The Aftermath: 'Bottom falls out' for Pats as they unravel on and off the field in loss to Jaguars

[@bigEsmall]

Thank god we fired the greatest head coach of all time for this.

[@sarnow76]

💯

[@isaacvelasco5559]

It wasn't like we were making playoff runs these past couple of seasons. Ever since Tom Brady's departure, the team has underperformed with the exception of Mac Jones' first season. This shouldn't be surprising, this team will have a complete overhaul this off-season, they got the QB and now they need to build the oline and acquire talent at the receiver position.

[@_JamesManning]

Time to pull the cord … please don’t delay. Drake Maye has real potential. This isn’t just about a lack of talent. The coaching sucks.

[@TheWH878]

Mayo has no business being in the position he is in. Impressing Kraft on a trip to Israel is what qualifies you to be a head coach? REALLY?? Why not interview Vrabel? Mayo looks overwhelmed and so does all the staff that he handpicked. Aside from Maye, all their 2024 draft picks look terrible too. The sooner Mayo and gang go, the better for this franchise.

[@CRiiPFACE1100]

I said the same thing

[@racebannon8569]

Can't get rid of Mayo now . The Pats are stuck with him for 3 to 4 years because you can't fire a black hire at head coach in a short period of time. Maye's whole rookie deal will be wasted because of this.

[@Jp-do9ny]

He's a DEI hire

[@Mark-ug1te]

@@Jp-do9nydei these nutz

[@Colin_1977]

That’s the trouble with DEI hires.

[@Dj-vt5gr]

real classy for Kraft trying to point the finger at Bill for current troubles, when the root of the problem is Kraft's incomprehensible hiring decisions.

[@rickmccoy7369]

Kraft has long been the problem gave bill less to work with and he still made the best out of it you see what it looks like without bill enjoy it because this is what it’s gonna be for the next few years atleast and it bums me out

[@ebengreene6740]

Thank you 🎉. Let’s all start blaming Kraft for this issue.

[@B-io4un]

Polk is the new N'keal harry😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ZacharyRudzinski-wt3zd]

Literally said that today lol

[@Shawn-r7k]

✋️ 👐 😂😂😂

[@RickStein-n1c]

At least they didn't take a tackle.

[@mattl8774]

Polk can actually get open. He's not THAT bad.

[@jelmore61]

What did trade Thornton ? If not he’s going to be pissed because he held that title for the last two years.

[@jamespremo1]

Could have hired Vrable.

[@javiermartinez894]

Absolutely

[@leemzgoogle917]

You spelled "should" wrong.

[@Thatfantasyfootballchick]

They’d still be a bad team with an angry Vrabel rather than an angry and party confused Mayo

[@leemzgoogle917]

@@Thatfantasyfootballchick The roster would still suck but they wouldn't be poorly coached. And they'd very likely not have AVP as OC.

[@cr2158]

Yup he was ready to take the Job and Kraft went dei woke

[@paulvierra3902]

The Patriots are soft because the coach is soft he is in over his head and has no answers!!!

[@CasualViewerX]

Mayo banned fighting in practice, it was good to have that.

[@mantorras7752]

Mayo woke soft and so is team

[@racebannon8569]

@@paulvierra3902 The defensive coordinator is awful

[@Bobo62-pat]

Is it too late for Vrable?

[@javiermartinez894]

Hope not!! Mike V!!!! PLEASE HELP US!!

[@lukemoloney1113]

No!

[@sugarman9323]

“Vrabel”

[@christopherfiorentino6552]

Bring back Bill 😅oh God, we're now the Jets😭

[@NicholasAngel-q2w]

Mayo was selected for all the wrong reasons. He lucked into Belichick. Kraft doesn’t know what he’s doing. Mayo was unqualified and his first decision was to go get Jacoby Brisett.

[@ppumpkin3282]

Kraft must be senile. After all what 70 year old multi-billionaire goes to a 65 masseuse for a hummer.

[@courtp5170]

Curran is going to lose credibility real quick unless he starts calling out his “friend” Mayo. Mayo and Co., have been a train wreck since the Seattle game. He’s really the best coach we could find? If we go 1-16, he needs to go

[@mattl8774]

He's got a direct line to the head coach. He's not gonna burn that bridge. That's every reporters wet dream.

[@thatDUDEfromMAINE]

we could go 0-16(if it was possible), and mayo wouldn't get fired after this year. he's getting atleast two years to prove himself i think.

[@chrisrezendes4869]

Ego's on a team that's 12-27 over the last 3 years😂😂😂 That's what you get, Elliot Wolf, for giving big contracts to players from a 4-13 team. Mindset is.. Doesn't matter if we win or not... As long as I play hard regardless of the outcome, I'll get rewarded.

[@mattgauvin7842]

Kraft needs to be accountable for this mess. He put this all in motion by giving mayo the job before he even fired Bill. Why does Kraft get a pass on all this?

[@jackthequarterback]

If players aren’t buying in and going offscript isn’t a Mayo defense. It’s actually the most worrying aspect of Mayo as a “HC”

[@detodoynada936]

This team is unhinged and Mayo playing nicey nicey with the players -- that shit don't work. There's a reason why hardass leaders get results and nice guys get stepped on.

[@larrygilman8896]

Exactly, you only have to look at the ex-coach of next week's opponent to see that.

[@anthonym.7653]

Mayo shouldn't be a high school head football coach, nevermind the NFL. In WAY over his head.

[@andrewwalsh531]

Some of these folks on here seem to be unaware of Javon Baker's off the field behavior.....& how that's typically a sign a player's not focusing on football as much as they need to.

[@ld45678]

Bring back McDaniels. Mayo is wayyyyyyy over his head

[@dtchmstr69]

I think it’s time to fire bill belichick, that guy sucks

[@paulcalderone2891]

They essentially fired BB the GM. Not the coach. The GM was done.

[@LittleTiimmyVr]

😂😂😂

[@jwheels9876]

This will be the 1st and last HC job Mayo ever has in the NFL. We were hoping he could be the next DeMeco Ryans but he's more Hue Jackson unfortunately

[@jeremyunderhill3203]

Zero discipline and that starts with mayo. Bill was great at that until the last couple of years.

[@ghostwolf1435]

Drake Maye is good They need to surround him with talent Mayo is clueless on how to handle this team

[@Two_Buck]

It all comes back to the coach.

[@chrisrezendes4869]

This is Robert Krafts and Elliot Wolf fault. Elliot drafted the 3rd best Qb in the draft with the #3 pick, not a whole lot of brain power in that pick. The Polk pick was stupid when they could've drafted Adoni Mitchell, whose making plays with the Colts. Drafted ZERO offensive line talent and had Calvin Ridley/ Aiyuk both say no thanks to signing with the Patriots, even though the Pats offered the most money to Aiyuk. They should've signed an experienced coach in Vrabel and overpaid a little bit for Zac Robinson to be the OC who's having the Falcons offense playing pretty well.

[@johnhaversack1634]

Polk/Harry/Thornton/Jones/Strange/2..2nd round TEs..how many failures in rounds 1/2 drafts can a team withstand. Patriots have no clue..deserve to go 1-16.

[@Oldguard_8]

Mayo has no control of or respect from the team. The anti-BB. Injuries all over the place, FLUSH. Mayo goes, new HC picks staff. New strength and conditioning coordinator, whoever that is at the moment must be awrful.

[@David-mt7tj]

I wonder who the current S&C coach is... oh, what a surprise!

[@mattgauvin7842]

Mayo’s Brother is one of the head strength and conditioning coaches 😂

[@newenglandstacker]

Absolute train wreck. And Mayo letting it get to this point, he's not equipped to turn it around.

[@boatbuilder781]

Was trading Judon a major mistake, his aggressiveness would be a help right now as well as Vrabel’s aggressive style!

[@YankeeStacking]

There’s no winning mentality. WINNERS DON’T NEED CURFEWS‼️

[@CRiiPFACE1100]

That DC definitely needs to be fired not tomorrow but today

[@tjk9263]

Its a simple answer. They had a 10-0 lead. Jacksonville returns a punt 96 yds for a TD and it seems they gave up. When something bad happens in a game, it seems like they hang their heads and sulk. I wanted Vrabel to be hired not Mayo!!

[@Familyman5657]

Who misses Jakobi Meyers?Can we find a way to bring my guy back home?????

[@Thefallenminecraftworld27075]

I do so much. Maybe a third rounder for him?

[@thatDUDEfromMAINE]

that was the exact moment I realized bill was really slipping. giving up on Meyers just to sign juju to the same deal was so bone headed. there's not a single realm that exists where that was a good decision

[@Familyman5657]

I've always been a Bill guy but when he didn't resign Meyers I couldn't defend him anymore.Meyers was the DEFINITION of a Patriot! Unsigned played a position that was necessary hard working and consistent.The type of guy that lead by example?????I really miss him the more I think about it.I knew he was special the first time I saw him in preseason

[@parallaxview47]

I'm losing interest in watching these guys anymore. Maybe next year.

[@gb-dt3vk]

What exactly did Kraft see in Jerod that qualifies him to rebuild an NFL franchise? Is a good vibe in the locker room that important?

[@luvaholic]

It was skin color. Isn’t it obvious?

[@evrgrn7518]

Mayo was never anything but a motivational speaker UNDER Steven Belichick, the DC. This guy has ZERO ability to coach a football team. He learned absolutely nothing during his time with the Greatest Football Coach of All Time. He very clearly did absolutely NOTHING to prepare for this role, despite the fact that he knew he was going to be hired for it. He didn't take any notes on how to manage a team, manage a game, hire a staff. He did absolutely no networking in preparation for hiring a staff, as evidenced by the staff this team glued together at the last second.... Jerod Mayo is going to go down as, quite possibly, THE MOST INEPT COACH IN NFL HISTORY.

[@TheWH878]

The reason Mayo is the coach is because of the way he carried himself on a trip to Israel. Think about that. The kraft’s deserve the blame. Vrabel was right there for them…

[@Shawn-r7k]

​@@TheWH878🎯...lovers weekend to the motherland...unreal smh

[@evrgrn7518]

@@TheWH878 Yes, Robert Kraft made this ridiculous hire which, in my opinion, is an even more idiotic move than Matty P as OC. At the very least, it's equivalent to that.... Still, Jerod Mayo KNEW this job was coming. He had the opportunity to watch and learn from the best to ever do it, along with Josh McD, Ernie Adams, Steven Belichick, and so on. He completely ignored these people and the opportunity he was presented with. He neglected to learn anything or prepare in ANY WAY AT ALL for this job. That is painfully clear. THAT is why it IS Jerod Mayo's own fault. It's not like he was just thrust into the role with no time or opportunity to prepare.

[@lookbehindwalls2647]

Seems like an overreaction to me

[@drew3354]

DEI Woke Coach

[@ericdavis8875]

This just in: Drake Maye makes trade request.

[@michaellalli7693]

What’s the payroll for their coaching staff? Most likely the lowest they’ve had in years. Kraft says he hates losing, well he’s got some soul searching to do.

[@kurt1618]

Ok! Ok! The party is over, and you can throw a new Quarterback at it but the team! still sucks. By putting Maye in you are setting him up to be another Mac.

[@Snap-Time]

Remember when the Patriots ruined Mac Jones? Because they're doing it again with Drake Maye now.

[@elizabeth9674]

Polk wasn’t the one with the wheelchair comment. That was Baker. 🙄

[@roadglideclyde]

Team going nowhere with Mayo as coach!

[@cr2158]

He finding out playing one thing coaching another thing

[@lukemoloney1113]

Started in 2019 when they gave Brady no weapons

[@Dlove383]

Fire bill for his supposed bad drafts but keep the same bums that were working with him. Awesome plan kraft.

[@garybarbati]

My post was deleted because I mentioned The Krafts being cheap.

[@Snap-Time]

The team literally started disabling the chat during live streams because too many people were talking about how cheap Kraft is. 🤣

[@spicystick]

You could rewrite it as Kraft doesn’t spend enough, instead of him being cheap.

[@jackthequarterback]

“Back to the drawing board” the only thing Mayo is allowed to draw with are crayons.

[@johnhaversack1634]

The only way anything changes in a positive way is if the Krafts give it up sell to someone who wants to spend/make this team better. Kraft has no idea with putting Mayo/staff in charge of this franchise with no talent on the roster.

[@youngpower24]

Time to get some real seasoned professionals in here instead all these first timers.

[@LittleTiimmyVr]

It’s clear and obvious it’s coaching number one. That is the problem next man up mentality sure but effort and toughness comes from the culture in the locker room. That is all Mayo and everyone of those coaches. If a firing doesn’t happen this week. This team is screwed everybody hated Belicheck cause he was an A-hole and just like how everyone hated mean tweets and this is what you get a soft locker room and a soft country.

[@psault47]

This is real bad, worst team since early 80s

[@creeper2054]

@psault47. What are you talking about? They made the playoffs in 1982.

[@leodrosia4369]

1981 they went 2 and 14 but most games were very close unlike current shitshow

[@IJAZ-Rising]

This is ridiculous now let’s take a closer look 1. Mayo has no Playbook sheet with him on the sideline and I can’t remember him ever calling plays in a game 2. Van pelt had not made play calls during a game until now 3. The DC Covington had not made play calls in a game before until this season 4. A Rookie GM So basically there should be some responsibility for this debacle held at the court of the owners as they made some questionable choices. Mo from the UK

[@grumpyoldchuck9525]

Perfectly said

[@levin448]

Great observations.

[@YoshiMaeshiro]

When Kraft committed to Mayo he committed to this, not only for this year but for the following four or five years. I have no doubt that he can develop into a great coach, but the key word here is "develop". It's just like Drake Maye. He may have the talent, but he still needs time to develop it. This development includes forming a team of competent coaches around Mayo that he can trust. The only reason Van Pelt is OC is that Mayo had no one else to turn to (and no real criteria, knowledge or clout to pick anyone truly competent). He could have placed an ad and hoped that someone good enough would attend the audition. What's likely going to happen now is that Van Pelt will get fired next pre-season and they will look for another candidate that might or might not work out. It will depend exclusively on luck and availability will be the first criteria, instead of merit. In the meantime, the Patriots are basically an expansion team (courtesy of Bill Belichick's lack of drafting skills) led by an ex-defensive player turned into a first-time head coach.

[@johnrobey779]

When do people blame the owner and or the GM. Start their first.

[@jelmore61]

Really can’t say what happened after the first two drives or why they played better when they went into two drill but they do have a couple of things in common. They are both scripted and practiced.

[@YankeeStacking]

Soft. Soft. S O F T‼️

[@miguelespinal2889]

Mayo looks too unbothered for my liking not saying things would be a lot better with Vrabel but he at least has proven he can win in the NFL as a coach and Mayo was essentially given the job even before Bill Belichick left.

[@David-mt7tj]

Let's hire a HC before we fire our current HC. Then after that, we'll decide who the GM is. But let's not actually give him the GM title because then we'll have to pay him more money. Also, Alex Van Pelt is cheap so let's hire him as OC. What happened to that, "player's coach" reputation Mayo supposedly had? Doesn't seem like his team likes him very much and why would they? Seems like Mayo is in over his head, routinely gets outcoached on the field and apparently can't manage his lockerroom.

[@louissimms8794]

Love you both, but you continue to call out AVP and now Covington and with good reason but why do you both refuse to call out your buddy Mayo?? I understand you guys are all buddy buddy bet it starts at the top with the head coach. Call him out!

[@ChocolateAfterDark]

Welcome to ATL. You wanted BB out so this is what you get…….

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

They sucked last year. How do you think they got the 3rd pick?

[@marcuspearson7480]

Maye is what Mac was his first year this coaching staff is going to ruin him

[@detodoynada936]

Don't insult Maye like that. Maye is legit. Mac ALWAYS sucked.

[@mantorras7752]

Mac never threw like Maye can

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

Maye looks waaay better than Jones.

[@CRiiPFACE1100]

I been saying this from day one we should of got MV idk why we didn’t smh like he was already coaching people loves him his approach and we choose Jarod bum ass

[@ReoL_17]

Way too much searching for what is a simple answer: they have nobody in the middle left. You carved oit the heart of the defense between Barmore, Bentley and Peppers, and now you're playing practice squad level guys in their place. If Godchaux goes down, we might see a team run for 300 yards against this defense.

[@costo34ify]

Have to fire the defensive coordinator after that atrocity.he is obviously terrible.

[@cr2158]

Lol the head coach is even worse

[@daniel_schell_86]

i've never heard the coaches call this team Soft , you know it's bad

[@JohnJoyce-oq3dp]

Calling on all to sell your season tickets.

[@ErikPerlman]

All these contracts being paid out is leading to better young players playing for their next contract on a losing team

[@jgionti3]

I wonder how ole Thunder Cat feels about his coach and team right now?

[@jonmichael3280]

So what are we gonna do with that #1 overall pick?

[@tonystarks7722]

Probably trade out of it and add more picks

[@HoodedAlchemy]

Hope that the raiders or giants want it

[@michaelmccourt4992]

Trade it for 3 1st rounders

[@RickStein-n1c]

The way this team is going, they will draft another QB. Because they forget they have one.

[@jwheels9876]

Hope the Raiders are dumb enough to give us everything we want for the next few years so they can waste their pick on Shadur Sanders

[@adkjani1]

My biggest concern is the Pats are going to start cycling through coaches like the Panthers or Raiders. Then, Maye is going to be ruined.

[@DanielWestover-mi8ez]

Who said van pelt could run an offense..look when he was in the browns...he stinks

[@ChrisMorris-c9z]

Just a general lack of talent across the board. How do you scheme an o line that had to be scraped together from other teams practice squads? No depth on defense and your high hope at the receiver position is an over achieving 6th rounder from Liberty that you forget is on your team. It starts with player acquisitions, then coaching then the players themselves. It's just not a good roster. Go Celtics.

[@martinalbert29]

Mayo is on year 1, hasn’t proven or earned anything yet literally and already throwing his team under the bus? Lol. It’s a coaching problem.

[@cr2158]

The players will pack it in even quicker now BB had tuffness this guy runs the joint like country club woke moon bat liberal baloney

[@hellacrunk1]

I remember hearing about (I think) Bruschi and McGinest having the first lockers you walked in past, and the last ones when you left. They’d keep guys honest. “Leaving ALREADY?” “McDonald’s for breakfast? REALLY?” Need others to step up and be those guys, or find them in the offseason

[@asaucierut]

DESPISE THE SHAME!! the players need to establish an appetite for winning in their hearts, not mouthing the words in vain!

[@ppumpkin3282]

That punt return for a TD is on coaching.

[@lizpowers6521]

Sorry but I think Mayo is the problem. He's soft. Laughing, joking, but the team stinks. Enough of this rebuild stuff.

[@Shawn-r7k]

Hows the Vibes now.. egads man 🤦‍♂️🤔😂😂

[@yuwish6320]

Jags had the same game. They didn't seem tired.

[@stuart_tucker]

They been in LDN all week though, got over the jet lag.

[@455zzz]

If we get the #1 pick we should definitely trade down try to get a LT and RT move onwenu back to guard

[@843mane]

Yall audio is jacked up in this video fellas 👀

[@DMDvideo10]

The QB looks like he pla. But they lack top level talent to compete at any level.

[@ryandavid8620]

Letting nick casrio go was where it all went wrong. Bring in bill, patricia, and mcdaniels and lets get it back on track.

[@dylanthomas12321]

Patriots weight room, facilities, support of players with families was ranked lowest in the league. That's the Kraft family.

[@costo34ify]

Jets are going to scorch earth the pats

[@larrygilman8896]

Honestly, why is Polk even playing? He's that bad. Put Baker out there. He can't be any worse than Polk.

[@MP15aug]

People gave Bill a lot of shit for really one bad season when they wouldn't spend any money. I think people are missing Bill now.

[@creeper2054]

You can fire Mayo during the season, but then who takes over? The entire staff is awful.

[@mattl8774]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="534">8:54</a> rumor has it that keion white reported the practice infraction his rookie year.

[@Bobo62-pat]

The Pats have a hard time drafting WR.

[@tonytheg6612]

i like pop and boutte, wondering why baker isnt getting a few snaps.

[@thatDUDEfromMAINE]

I've been wondering why baker hasn't eaten into polks work load 🤔 as of right now, Polk couldn't catch a cold.

[@calidecali]

Kraft won't fire Mayo because of BLM 🙄😊

[@dylanthomas12321]

Maye is counting the days til he can get away from Kraft family.

[@ulkeshkosh6164]

Maye is the best player on the team.

[@vincemcmahon9867]

A little bit of fizzy mic feedback or background noise going on boys

[@pmac206]

Nobody should be surprised by this is what happens when you barely address any needs in the offseason. We have a cheap ass owner. That’s more interesting in shopping for bargain bin players than actually bringing Talent in. You get what you pay for.

[@Sas6903]

I like Mayo but unfortunately he doesn’t look like he’s up to this situation. It’s a giant jump from LB coach/Co-DC (role not in title) to head coach. Especially without an experienced play caller on offense and maybe just not a creative enough offensive mind. It all feels like every coach if flying by the seat of their pants. On top of it the personnel guy is first timer.

[@rd71122]

the coach isnt what he thinks he is and the players know theyre not good

[@proncs]

They should have fire Mayo tomorrow and cut ties now. Never should have hired him but alas. I do think they have their QB of the future but they need to rebuild their entire staff to support him. Fire Wolff AVP Mayo Covington and build it properly. Hire the GM and let him hire the proper coach not pick some guy cause he sucked up to you for years. I do not trust this front office to build it properly around Maye.

[@jackthequarterback]

FIRE MAYO. All he’s done is suck up to the creepy old drunk that owns the team and call him “thunder cat”. He doesn’t deserve and isn’t qualified to be a HC anywhere that isn’t a D2 program.

[@kingofcarrotflowers326]

So we are just going to avoid the elephant in the room? Which is how you both helped in pushing out Bill Belichick? At 70 years old you would see more coaching being done than Jerod Mayo at 38. He would be yelling at his defense on the sideline, arguing with officials, calling out coaches and throwing phones. You were covering greatness and it wasn’t good enough for PHIL PERRY. Now we have this PATHETIC excuse for a Team. Thanks guys, you helped destroy the last fragments that were "great" about the Franchise. You were both covering great

[@CasualViewerX]

This whole network are nothing but social justice warriors anyways.

[@siegmund87]

So what was great about the way Belichick coached the team last year? What was great about the development of Mac Jones? He can scream all he wants, but the team last year, and years prior, was the same way. Undisciplined, bad on special teams, and committed penalties.

[@CasualViewerX]

@@siegmund87 ask the players, bill wasnt on the field playing.

[@siegmund87]

@@CasualViewerX So when it's convenient for you, you blame the players? You must think Mayo is doing his job well. Since he can't play, it's not his fault.

[@TMS21]

On the Punt return TD Dell Petus 24 didnt attempt to tackle. Maybe he stops it maybe he doesnt idk

[@Pat3697]

is rabbits out of the bag really a saying? lmaooo no way

[@ars6091]

Look at Dumb and Dumber try to Backtrack - ...Pats (Krafty Bob & son Jonathan) screwed up BIG TIME letting the GOAT coach walk

[@RickStein-n1c]

Belichick needed to go. Great coach. Horrid GM. But hiring Mayo... Bletcht. Failure.

[@CasualViewerX]

@@RickStein-n1c No, they could have hired a gm and kept belichick as the headcoach, but no, kraft is doing a bad job, along with his son.

[@jwheels9876]

Yeah because they were on a real tear going 4-13 last year with Bill. The real dumb move was hiring Mayo, not firing Bill.

[@BootseyJ209]

Bill dint want to give up control. It was he either he does it or he walks. And he walked

[@rickmccoy7369]

Was it that bad with bill guy dominated for 20 years all he got was 3 years to make it work after Brady left it’s bullshit he deserves atleast 5 seasons of bad football atleast let him walk to early and not this is what you got