Bedard: Pathetic Chargers Loss Was INDICTMENT on Jerod Mayo | Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast

[@sugarman9323]

Bedard, you are one of the very few actual Patriots journalists left who’s going to tell it like it truly is. Thank you.

[@ZenBoulder]

He’s speaking Truth!

[@Bramblebrae]

Greg, I couldn’t agree more with everything you laid out regarding the current sorry state of the Pats and their tenuous future. Honest critical risk/reward assessment. I don’t see how anyone who takes an unbiased assessment of the state of this franchise can come to any other conclusion than to completely blow it up and start fresh. Keep telling it like it is!

[@lensuber919]

Absolutely. If Kraft I'm cleaning house. Coach staff and front office all need to go. Patriots nation has seen enough of this crap.

[@bgizze01]

Honestly some of the more optimistic journalists are coming around and even they are calling for a change at the HC. I’m hoping Kraft does the right thing for the franchise and the fanbase

[@lensuber919]

@bgizze01 👏👏👏

[@obarbeito]

Keeping Mayo would be like when the Jets retained Adam Gasse for a 2nd season

[@shawngreene1225]

Totally disagree sir. At least Adam Gase had good experience as being a coordinator and I think he interviewed his own staff

[@_etoure_]

and like the chargers and keeping Branden staley just to fire him anyway

[@YoureNotReet]

Lmao adam Gassy

[@obarbeito]

Thanks Bedard for not being a sellout like the rest of Boston media💪

[@theblackflame4002]

Let's be honest, they're afraid of getting called "Racist Boston" and that's coming because Mayo will play that card

[@dropkickninja5379]

You said it man. It’s refreshing to see a Pats pundit calling out the real problems and not trying to make up stupid excuses while continuing to blame Belichick like a lot of these other lazy media members. Mayo is a Fn clown show and the Patriots have become a circus act. They need to hire Mike Vrabel at HC and bring in someone from the Lions front office, like a head scout for drafting personnel and hire someone from the Lions, Vikings or Bucs on the offensive side of the ball to be OC.

[@theblackflame4002]

@@dropkickninja5379 Just before I listened to this podcast I watched Curran and Brian Hoyer just keep making excuses for Mayo. They're so afraid to criticize him, and let's face it, Mayo has already made comments about his race, so if he feels he's going to be fired wait for the "Racist Boston" card and the media is afraid of that even though its total BS

[@dropkickninja5379]

@@theblackflame4002 I know, it’s like he purposefully spoke about race relations from Day 1 at his presser to secure his job from any kind of backlash or firing, so that he and his cronies can go back to that if he was to get shown the door. This is a very very sad and HOPELESS time to be a Pats fan because the owner no longer cares about the fans or winning.

[@theblackflame4002]

@@dropkickninja5379 Yeah, he said "Its a black name Robert, you'll get used to it." Says it all. Newton's stans tried some of that when Jones took his job, but I think this would be blown up a lot worse.

[@jamesfontes9292]

Mayo is a terrible head coach

[@ZenBoulder]

Mayo has never been a Coordinator and he’s only been in one system his whole life. He attacked and abandoned that system almost immediately. He rushed in Ping-pong tables, Pool tables, and Hip-Hop Music. He’s an unmitigated disaster, and Kraft’s ego will keep the Circus in town.

[@rickpeterson8825]

I'm a Chargers fan 43 years and I've dealt with some baaaaad teams, as ya know! But I honestly thought it would be 24--14 or something similar, but I was shocked bc we're in a rebuild! But the one thing I'd disagree with is , the players have some blame ! When they spoke with a couple Patriots players their reply was "They wanted it more" We didn't show effort! And that's not the Patriot Way! Win, lose or draw . The Patriots ALWAYS gave the opponent a bad time, but that was bad! Wishing you a Happy n Healthy New Year Pats fans!

[@neiladlington950]

The "Patriot Way" is quite simple but apparently difficult to do. "Just do your job and the game will look after itself" . Of course that infers doing you job is more important than making the highlight reel or building up your stats or just fully understanding what your job in fact is.

[@scottohara9001]

He’s not the right HC pull the plug start over

[@shootermcgaven02]

Hate to say it. Everyone knew it was going to be ugly but wasn’t going to be that bad.

[@nigelcarreiro6630]

You know what I've thought about recently? If the Patriots landed the #1 pick last year and drafted Caleb Williams, I think Mayo would 100% be fired. The national media scrutiny would be like what we saw in Chicago and Mayo's horrendous coaching would be covered nationally on a weekly basis. It's unfortunate that Drake didn't have that kind of hype coming out so the pats are basically never talked about nationally. Kudos to Bedard for being the one reporter who's actually held this shit show to account and plainly given voice to what has been abundantly clear to all of us.

[@DeeMay-u4r]

With all the success you've had don't you think it's time to let someone else in the limelight. Besides you all wanted belichek gone. You got your wish

[@andrewolihan2427]

Yes we asked for change but we never asked for mayo. The consensus in every group was having Ben Johnson, vrabel or Shane Steiken. I know people that were optimistic but nobody who has serious belief Mayo would be a great head coach

[@Zahok1]

At least we got the better QB this way

[@michaell8002]

​@@andrewolihan2427steiken might be worse than mayo. That's a photo finish.

[@theminuteman3460]

I’m really starting to appreciate Greg Bedard‘s honesty. For the last couple of years, he has been pretty spot on with his opinions on the Patriots both as a team and organization.

[@kevinmedeiros6098]

This coach can't see what the other team is doing to his team in real time. He doesn't jump into the defensive players on the bench during the game because he has no clue. The job of a coach is to prepare, develop, change course from one drive to the next. All this culture crap comes with the players believing in you as a coach. If you dont know whats happening....you cant fix it. He faked it to the top. The Emperor has no clothes and the players knows it.

[@garynapolitano1270]

From a management perspective, I typically don’t like to make a leadership change after one year. But, in certain circumstances, you simply must be able to recognize when things are drastically.wrong ! Mayo must go!

[@paulserafin6730]

Totally agree, Pats coaches are not properly preparing the players. Game 1 should not be the high point of the season. Clean out the front office and fire the coaches and start over.

[@risegatn9834]

Damn right

[@Apex-rl4fb]

100%. We have to move on from Mayo.

[@TheWH878]

The problem with Billionaires is that can never admit mistakes. The only way this franchise turns around is if Kraft swallows some pride and lets Mayo go and hires Vrabel - a proven winner and who is 10x the coach Mayo is. Kraft messed up the endings of Brady / Belichick. Hopefully he can salvage some credibility and fire Mayo and reroute this train wreck.

[@davidrodgers4247]

THIS. Kraft needs to make the move too if he wants any shot at the HOF

[@joerosa2532]

They also pissed off Gronk to the point where he retired from football for a year! I doubt his retirement was directed at Belichick and the coaching staff but more towards the Krafts who refused to justly compensate their legendary QB, his great friend and team-mate Tom Brady.

[@heybrowhatup]

@@joerosa2532 No, Gronk's beef had to do with his injuries - most notably being put in to on special teams when the Pats were blowing out the Colts late in the game where he broke his arm. That was one of Bill's most idiotic coaching decisions.

[@EliteDB21]

Respect Greg's work

[@JR-ii5de]

We don't deserve you, Greg Bedard. Have a great New Year!

[@kevinmedeiros6098]

If mayo had the most talent in the league he wouldn't be able to put them in position to win the big playoff games.

[@Nick-fc9xy]

Giving wolf a pass is ridiculous. He was a part of the previous garbage. Get rid of everyone. Why are you so concerned about Krafts legacy? Brady is the only Patriots legacy.

[@christopherb.8465]

Bedard covered the Packers for a year some time ago and has had a hard on for that team every since. Eliot's father Ron was GM & that's why Bedard defends the kid.

[@changingworldllc1157]

I agree! Also Bedard is a buffoon!

[@donaldrowe8460]

Finally someone saying the truth!

[@SalemHarbor]

Well put Greg. If they hang on to Mayo, we'll be having the same conversation this time next year.

[@soxxel12]

I get everyone wants to fire Mayo but keeping Wolf would be equally if not more detrimental. This is the team’s most important off season since they fired Carroll. With their draft picks and cap space they have the ability to be in contention for a playoff spot like the Commanders and Chargers this year if they make the right moves. If not it could cost them the next 3-4 years and Drake’s rookie salary window. I initially wanted them to bring in Ben Johnson but the franchise is worse off than we thought and they need someone with Vrabel’s experience to right the ship.

[@Richcaldo]

If you hire and give Vrabel the power to fire or retain Wolf, as Bedard indicated, it could work. Let a football “mind” coach make the organizational decisions, without owner interference.

[@anti7928]

I hope Mayo and the Kraft's watch your video..

[@spod7575]

I agree with the sentiments of the comments. You are the few with courage to call it like you see it. ( REALITY ) Thank you Greg for not trying to deceive the fan base, trying to protect your job like the majority of Boston sports media LIKE ( PATRIOTS UNFILTERED )

[@michaellalli7693]

Appreciate your honest take on covering the Patriots. BSJ is a great subscription

[@Willie-es1df]

Everyone show up to the game and shout fire mayo all game long

[@bellaboo2111]

Greg and Nick are a dynamic duo great work guys and Happy New Year

[@elizabethwmclean8145]

I remember when Robert Kraft bought the team and said he did it because, as a fan, he was tired of them losing all the time and wanted to bring a winning team to New England. He did, for sure, but now it feels like we’re right back when the shaver guy owned the team.

[@leodrosia4369]

Shaver guy haha...victor kiam .

[@Bostonbob3]

Mayo says he's a "CEO head coach." But he isn't. He's a middle management head coach. The useless guy at work who's always passing the buck, blaming others, and continuously looking for "collaboration and consensus" because he can only make a decision if he has absolutely everyone agreeing with him and kissing his ass. God forbid there's constructive, honest debate where people can disagree. We've all worked for this type of "boss," the kind who has a say over entire departments but has no experience running any of them. The only thing they're good at producing is confusion.

[@lucasmunaretti9153]

Considering the offensive line, losing David Andrews and having the worst receivers in the NFL , Maye did an excellent job this season

[@ZenBoulder]

DEFENSE has cratered. Same Defense has cratered under SLO-Mayo

[@jshall14]

To Greg’s point, the 49ers had three coaches in the two years before hiring Bill Walsh. I wouldn’t known that if I didn’t listen to Mike Lombardi’s book on Audible.

[@ericjdevops]

That's what we get when the Krafts will only spend enough for bologna sandwiches

[@mluongo5689]

If Kraft runs it back with Mayo, it’ll be very hard to watch them next year. Subpar talent and coaching

[@rickwb6320]

Greg, stop agonizing about what to do. This is an easy decision. Kraft can't prolong this mistake and needs to cut loose from Mayo and beg Vrabel to be the HC.

[@Beeruspvm]

The broadcasters for the game were making fun of how bad the pats were! They kept saying Herbert can do whatever he wants in the game.

[@heybrowhatup]

Signing Owenu, Barmore, Dugger and Rham to top contracts was a fireable offense for Wolf. None of them deserved it.

[@gunnerz7571]

Bill didn’t have a QB and didn’t have the easiest schedule in the league

[@4000angels]

Jerod Mayo should have never been hired. Robert Kraft is the real problem. If Mayo is not replaced by next season, I will completely boycott the New England Patriots, and I will not miss this team at all. I have much better things to do than follow a pathetic organization. Get it done, Kraft family.

[@Familyman5657]

What a way to end the year on Felger and Mazz.Cerrone Leroy Nick and Greg were Awesome!Best Patriots talk of the year.

[@Raizhen010]

Seriously, we're going into the last game and the defense still isn't coached to pass off rub and pick routes on 3 and short situations. Inexcusable.

[@theblackflame4002]

I just came from watching Curran and Hoyer make nothing but excuses for Mayo, glad Bedard is being real here

[@chatro9314]

Bedard gets it. He articulated it perfectly. It’s time to clean house.

[@josephramos7120]

Thank you Bedard!! I would rather people and former players be honest about how bad and how much worse this season was than any of the seasons in the past 30 seasons. People need to stop trying to sugar coat the disaster that is the Patriots Preparation week to week, constant Penalties & Lack-Luster player energy / game plan / halftime adjustments. Most NCAA College teams could Beat this Patriots Team and it's not because of lack of Talent. They were a top 10 Defense in Points Allowed last season and that was with Mac Jones throwing Interception and Fumble Parties the 1st half of the season putting the Defense in short field situations over and over again, and the defense still finished #9 overall in points allowed under great coaching, preparation, X's & O's / halftime adjustments. Imagine last seasons Defense, with Drake Maye at QB, they would have been a top 3 Defense in Points Allowed and make the playoffs with ease. I respect your Honest Take Bedard and appreciate that you don't not playing favorites or politics when it comes to the Patriots Performance. Come On Patriots, "Do your Job."

[@davidhapka5410]

Kraft is not going fire Mayo if for no other reason than race...Stephen A, Shannon Sharpe, Ryan Clark, etc etc, will cry racism all day long on ESPN.

[@WillHal1000]

yeah, race is definitely a consideration.

[@theblackflame4002]

Yup, Mayo will pull the "Racist Boston" card, he's that type and RK is one of those fake woke guys who will cave to it.

[@Sourlemons-z4e]

Let's be completely realistic KRAFT fired BELICHICK ( 8 superbowl wins 6 with NE, 31 playoff game wins) went 4-13= fired. Mayo 3-14 ?

[@ayalave75]

There is no way im giving the players a pass. They are as much to blame as the coaches. This organization is poor from top to bottom, from ownership, front office, coaches and players. No one wants to talk about the players, but the leadership in the locker is poor. Most of the guys they resigned are playing poorly.

[@jacksoncraddock7264]

Bedard is a badass, he just tells it how it is, there’s no fan bias bullshit, the guy is the best period. Never change.

[@Richcaldo]

This was the best analysis from anyone from a Boston media commentator. Why do you “think” Kraft is holding onto Mayo?

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

Robert Kraft felt burned by his bad relationship with Belichick. He wants a head coach who will be his buddy. He got it.

[@robertsm8285]

Put some respect on the Chargers !

[@WillHal1000]

Dude, the chargers played a cupcake

[@masteringersoll]

Wow.. fired Pete Carol and Mayo stays..Mayo will never get a job as a line coach anywhere in any league. Fire the bum

[@joerosa2532]

The smart guy was Parcells who knew how much an arrogant putz and schmuck Kraft was and told him to f*ck off after 3 years and a Super Bowl visit.

[@Pyschedelicfunk]

The front office needs a rehaul as well cant have another off-season like last. There are guys who got resigned last off-season that didnt earn those deals

[@jaaychaves5151]

Nailed it..

[@kena90]

I don’t understand the mindset of a fan base who had 35 years of horrific play, followed by 20+ of being competitive and winning, and then run the coach out of town because “changes were needed”, and then want a winning season right away. Unreal.

[@Zahok1]

Literally nobody wanted or expected a winning season. What they want is to see progress and there is none of it. Maye is already better than Mac Jones and yet this team has half the wins as last year. The defense regressed horrifically even though last year both Gonzo and Judon were out for the season after game 3 or 4. Head coach keeps throwing everyone under the bus and then walks it back every Monday as he’s laughing it up with the radio people. So … his record is bad, the progression has declined, the optics are bad and the team overall is much less disciplined than ever before. Why would anyone want that back? What’s the positive?

[@mpolinsk22]

@@Zahok1 Exactly, no one expected great things this season, no one expected a winning record or playoffs. But they expected competitiveness. They've actually been better at WR this year, they've been possibly better on the line (although it's still terrible, it's not the complete jailbreak as it was for most of last year), and Maye is, at the very least, more talented than Jones/Zappe. Plus they've had a much easier schedule. Yet here they are 3rd from the bottom of the league on offense and 7th from the bottom in points allowed on D (though some of that is on the offense too). They still have a long way to go on their talent level, but it's pretty tough to say it's not better than it was. Between that and the absurdly weak schedule, the fact that they're worse off not significantly better than last year is wholly an indictment on the staff.

[@dropkickninja5379]

This is a shit take

[@fitzread2595]

Completely agree with cleaning house. Sad to say because he was a great Patriot linebacker, but Mayo is clearly in over his head. He should be a D Coordinator at this point. Vrabel is available, and you have to move now or risk more years of bad football.

[@bgizze01]

I was all for Mayo giving him a shot at the reigns. I know it was going to be bad. My motto was “progress not perfection”. There was little progress on the offense when Maye started but hindered by Oline and AVP. The defense has done a complete 180. Like they forgot how to play football. Mayo isn’t the guy. He doesn’t have a handle on the team and it’s becoming more and more evident. Even players are calling for a change. It’s clear he isn’t ready and this team needs experienced leadership not just yes men. We are in a great spot with cap and draft position and we don’t need a qb. Have pieces on defense and a few building blocks on offense. We can see a significant improvement if we have the right leader

[@Daniel_Capital]

So Mayo has a terrible season, get him out of town. Eliot Wolf has a terrible offseason "he's good at what he does and can stay." Wolf had: -The most cap space in the league. -the 3rd pick in every round. And somehow the talent got much worse! It's impossible to be that incompetent‼ Other than having the last name Wolf, WTF has he done?

[@johnathanleonardo912]

Kraft is too worried about loyalty and PR sensitive

[@kdis20]

If mayo is coach next szn i'm not gonna blame him any more. We all should be blaming kraft. Its hilarious to think kraft moved on from Pete Carroll but can't move on from mayo.

[@mpolinsk22]

I've said this somewhere already, but if the fans start chanting "f you, Bob" instead of just "fire Mayo," maybe that'll spur some action.

[@danielbaldwin9855]

Pete Carroll says he wants to coach again. Hmmm...... shouldn't we be considering him ?😂

[@kdis20]

@@danielbaldwin9855 no we shouldn't. he's a woke joke too.

[@chargersina]

Slater is a pro bowler. 😂

[@wesmckenna8287]

100000000% agree, a total dumpster fire. I’m not watching a game until Mayo is gone.

[@lilerb1313]

I've been waiting for the big guys take on this sheet show. I'm really starting to think that Polk was not developed properly which led to his his regression, the kid was not even close to being this bad.

[@hamzahamza1877]

Pls fire mayo and the whole staff bring Ben Johnson or Mike Vrable

[@Zahok1]

If they keep Mayo then I hope they trade Maye. That kids a stud and deserves not to go down with this disaster of a ship. I was saying Mayo needs more than 1 year but the teams getting worse with each week instead of at least incrementally better

[@DWilliams-ce8nb]

Q: Who's offense is this? A: WOLF's

[@thirstyforvino]

Not for nothing but if you want to direct blame it should be at Robert and Jonathan Kraft as all matters flow from these two. They determine the budget for coaching, personnel department and players. All of this leads to the choices of who was hired, who was signed and who was drafted with cost control and budgets in mind. It was never a matter of getting the best coaches, personnel department and players. Whenever it came down to spending money the Krafts came up short. So media and fans can say things till we’re blue in the faces but till Krafts decides otherwise we are SOL!!!!🤬🤬🤬

[@ayalave75]

Gregs take on Polk is BS. Polk’s played extremely poorly. He needs to take some responsibility for his poor play. He’s been given 45% of the snaps on the year, and has caught 12 of 33 passes thrown to him for 87 yards. Im not blaming the GM, head coach, OC or WR coach, the kid needs to step up. Most players don’t get this much playing time when you’ve played so poorly.

[@trentbateman]

Their wideout coach is horrendous though, but you’re right it isn’t looking good for next year for polk

[@mpolinsk22]

@@trentbateman The coaching is all kinds of terrible, but there's no coaching in the world that's going to take this bum and infuse him with NFL talent.

[@shootermcgaven02]

Correction, he has taken responsibility. When has the patriots ever had a scarnecia type wr coach? Brown should have been but nope. 😢Polk still way under contract, draft like he doesn’t exist then see what’s up. Still way better than drafting based solely on speed as in Thornton.

[@mpolinsk22]

@shootermcgaven02 I don't know about it being worse than the Thornton pick. At least the speed was an elite trait. Polk had nowhere near anything that plays at an NFL level. He's not quick, he's not outright fast, he's not even big. He got super favorable match-ups routinely against #2 and #3 DBs at Washington and was still routinely blanketed.

[@shootermcgaven02]

@@ayalave75 I agree totally accept scheme aside. Drops are drops and that’s literally his job. I have faith in Polk. The rookie needs faith in himself and better get pissed at himself or ….,,,,,

[@Decky1980]

Ben Johnson wouldn't even interview with them imo.

[@thefastmagician]

The Bedard Way 🙏

[@nolanrj44]

Retain Elliot Wolfe??? youre out of ur mind. Out of every draft pick and FA aquisition, the only good move was Drake Maye which was the most obvious pick ever. I think the whole building should be fired but if it's only one person fired, it should be Wolfe. He built this trash roster over the last 4 years.

[@PD18765]

You lost me when you suggested Ladd McConnell isn't good.

[@JungleFeverUsa]

You took the words right out of my mouth. I mean Sundays are just awful and patriots are just unwatchable . It's pathetic, they just look like nobody knows what they're doing on the field. I haven't seen anything that made me think the future looks bright

[@4000angels]

I agree 1000% with Greg Bedard in this video

[@aw7579]

Kraft needs his genius pick of Mayo to work in order to make it to the HOF.

[@Orcasrule6355]

He’s not getting in.

[@zeppelinmexicano]

I see it (running it back) as a yuge risk. It's more likely to stay broken than the other way around. Then things are doubly broken, the hole is dug even deeper, and the mental health of the players will be affected.

[@markadams7542]

I am thinking the Vrabel move is going to happen....

[@Orcasrule6355]

Let’s hope so

[@RonBeaulieu]

Mayo is a coach with no identity at all. Looks lost on the sideline. This is coaching in the NFL, it’s hard and someone with Mayos experience shouldn’t have just been handed the job.

[@josephboyce4522]

That Chargers game killed any hope I had that the Pats were on the right track. That is what a team looks like when they lose heart.

[@smaga3507]

Happy new year

[@EricWeiss_SA]

There’s another issue with retaining Mayo: Even if he could be good, the uncertainty alone can impact team’s ability to hire top coordinators & other staff while also negatively influencing FA decisions. The risk isn’t just betting on Mayo, it’s the potential depreciation of all team building avenues.

[@thaddeustucholski]

After most every game Jerod Mayo has the deer in the headlights look on him.

[@Willie-es1df]

Getting rid of yanike ingaqwe was stupid our only decent pass rusher mayo is not ready fire him Robert kraft don't make the mistake and bring him back FIRE JEROD MAYO ALEX VAN PELT AND DEMARCUS COVINGTON ROBERT KRAFT FIRE THEM

[@RyanM0526]

Badly need a house cleaning. I want Mike Borgonzi from the chiefs to be GM and lead the program give him rope and let him pick his coach

[@WillHal1000]

Nah bro, Polk is not good. He's had too many drops.

[@HealthMovementPodcast]

This is a very honest report about what’s going on. Mayo isn’t ready yet. Seems like a good guy, but that doesn’t qualify someone as a head coach. Krafts need to not let ego get in the way of doing what’s best for the team. We need a change. The team is worse in all regards, except QB, than it was at the start of the season.

[@daysofourtime]

If they keep Mayo they'll have to give free beer, a football maybe gas money to get anyone to come.

[@PAPABRAY619]

I’m sorry but the man has absolutely zero talented players on the team besides MAYE and Gonzales. I don’t think this first year is a fair assessment. Bill and the last regime drafted so badly and then left us with nothing

[@theblackflame4002]

Could have had McConky-Got Pplk Could have had Harbaugh-Got Mayo Great job Kraft

[@psault47]

Keep Wolf???? Nooooo, his draft sucked!

[@YoureNotReet]

My 2nd favorite Bedard behind Erik

[@ericblackwell4165]

thanks for telling the truth Greg! some other analyst dance around it. I feel bad for Mayo he was put in a hard spot but that was Kraft's fault. he wasnt and still isnt ready to lead this team in the future and i agree with you if they go into a second season with him it could damage the franchise and the young QB for years to come!

[@Colin_1977]

Nice to hear a Boston sports media guy not be a sellout and tell it like it is.

[@billnoi]

Fire Mayo!!!

[@alfarabi73]

Wow, Boston media is indeed brutal - and I am used to tough media environment, as I live in NY! ;)

[@theblackflame4002]

Wulf's experience is from working with BB who has been awful in the GM spot the last few years

[@edbrit4893]

My only disagreement is absolving the players. Some played below their abilities and were putrid.

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

Mayo had 5 years to coach himself up. Lost too many winnable games. He's worse than Josh McDaniels. Final grade D-. Fire Mayo.

[@GarveyMustangMan]

How many times do the patriots have bad off seasons? Bad drafting, personnel, etc, there is something fundamentally wrong with this organization and drafting offensive players?

[@flyingelvis8850]

---With Jerod Mayo as Patriots Head Coach during 2024 off-season, ZERO COACHES OR FREE AGENTS EVEN CONSIDERED COMING TO NEW ENGLAND. ---Why should it be different during the 2025 Off-season? QB Drake Maye doesn't have Tom Brady's gravitational pull. ---Conclusion: Fire Mayo and hire Mike Vrabel will CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!

[@Bantam1980]

I'm with you 100%, Greg. The Krafts HAVE to move on from Mayo. The problem is that everyone outside the building (or, more specifically, RKK's office) knows that this is the right move. If he doesn't fire Mayo the fan base will be furious and he absolutely will be tarnishing his legacy further. He needs to take off the blinders and evaluate the situation dispassionately; if he does, then he should make the right move. Another year of Mayo will bring only more misery. And by the way, who is going to want to come to NE to play (as in free agents) or coach when it will clearly be a sinking ship? His concern about "not being one of those franchises who fires coaches after one year" is ridiculous, as you correctly point out. Cut your losses and move on - for the sake of the franchise!

[@kenm8436]

Greg, I know you need to pay the bills. But this many ads seem excessive.

[@jasonlewis6914]

Pats are 7-30 in the last 37 games unbelievable. And haven't scored over 30 points in a game in 2 1/2 years. And basically ave about 1td pass a game.