First Exclusive 1-on-1 Interview with Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo

Sit down with Patriot.com’s Tamara Brown for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview with New England Patriots head coach, Jerod Mayo. Hear more from the 15th head coach in franchise history including his journey from NFL player to head coach and how it feels to be the first black head coach in Patriots history.
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[@Stealthhayes93]

Patriots veterans that stay around for years to keep the team moral what it should be and now we got one as our hc. Super happy for Jarod having learned from bill to pass it on for years to come it's a blessing.

[@bRichgray]

Agreed. Definitely have a good feeling about this decision.

[@littlet7556]

​@@bRichgray, a failure Diversity hire. You'll find out

[@gregj831]

You must be living in Progressive Disneyland.

[@Stealthhayes93]

@gregj831 yes the copium is strong with me. I believe we have a good enough defense to win a super bowl so just a semi decent coach and a quarterback and I feel we can get some traction. Are you a giants fan?

[@kittenmittentheatreadventu3185]

Problem is he is a racist. And Really ignorant.

[@opiokapi4418]

Love you Coach 💗🧸

[@hollydolly088]

I’m so excited

[@jasony8002]

Patriots have always as far as I can remember been a highly respected organization. It is great that they have someone who played on the team formerly and has been there through the James White's, the Van Noy's, the Stephon Gilmore's, the Devin McCourty's, the Jason McCourty's, David Andrews, the Gronks, the Edelmans, Devlin's, the Hightower's, the Damian Harris's and the Rodney Harrison's as well as Teddy Brushi's and the future all star's that are going to come out of this classy organization that plays by the rules on the field but plays super intense football... Keep the tradition going sir. The Patriot way is playing super high level technique with super high intensity... The GOAT of the NFL.

[@jasony8002]

The O Line Brown, Thuney, Mason, and each individual player that signs a contract for this organization ... There was a receipe from individual training sessions in training camp to situational football that you experienced so good luck with continuing the Patriot Tradition. Brady and Belichick are amazing leaders and have produced many coaches in the NFL coaching tree who have been very successful. You have the keys to the kingdom.

[@D_Robbb]

Excited for Mayo. Everyone is hyper focused on the exact words because Bill is now gone and Mayo is a lot more playful and joking. Relax. This guy coached one of the best defensive units for multiple years in a row while developing solid players into really good ones. I think this is worth a shot and whether it works or not was the right move for now.

[@DisciplesOfEmpen]

It's your show now coach. I watched you play for our beloved Patriots. Good Luck!!!

[@user-gs5yx6yy1r]

📣Go Patriots!

[@austin5019]

Congrats and good luck to Jerod Mayo as the new head coach of the Patriots!!!

[@gregj831]

gotta love his color blindness too!

[@pht9317]

He’s a diversity hire, he didn’t earn this job.

[@rbg2819]

IN MAYO WE TRUST, things are up from here, trust the process.

[@rexrichardson8834]

Everytime I hear him talk, it convinces me more and more he isn't ready, this is going to be a disaster.

[@ericscahill599]

Best of luck Jerod .Go Pats🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

[@patrickmontes8971]

Im happy for Jerod Mayo may you be successfully blessed !

[@edwinkubena9944]

Imagine a wyte coach saying I see color

[@harrisonsalvi4902]

Do your job!!!!!

[@hollydolly088]

Wow j jones. Impressive

[@littlet7556]

Im a Dolphin fan, and I highly approve this coach!

[@user-hn8kf6gc5q]

Respect 🤝

[@arthurshapiro5635]

Jesus christ get a new interviewer lmao. Mayo killed it tho

[@chokethewoke3412]

Ya I wonder why they chose her??🤔

[@user-bd3zy6wo7l]

He killed someone too? I know mayo had gun charges and ped charges. Kraft is a fool. This is a throwaway bridge hire

[@eggynyce]

He’s going to do great. Kraft made a great decision

[@bugzy2bangz]

I do think though if someone has 20 years experience at in thing he is still worth listening to. I’m just saying

[@logantb5654]

Coach Mayonnaise

[@ChicagoPatriot123]

Wtf

[@ChicagoPatriot123]

W coach let's get it new era

[@mchapman2424]

Im so happy that black head coach Mayo is getting the opportunity to coach black players while being a black head coach and leading the black community for black kids to look up to and aspire to be a black leader in the future for other black student athletes. Have fun with this nonsense Patriot fans

[@TheHaynesworth92]

I don't mind them hiring Mayo but his job isn't about fixing the culture in the USA or respresenting a race. He needs to focus on winning football games and it's unfortunate that he acquired an atrocious team. No one will remember he fondly as coach unless he wins.

[@blakejarvis5302]

Glad you don't mind, I know that's real important to pats nation, hope Coach Mayo doesn't rub you the wrong being true to himself, if it does kick rocks

[@LukeHartman-ro7hl]

​@blakejarvis5302 if this is "being true to himself," then the Pats are in a lot of trouble.

[@johnvovolis1396]

Team isn’t atrocious either , defense and special teams is solid, we need to work on the offense and we’ll be alright

[@blakejarvis5302]

@@LukeHartman-ro7hl please touch grass and leave pats nation, he is the right man to connect with today's players GO COACH MAYO

[@LukeHartman-ro7hl]

@blakejarvis5302 I'm not part of "Pats Nation". Your team is a joke now.

[@LoganMcBride325]

That introductory press conference was a complete disaster. He outed himself as someone who puts D.E.I. (hiring of all black coaches) over winning. These type of people are the ones setting race relations back 70 years. We have already solved this problem on racial equality. Bringing it up every five seconds is annoying.

[@liftme225]

Wish the focus was on football though.

[@alesitercrimson24]

If no more Belistrator...then what will they call the segment with Mayo lol

[@stevenundzid4765]

Worst move by Kraft making this guy coach by by Pats laughing stock

[@lucazoda5892]

penix

[@Sandman60077]

I'm already sick of them constantly bringing up race. It's a non factor. Hopefully he was hired because he's the best person for the job and nothing to do with his race. There have been black head coaches for decades now, yet every time a black person gets hired they act like it's the first time it's ever happened. He's not breaking down barriers, he's not overcoming diversity. I was hoping to listen to an interview with the new coach, yet not even 30 seconds into the video and they're already talking about race.

[@vipahman]

Screw DEI. I believe in performance, not color.

[@bucknersrevenge]

😂 it LITERALLY is the first time it's ever happened in New England. The people so burnt by the race talk give themselves away. Doesn't hurt your life any. Let the man shine.

[@mizu2.]

@@bucknersrevenge hes kinda right tho like me personally and prob alot of other ppl don't gaf about what race he is, the goal is to win and to most people race shouldn't play a factor in coaching for championships

[@bucknersrevenge]

@mizu2. it shouldn't, you're right. But it always has. And we'd be blind not to acknowledge it. Trust me, Mayo's more tired of it than people who never have had to deal with it in their lives. He wishes he could be like some of the people in this thread who bitch and complain because it INCONVENIENCED them. But reality is what reality is.

[@sykokat]

FORREAL. were all humans

[@andreleverettejr3747]

NFL cashier: How would you like your sandwich? Pats fans: With everything on it but hold the mayo.

[@Jay-hj5tl]

I respect Mr. K he did what he thought was best...I don't want to see him fail...I dunno why he felt the need to diss Bill ...that didn't sit quite right with me...

[@Jay-hj5tl]

We will see...but shhhh don't be bad mouthing Bill when we go 2 and 15 next yr

[@thomashong2938]

@@Jay-hj5tl How will they go 2-15 without Mac Jones as starting quarterback? They won’t.

[@Jay-hj5tl]

Well my crystal ball is.on the fritz atm so I don't actually know what their record will be..there is no guarantee Mac is leaving...we just fired the best HC ever prolly the best defensive mind in the NFL ..and that's gonna magically all turn around now that we have a rookie HC? Explain how u see that working out. Do u think coddling these guys that make 1 ro.40 mill a yr is the awnser?? I don't

[@MeasuredFlat]

I just hope this guy focuses on football and less on supposed racism. Interestingly enough, it does appear his new coaching staff will be primarily black...but, I am sure that is because he is hiring the best possible people

[@courtneyharris50]

You a full time loser and one the folks that gives a Boston the perception it has. He was asked a question and answered it. I don’t think as a fellow black man we are afforded the luxuries of blaming everything on racism as you suggest. Hiring an all black staff is a rumored but even if true, have you ever raised a concerned over a full white staff? No? I figured

[@SuburbanIrvin]

When did he imply supposed racism. Would an all black staff make you uncomfortable.

[@heisenberg2966]

Your Comment is saturated with Racist Ideology. Why are You People, getting History confused with Racism? Why was a “ Rooney Rule “ even created? Go ask The White Billionaires and Millionaires, that Looked at Color when they hired Coaches!

[@osonhouston]

@SuburbanIrvin This dude has another comment about no whitey on the coaching staff. He having a full-blown episode of believe them when they tell you who they are..

[@LukeHartman-ro7hl]

​@SuburbanIrvin an all white staff would definitely make you uncomfortable.

[@mericaf--kyeah]

What a joke 😂😂!!!!! Kraft got lucking he forgot Brady and Belichick made the Patriots, he would've lost it all not for them. Well here to a decade plus of losing !!!!!

[@bucknersrevenge]

😂😂😂 oh no! How will people possibly support this team with a Black head coach?! The horror.

[@user-bd3zy6wo7l]

I won't. After Deon Sanders I've seen enough. Mayo doing the 2 step and twerking at billichicks locker room is a circus

[@bucknersrevenge]

@@user-bd3zy6wo7l then don't cheer when they win (I know you will). Nothing he said affects your life in the slightest. If you make the personal choice to take offense I can only imagine what a sad, devoid of real happiness existence you must live in.

[@robertandrews1781]

He keeps taking ever so slight digs at Belichick with that “everybody brings up 20 years but let’s talk about experience that’s more broad”, man, the guy is taking over for the greatest coach in all of football as well as a dynasty organization with zero head coaching experience, he a little more humbled my guy.

[@thomashong2938]

The greatest coach in all of football was Nick Saban.

[@noprogameing]

The problem is that he is a linebackers coach and he wasn't a coordinator he doesn't have the experience he needs it going to fail really bad we would be better off with Bill Belichick back not mayo I'm starting to loose faith in the team I have ben following for the past 33 years

[@thomashong2938]

Belichick didn’t want to give anyone the DC title in recent years. So, that’s not on Mayo.

[@LoganMcBride325]

I'm calling it. Jerod Mayo won't last two seasons as a coach because he sucks at his job. Once he is fired he will blame the Kraft family for being "racist" as a cover up for his horrible coaching.

[@rhodeisland_]

This is gonna end up being a really bad hire I just know it

[@Walterliquori]

Why do you think so ? Just a feeling ?

[@bRichgray]

Why?

[@donbelenger817]

Yes, explain why you think so? Because he's not the person you wanted? You rather they hire a coach who failed at another place so lets bring him here! Give him a chance , are you hoping he fails or that he succeeds!

[@ddavidone6538]

Shit can’t be worse then last year

[@turbonerd3075]

@@Walterliquoribecause any time a new person comes in and the first thing they want to talk about is racism, the focus isn’t on football… Is what it is. Name a single company or team that focuses on political ideology and succeeded.

[@MannyP300]

I don’t think this guy can coach man ain’t no way

[@ChicagoPatriot123]

Great thing ur not involved in important decision making kuz u r terrible

[@donbelenger817]

What makes you an expect on coachs

[@Sheild401]

Nobody cares about race. Please stop talking about it. All we care about are WINS.

[@Vincent-of8ub]

Let's be Real and Honest Here. Truthfully,Many so care about race because to some it's about the Optics of things for them. By never wanting to see a black man in any type of position of authority. And there are some people that care about the Wins. But I guarantee you if he does begin to win especially next season, all Hater's will forget about His Color.

[@thomashong2938]

@@Vincent-of8ub Ask Mike Tomlin about that. 17 years and counting with no losing seasons to mar his head coaching record and some Steelers fans still want him fired after the end of every season. Because haters will always be haters.

[@LukeHartman-ro7hl]

​​@@thomashong2938because the "no losing seasons" isn't the goal. Superbowls are the goal.

[@xisthebestt]

We could have grabbed Jim harbaugh, Pete Carroll , anyone

[@thomashong2938]

Harbaugh seems to be focused on getting the HC job in either Atlanta or with the Chargers. And New England is the last place that Pete Carroll wants to coach in, considering that Kraft fired him after three non losing seasons.

[@Tsepete]

He would have been a good politician. He talks lot. That's how he got the job. Politicking in the background saying all the right things to his buddy Thunder. Bill is different. He is a football historian and has machine like work ethic. All football. That's where his energy goes. If Mayo wants to fill those shoes, he needs to focus on football only. Not race talk and all that other stuff. Talk football.

[@damonjones5597]

Your head coach is coming in the door talking about racism.. we know what his priority is.. color first, then winning last😅

[@Bone-yall-soft]

Word and you actually see this as a fellow black man

[@HSA-]

" First black head coach of the NEP ". No one cares. He's there to coach. COACH. besides, the nfl will soon be a 100% filled with brothers sooner than later. It's at what 80% now? this shouldn't come as any surprise. You'll need black coaches. Look at the raiders

[@SnojetSteve]

Why is this about skin color and comparisons to Mike Tomlin and DeMeco Ryans? I love Jerod but why this race stuff?

[@luvaholic]

Nothing but a DEI hire. He's already a disaster. Great guy and a phenomenal football player but just got the wrong focus.

[@bRichgray]

Please elaborate, how is he a disaster already and what evidence is there that was a DEI hire?

[@luvaholic]

@@bRichgray I love Jerod, just not as a head coach. I think he seems clueless. He keeps talking about collaboration but seems to not really know what to do. And he's a DEI hire because in my opinion there were a lot better head coaching candidates out there. This guy has hardly even been a coordinator. And he needs to stop with all the black stuff. I know he was asked specifically but he's been bringing this racial stuff up on his own ,unprompted as well. Just do your job. I truly pray he succeeds because he does seem to be a solid guy.

[@bRichgray]

@@luvaholic That's fair regarding his experience . I think it's more that Kraft chose him out of loyalty, towards him personally and towards the organization. Whether or not that's the right reason is yet to be determined. However I'm confident that Kraft didn't just hire him solely because he's African American. He clearly thinks he's the best guy for the team at this particular time. He's only hired two other coaches since he's owned the team, both of which will be in the HoF so I have faith that Kraft knows what he's doing and for the right reasons.

[@slappymcbutterballs7326]

Diversity hires never work out. Mayo seems like a good guy, but he was a draft bust, mediocre at best, always hurt. He embarrasses the owner at the press conference, starts talking about racism while being announced as coach of one of the most valuable franchises in the history of the NFL and life is somehow unfair. People are sick of this shit. Ignore it if you want but there's a reason the majority of stadiums in the NFL are empty. You can't go and cheer for people that hate you, which at this point, is kind of obvious. He'll fail, then blame racism and Mr. Kraft will ride off into the sunset paving the road of good intentions. Good luck Pats.

[@koruakillsityes3002]

Zero experience in the job....well done Krafts....this will be a disaster.

[@yfbotha]

It's unbelievable the Pats hired his woke DEI as the HC while Vrabel was sitting there the taking. Till that ridiculous press conference, I was for him - within moments of the news conference all that vanished with all BS.

[@thomashong2938]

Vrabel got fired by Tennessee because he had back to back losing seasons. Same reason that Belichick was let go by the Patriots. No way Kraft would have picked Vrabel, under those circumstances.