New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft revealed the firing of head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season, citing a lack of upward trajectory in the team's performance. While the team ended the season with a win against the Buffalo Bills, Kraft said the decision was difficult but necessary. Reports suggest that Mayo's unconventional approach, such as choosing to play cards with players instead of reviewing film after a loss, may have contributed to the decision.
The New England Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo after just one season on Monday, and a report on Wednesday revealed telling details about his first year as NFL head coach and what the lead up to that decision looked like. The Patriots closed out the season with a win over AFC East rivals, the Buffalo Bills, but it wasn’t enough for owner Robert Kraft to want to stick with Mayo.
'But in a move that surprised some at the front of the plane after such a lopsided loss, according to a team source, Mayo, the team’s first-year head coach who had been handpicked by owner Robert Kraft to succeed Bill Belichick, left his spot near the front and went back to where some players had gathered to play cards, choosing to hang out there while his assistants watched film,' Chad Graff’s report read.
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