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Shouldn’t have said it thenWas never up to him. He's not the GM.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Shouldn’t have said it thenWas never up to him. He's not the GM.
He said he was gonna spend a lot of cash. Seems like he already got pushed around.
I keep seeing this claim.
Here's the reality - Patriots have actually spent a lot of cash to date:
It's also instructive how Bill's "treat 'em like ****" coaching tree repeatedly flamed out when they tried to imitate his style.
And treating them like ****? I’m guessing Gronk, who’s maybe the greatest TE ever, says he needed it. Maybe other guys did as well? Maybe the other coaches flamed out because they had no weight behind it. Maybe this new generation of players are sensitive?
Then this ^^^ doesn't make your OP below, make much sense.
If the style doesn't matter, why would you be concerned with swinging too far in the direction opposite of the hard-ass approach?
Maybe you have an agenda: laying seeds questioning Mayo's style (of which you know nothing about), to blame him at the first sign of adversity (which is bound to happen w/ a rookie HC, QB and new O coaching staff).
Coffee is for closersAbout 10 years ago, in my late 30’s I ran a financial institution. I had one older guy who was rough around the edges, not always politically correct, but his clients loved him and he was my top sales person. Our corporate head hated him and asked me to fire him. refused and said I ain’t firing my top guy. The employees appreciated that I would stand up for them and I had a great relationship with them but I held them accountable to produce.
That in my opinion is the key for Mayo. You can be nice but the players have to be held accountable. I hope he does well.
By the end of year 1, regardless of record, we will have a good idea about Mayo as a HC, and at the end of year 2 we will know exactly what we have...New Patriots Running Back Makes Telling Comment on Jerod Mayo
Recently-signed New England Patriots running back Antonio Gibson likes what he sees in first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.heavy.com
This comment by Gibson seeing Mayo as "one of the guys" caught my eye. Is that what you want in a head coach? Apparently at Bob Kraft's behest, team culture in Foxboro is undergoing a radical change -- for better or worse is TBD. Yes, it's extremely early for the new regime and one isolated example of the anticipated "player-friendly vibe" Jerod brings to the table. I'm just hoping the pendulum doesn't swing too far in the direction opposite Bill Belichick's iron-fisted approach, that discipline and individual sacrifice toward team goals don't become casualties along the way.