flores wants to return as dc, your exception

[@dereka442]

Dan Campbell was the assistant head coach for the Saints under Sean Payton for 5 years prior taking the Lions job. Mayo was never a coordinator. He’s all hyperbole

[@joeyp5448]

Yea and he ain’t Dan Campbell

[@ironPatriots48]

@joeyp5448 Of course, not genius . The point he's making is that they both started their first head coaching jobs in the same shitty situation, and it took time to get the lions to be a competitive football team. The patriots were a mess before hiring Mayo, and listening to people like you, teams would be a carousel through coaches. Try starting a job, and the company fires you after a few days and see how you feel?

[@scaps2200]

I like Mayo as a person but he is not a headcoach. Sounds more like a business person with the tag lines.

[@brucelee4357]

So wasnt Dan Campbell and look at where the lions are.

[@Nate12-]

@@brucelee4357 yeah and Campbell coached the dolphins for half a season. Mayo wasn’t even a coordinator

[@ericfein9851]

Bill was never on Quick slants. He was busy preparing the team. Jerod good guy but he should be a linebacker coach at this point

[@harikrishnankannan8711]

Preparing for what ? 4-13 ? Lmao. Gimme a break.

[@davidg3944]

It is the bye week, so there's less stress timewise.

[@Loveorlie]

Complain about anything lol. Mayo is not bill. Bill didn't do everything perfectly. If so, why don't You follow belichicks steps. Idiot

[@Tsepete]

​@@harikrishnankannan8711Preparing for 12 trips to the Superbowl as a coach and coming up with Hall of Fame enshrined game plans. 8 rings and a coach in the NFL. Thats what he was preparing for.

[@harikrishnankannan8711]

@ that was what Tom was preparing for.

[@artieselman]

I really love my teams but I hate our media and fan base. Two years from now when we’re in the AFC championship game there going to act like they never criticized Mayo

[@BrickTop06]

I like this take and I want to be this positive but not there yet. Working on it. Stick to the podcasts, way more level than the hot take radio guys. Phil Perry is great, P.U. is fun, Taylor on CLNS is good, etc.

[@losmontana978]

Big ups to Coach Mayo for taking these interviews with someone who wants to see him fired

[@artieselman]

This crappy teams had a chance to win almost every game. What more could you ask for

[@ayalave75]

This was absolutely worthless. It was more or less a Patriots PR piece. No real or hard questions, just softballs. Im guessing the Krafts and Kraft productions had final say on all questions and content, just like in the production of the mini series “dynasty”.

[@BrickTop06]

Nothing burger. Know what was great, check out the Gronk interview the Pats page just released this week. Excellent. The genius football savant side of Gronk, not the goofy one from the ads.

[@jinavl]

look at the lions and what they went through..these guys love their coach

[@Shizelfizel1234]

The only difference is Dan Campbell is a good coach who knows hot to strategize and game plan, Mayo can do neither of those things.

[@DMKFACTOR]

@@Shizelfizel1234Not in his first season! They went 3-13-1!

[@bRichgray]

​@@DMKFACTORExactly, some folks have very short-term and selective memory.

[@DMKFACTOR]

@ People forget that the majority of the NFL experts including guys here locally thought this team might not win a game this year! I think they’ve over preformed to that schedule and the horrible roster! The majority of our starters wouldn’t even make half the teams in the NFL! The last GM really sunk this team.

[@dyl_9]

@@Shizelfizel1234 this guy just throwing out game plan and strategy like he knows what he is talking about 😅🤣 he ain't got a clue what you are talking about my guy,

[@dyl_9]

Patriot "fans" its easy to criticize on the couch i get it but dont act like you have any clue what it is to be an NFL coach. First year rookie head coach, with a rookie quarterback, all new staff that were from the bottom of the barrel practically and most importantly the least talented roster in the NFL. Bill belichick the GOAT went 4-13 with 90% of this exact roster. Give the man some time.

[@Shizelfizel1234]

I have no idea what it’s like, but I can compare him to other NFL coaches and I see that he’s one of the worst out of the 32 in terms of decision making and strategy. He’s on the same level as Antonio Pierce, 2 dudes who are in too far out of their depths and they have no idea what they’re doing.

[@scottv9479]

Well said !!! Finally, a voice of reason, thank you for that!! 👍👍

[@DMKFACTOR]

The casuals can’t see past their hands in front of them! 40% of the roster will be free agents, and this years is going to be a great free agency year! Lots of good young talent becoming available due to cap problems around the league! Wolf tried hard to get guys last off season. He’ll get some this time around! People are going to want to come here! You have a bunch of well liked players coaches, and a STUD at QB! Give these guy 1 more year! If it’s like this next year, then start making decisions, but this team has been bad now for 4-5 years! Bill never bothered to rebuild the offense! The best offensive weapon we hd here since Gronk, Meyers, Bill just let him walk, and then signed JuJu for more money? As great of a defensive coach as Bill was his offensive knowledge and understanding was exposed the moment Josh and TB were gone!

[@ironPatriots48]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ir5682]

@@Shizelfizel1234you don’t know ball then 😂😂😂

[@Lucian14]

I personally like Mayo as a person and was happy when he was selected as head coach. While I think it is fair to be critical of some aspects of his stewardship thus far, I'm going to reserve final judgement until after next season. One year, especially with this roster, is simply not enough time to make a fair evaluation. Let's see how next season progresses. Hopefully, we will see significant improvement.

[@ChristopherKearney-z5h]

Well said!

[@peteralcantara5669]

Curran is losing all credibility.

[@classicpatsgames]

I can sympathize with Mayo and acknowledge that no one would be taking this roster to the playoffs. At the same time, his in-game decisions are almost always questionable and overly conservative and the defense (which should be where he spends most of his time) has regressed from very good to freakin awful. If you acknowledge that most of Maye's development is either his own natural talent or some combination of AVP, McAdoo and McCartney - what exactly has Mayo done well this year? What's the affirmative case to bring him back other than just saying it's year 1?

[@ironPatriots48]

Ignore the trolls, Mayo. 2025 will be better for you and the team.

[@ny228]

If he says "in saying that" one more time!! Lol

[@rookiebee8628]

We could turn it into a drinking game. Gotta add "I will say this...."

[@CamdenAmoroso]

Corporate speak

[@ericfein9851]

Mayo talks about lack of production on offense meanwhile the defense sucks

[@simonedegradi8257]

Honest, not gonna waste time listening to this. Every time Tom Curran is a guest, anywhere, I move to another video. He is unbearable and I’m being nice.

[@PeanutButterN8]

Am I the only one that gets annoyed by hearing “in saying that” over and over and over.

[@BrickTop06]

Eh, I get the tendency to nitpick the idiosyncrasies, but I try to remember how good it is to have transparency...unfortunately the wins aren't there yet though. I tell ya though, if I had to pick the worst thing in terms of spoken pet peeves its his "change the page". TURNNNNN the page.

[@SkeletorsSon]

Imagine saying the Patriots are the most successful sporting franchise on earth what a 🤡 Especially when the Celtics are right there in the state 🤦 Let alone the Real Madrids etc.

[@mikechan231]

How do you not like Mayo, but man, I wish the team was doing better.

[@wesmckenna8287]

I don’t care about likeable, I like wins.

[@DMKFACTOR]

@@wesmckenna8287You can’t expect wins this year! You’re coming off a 4-13 season with one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. A tough schedule, a poorly constructed roster which is regards as the worst in the NFL! They have a couple of bright spots with Gonzalez and Maye. Got to give them some time to rebuild! One off season can’t fix 10 years of poor personnel decisions by the last GM!

[@mikechan231]

@@wesmckenna8287 we all like wins, but the reality is it was never in the cards this season. Even if Polk and Baker had hit, the Oline still sucks and now we know the defense is a paper tiger too…. Again, was never in the cards- just a matter of how bad it was going to be.

[@jackthequarterback]

Because he knows how to speak like a salesman (that’s why he was hired) but he clearly doesn’t know how to make a football team win games. Somehow we went from the worst QB to a top 10-15 QB and the team is somehow worse as a whole. Back in the off-season he laughed and said we would definitely win more games than last year. He constantly moves goal posts

[@mikechan231]

@@jackthequarterback i don’t think Mayo is the problem but I don’t see him as the solution either. If anything, there’s some questions in the game management department. I think the offense has been getting better every week while the defense gets worse. Opposite problem from last year but just as problematic. You can’t win a one-score game if your defense can’t get off the field. Probably should have hired a DC with more experience.

[@joeyp5448]

The problem is the guy was never even a DC he made the biggest leap ever for at coach and it shows he clearly was not ready he got the job just because he sucked up to Kraft. When the only highlight of your season is you saying “heads” to people and giggling like a child then your team loses bad in games what is there to look forward to. The clear choice was Vrabel. People compare this guy to Campbell and say he can do it to what I remember from Dan Campbells 3 win year is him almost in tears saying how much he believes in his team and standing up for them all I’ll remember from mayo after this year is him doing his best Hagrid impression every Monday saying “I shouldn’t have said that” he’s in way over his head

[@brucelee4357]

@joey Mayo was the coordinator for the pats past few years. Bill never gives titles to anyone. You are an idiot.

[@ericfein9851]

Accountability you don’t need to have it because you have a free ride any other coach would be fired

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

Mayo getting ready for a career in broadcasting.

[@polandfresh101]

He should still be on Quick Slants. He was actually more qualified for that spot than his current one. Hiring Mayo is the most egregious mistake any owner in this area has made in decades.

[@daneaton8567]

Used to love the way Mayo speaks but man it got old really fast

[@DJ-op6jt]

Now we know why Bill always treated the media on a need to know basis.

[@Amergedin]

I just have one question. What were your expectations? 1 year after the Goat when 4-13 what did you expect any new coach to do? Honestly please tell. Because a lot of you are disappointed about something you clearly expected, so what was Mayo supposed to do 1 year removed that BB couldn’t and Mayo has a worse team.

[@Yewtewbturd]

Mayo’s choice to kick a 68 yard field goal for a game winner epitomizes his 1st year as a HC. Mayo defenders will polish off his sack, wipe their face, and demand he gets another year. Meanwhile his defensive expertise has lead the defense to being a bottom 1/3rd DVOA compared to 1 year ago as a top 10 DVOA with the same roster. Blame the talent!! Not the first year head coach… who also happened to believe the deficiencies of the O-line were completely overblown, 13 weeks later they have the worst group in the league. Mayo defenders keep sucking and massaging, it’s all about the juicy draft picks anyways, right? Besides it’s all Bill’s fault.

[@scull-crusherstudios1168]

If Mayo really IS the guy he needs better coaches around him. How is he supposed to succeed with so many inexperienced and “bottom level” talent around him? Bill left the roster depleted and Wolf did nothing to help. I really thought they should have hired Mike Vrabel though.

[@buznik9692]

Tom C could play hoops back in the '10's.....1910🎉

[@nbcsboston]

Gonna go get Tom an ice pack to put on that burn!

[@Nikhil-gq6wx]

Behind the scenes:Curran telling Mayo to call up Minnesota for JJ McCarthy 🤣🤣🤣

[@DripsawKilla]

This guy is going nowhere with Eliot Wolf as GM. We drafted FOUR offensive players to grow with Drake Maye in 2024, and every single one of them are busts. Eliot Wolf and Matt Groh should never be allowed near another draft for the New England Patriots.

[@scottohara9001]

Wolf is no where with Mayo as coach

[@amstel5468]

People are so impatient 🙄 let's see how he handles year two before we start freaking out and calling for the guy to get fired..

[@amadmanz]

Almost like it took 3 years for the Lions to get where they are with Dan Campbell. They were like 0-10-1 his first year, imagine if they fired him then.....

[@aaronbrandon2321]

I agree mayo hasnt been HC 1 year, fire elliot wolf he is dead weight for 4 years now.

[@amstel5468]

@@amadmanz exactly, I feel like Jerod has the players respect and he is a bright guy. He could learn from his mistakes and perform better in year two..

[@amstel5468]

@@aaronbrandon2321 I'm definitely questioning whether Elliot thinks too much like Belichick (in recent years) when it comes to the draft..

[@barry7920]

Most of the people screaming for Mayo to be fired halfway through his first season - they were fine for Bill Belichick to get 4 seasons of time showing declining team performance before running the team into the ditch. You can't expect instant miracles. Belichick got 4 years of patience, Mayo - or any head coach - should at least get 2.

[@andrew_xlr]

Gotta give him time. I believe he has an ability to connect with the guys in a special way

[@DJ-op6jt]

Oh he connects with them in a special way for sure !!

[@stevendegrappo5143]

takes more than connecting with players to be a good head coach, you also need the Xs and Os.

[@HLDN1989]

Mayo has been steady if unexceptional in his first year. However to suggest he's fired is patently ridiculous. The Pats hit on the QB (Maye), and now it's about giving him stability (same coaches and OC heading into year 2) and drafting well ahead of next season (ideally an elite LT or Travis Hunter).

[@jackthequarterback]

Is it better to be stable with bad coaching or would it be better to change but improve? Mayo wouldn’t have been hired as HC anywhere else. He’s only the coach because of his relationship with Kraft. Now the defense has been regressing all year.

[@gb-dt3vk]

Bill Belichick's system worked unbelievably well and that cannot be denied. Any other system. to me, wastes time but after saying that I am begrudgingly willing to give Jerod a chance . I defer to the owner who has the most to gain or lose.

[@Daro7200]

It’s been a rough first year, but there’s no one to blame for this, but Bill Belichick he was the GM and his draft classes were terrible hence why Brady left People need to give Mayo a chance let him build this roster up because we saw it crumble the minute. Brady left. If he does something stupid like hire, Matt Patricia as an offensive coordinator then we can have that discussion.

[@michaelorfanos7416]

Sr Mayo, dig baby dig. There has never been anything in life you wont win with. You will be great for this team and your family so just keep digging.

[@tommasiero5234]

WINNING thats all that matters!!! WTF has happened to the Pats 😢

[@ronhfree]

Red star???

[@dondebolt2426]

Curran is the Par Aide and Mayo the ProV1. Mayo has the "corporate speak" and "cliches" down pat, too bad he doesn't know how to coach the Pats!

[@stevendegrappo5143]

Well he claims to be a "CEO" head coach so that checks out.

[@rookiebee8628]

EVERYONE TAG OR FIND MRS. BROWN!

[@dayman5417]

The guy doesn't have the mind to be a good head coach. Krafts failed experiment needs to end this offseason.

[@Amergedin]

But he had the mind to be a great Defensive player (pro bowler), Capt, SB winner multiple times and BB took him in on his coaching staff. But yet you are convinced he doesn’t know football lmao I’d say you don’t.

[@3mt696]

Fire him

[@johndo1133]

No

[@JordanHacheyGolf]

The team is 3-10 and looks less then great at most times. "Who's your favorite teacher"? Couldn't have been a more easy interview for him if Tom tried.

[@Danielspacex]

Flowers...

[@declandonahue592]

pretty ironic of the clip of mayo saying "id rather be miserable and winning than losing and happy go lucky" ... what a time

[@sneakysupra]

loved this, it’s feels so much like a convo between two friends rather than an interview, good job tommy asking him the tough questions n not taking it easy! love mayo hope it clicks here over time

[@justinchase6569]

Can we please remove "... in saying that," and "... at the same time," from Coach Mayo's vocabulary? Tom? Will you have this discussion with him? It's one he needs to hear.

[@BillViall]

Mayo comes across as a very decent, nice guy, but I think one of the most important ingredients in both Belichik & Brady is that they are cold blooded pragmatists, at least in their vocation. I worry that Mayo is too nice to be successful in this job.

[@Spicy_miso_92]

This interview don’t got to do with winning so why’s he there

[@jackthequarterback]

Because the PR team saw the poll in which 70% of patriots fans want a coaching change and Kraft is scrambling to keep people coming to the stadium to buy overpriced beers on sundays. If Drake wasnt awesome the stadium would be a ghost town.

[@dustinhuckabee8208]

For Jerod to act as if he was a big part of winning Super Bowl XLIX is alarming to his character and the way he views himself

[@polandfresh101]

His incompetence is only surpasses by his arrogance…

[@Racex777]

First and last season we patriots fans hope. Say no to DEI

[@shawngreene1225]

So that’s why he hasn’t thrown Mayo under the bus, they worked together. You can’t say we want to see what we have and then not play the guy. Me wanting Drake to play was because he was best Qb in the team, it has nothing to do with the other rookie QBs. Jacoby was horrible all preseason, and all camp.

[@peteralcantara5669]

Fire Mayo. Fire Wolf.

[@reg12269]

start over.. meaning you fire dc and oc and every one else.. no stakeholders on the roster or tactics or strategies.. quickest path to being a loser franchise like carolina.. let shit play out.. they love their coach, they play for him..

[@polandfresh101]

@@reg12269Keeping bad coaches around does not turn you into a successful franchise..

[@johndo1133]

@@polandfresh101 Must be great a playing the lottery with that level of clairvoyance

[@corygillis3658]

Curran is such a clown.

[@artieselman]

Why can’t we give him the same benefit of the doubt that we give Drake Maye when he throws a game losing interception. They’re both rookies.

[@kekolber868]

I'm pulling for him, but I am increasingly bothered by the corporate HR department word salad. He's a walking version of a 2002 book on business leadership that was plucked from the discount rack.

[@chrispatsox]

Woefully over his head

[@scottohara9001]

He doesn’t know what he’s doing…too many optum talking points

[@scotthartford9388]

They have no talent on both sides of the ball and won't win this year or for a few years. That simple. At least they have their franchise QB. I say three years from now and they will be a contender.

[@iiTsFaded_]

First season should really say final season

[@reg12269]

gimme a break

[@johndo1133]

Yeah... lets be just like the Jets

[@wesmckenna8287]

The only player that is progressing is Maye and I think that has zero to do with Mayo. Defence has totally regressed.

[@WhitPrzech]

A professional reminder; Mayo spreads too many word sandwiches in his answers.

[@tiffanimorris7127]

Wasting Drake Mayes rookie season with Mayo as Coach. Drake should've started from the get go and Mayo should've stopped coaching scared football and maybe we'd be a playoff contender or at least Maye could be in Rookie of the Year race.

[@Spicy_miso_92]

Was bill doing these bs interviews with local media ? I don’t understand why a first time coach is

[@LATTOLORD71]

Nobody had podcast in 99 😒 different time different shine.

[@johndo1133]

Because he wants to

[@Spicy_miso_92]

Pretty sure bill was around 3 years ago when there was podcast . There’s truly no reason to defend this dude . He’s a first timer and doing all these shows like what for ? Focus on winning games first simple as that

[@MuzeTitaN]

Mayo is a master at masking . He knows what to say ,to look good . But he's a fraud

[@JackReitz]

Tom Curran the goat scoring this interview with his former co-host

[@michaeldutko2383]

Keep this guy for another year to see what he really can be

[@jjgreen5206]

I’m rooting for this guy. He does things the right way. No cheating

[@thaddeustucholski]

He says all the right things, they just don't know how to deliver.

[@joeyp5448]

How? He literally walks back a statement every week he’s a horrible speaker his best bet would be to take a page out of Bills book and stfu that way he doesn’t keep putting his foot in his mouth

[@declandonahue592]

basically john bolton interviewing hillary clinton on how to overthrow a regime and balkanize it

[@rookiebee8628]

This interview might have saved his career in NE....

[@zegarra6281]

Some people cant see the big picture in Mayo. Real fans knew what this season was going to be. I believe in Mayo.