During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, ex-Patriots head coach, and current leader of the UNC Tar Heels, Bill Belichick had a funny one-liner when asked about New England canning Jerod Mayo.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick was asked to weigh in on the New England Patriots firing his successor, Jerod Mayo, after only one season as head coach when appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday. The news of Mayo’s firing came down immediately after the team’s 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills in the regular season finale on Sunday.
With the New England Patriots already moving on from his replacement after one season, Bill Belichick was candid in his response to the news as he continues focusing on UNC.
The Patriots’ decision to fire Jerod Mayo just over an hour after the 2024 regular season wrapped has led to several strong reactions from former Patriots players — many of whom believe that the first-year head coach was put in a bad spot by Robert Kraft and Eliot Wolf.
The New England Patriots enjoyed decades of stability at the head coaching position, but for the third time in three seasons, they will have a new man lurking on the sidelines. That's because the team announced Sunday it has decided to part ways with Jerod Mayo after just one season on the job after succeeding Bill Belichick in Foxborough.
Bill Belichick didn't seem to like the idea that the next coach already had a deal in place. As former Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty said on Tuesday's PFT Live, Belichick and his replacement, Jerod Mayo, barely spoke during the 2023 season.
The long-time Patriots coach said that it was Robert Kraft’s decision to oust his successor, but once again pointed to a Jonathan Kraft and Robyn Glaser having the owner’s ear. Belichick then added that he believed a “shared vision” was key to his success in New England, but said it evaporated during his final four seasons.
With the New England Patriots firing Jerod Mayo as head coach, asking his predecessor’s opinion has become quite popular. Bill Belichick briefly touched on the subject on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday,
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