Details of Jerod Mayo's brief stint as the New England Patriots head coach were revealed in a report just days after his abrupt firing.

Pats fans were rooting for him. But as verbal missteps continued, it became obvious Mayo lacked the proper amount of head-coach training.

The Patriots still have officially fired only Mayo, and Kraft said the new coach will decide what to do with this season’s last year’s staff.

Less than two hours after closing out a miserable 4-13 season on Sunday, Patriots players learned the team would have a new head coach in 2025. New England fired Jerod Mayo before some fans had exited the Gillette Stadium parking lots following the team’s 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.

"It’s not that Jerod’s [way] was definitely wrong. But I can’t say I’ve seen that before.” The post This move by Jerod Mayo after a loss reportedly ‘surprised’ Patriots team personnel appeared first on Boston.

Reports have emerged about Jerod Mayo’s coaching tactics during his lone season leading the New England Patriots. It appears Mayo may have pushed the envelope in trying to carve out a unique identity and philosophy distinct from that of his predecessor,

Instead, that power dynamic lasted one year, strained their relationship and divided a staff and made casualties of a Patriots team that sunk to historic lows in 2023. So exit Belichick, enter Mayo, and despite the fact he matched Belichick's 4-13 record last season, Mayo met the same fate Sunday because losing is always the symptom.