Patriots coach Jerod Mayo again had to clarify one of his comments, this time for what could have been seen as a slight toward OC Alex Van Pelt after Sunday's loss.
Four-team race for the NFL draft's top pick: Who has the inside track to picking No. 1, and who needs a QB?Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
Four-team race for the NFL draft's top pick: Who has the inside track to picking No. 1, and who needs a QB?While Mayo later answered that he is responsible for all decisions, his initial remark could have been viewed as a slight on Van Pelt, the first-year playcaller."I didn't mean anything by that," Mayo said."It was more of a defensive response. I tried to clarify that with the follow-up question , because ultimately all those decisions are mine. ...
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said his curt response to a question about the team's short-yardage play-calling was"more of a defensive response" and"I didn't mean anything by that." Mayo has had similar missteps in what has been a rocky initial season with the Patriots, who are 3-11 and sputtering towards the end of the regular season.
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