Current:Home > FinancePatriots assistant coach Jerod Mayo responds to 'hurtful' report about his approach with team-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Patriots assistant coach Jerod Mayo responds to 'hurtful' report about his approach with team
View Date:2024-12-24 10:30:15
The New England Patriots may have the coach that could succeed Bill Belichick one day in Jerod Mayo, but the linebackers coach said it was "hurtful" to see a report alleging he has "rubbed at least some people the wrong way" within the organization.
In December, a report from the Boston Sports Journal detailed how Mayo, who is expected by many to be a leading candidate to replace Bill Belichick as head coach when the time comes, might not be the next person to receive the top job because of relationship issues within the Patriots. Mayo signed a contract extension with the team in the last offseason.
Mayo said Tuesday he has read the report and addressed how he felt seeing it.
"When that report came out, my brother sent it to me. It was more hurtful than anything," he told reporters. "I found it to be, well, the timing was a little bit weird, in my opinion. And, if that was the case, I feel like this would've been leaked sometime earlier."
Mayo added he tries to "treat everyone the same way" and it's sometimes part of the job of the leader to create friction.
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
"I always try to be constructive and respectful in my feedback. And some people appreciate that transparency, and some don't," Mayo said. "But at the end of the day, if we can't rub people the wrong way, how do expect to be the best that you can be? And I would say anytime there's change or anything like that, like, it's gonna be painful. Someone's gonna rub you the wrong way. At the end of the day, you have to look through all the words and really get to the substance, or get to the meat and potatoes of what that person is trying to say."
As a result, Mayo said the report helped him in beginning a "period of self-reflection" as he looks forward to the end of the regular season.
"We all have blind spots, and maybe that's one of my blind spots. But at the end of the day, hopefully, whoever put that story out is man or woman enough to bring to my attention to have a conversation," he said.
Who is Jerod Mayo?
The 10th overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft out of Tennessee, Mayo has spent his entire professional career in New England.
In eight seasons with the Patriots, Mayo was the 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year, a 2010 All-Pro, a two-time Pro Bowl selectee and a Super Bowl 49 champion.
After retiring in 2015, Mayo was hired by New England as the inside linebackers coach in 2019. He has held the position since then and taken on more responsibilities, including sharing play-calling duties with fellow linebackers coach Steve Belichick.
veryGood! (39956)
Related
- Maine dams face an uncertain future
- Sporadic Environmental Voters Hold the Power to Shift Elections and Turn Red States Blue
- Man found dead in car with 2 flat tires at Death Valley National Park amid extreme heat
- Feds crack down on companies marketing weed edibles in kid-friendly packaging
- Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman Donald Trump picked to serve as attorney general?
- Scandoval Shocker: The Real Timeline of Tom Sandoval & Raquel Leviss' Affair
- Dyson Flash Sale: Save $200 on the TP7A Air Purifier & Fan During This Limited-Time Deal
- A $20 Uniqlo Shoulder Bag Has Gone Viral on TikTok: Here’s Why It Exceeds the Hype
- Moana 2 Star Dwayne Johnson Shares the Empowering Message Film Sends to Young Girls
- In a Growing Campaign to Criminalize Widespread Environmental Destruction, Legal Experts Define a New Global Crime: ‘Ecocide’
Ranking
- Early Black Friday Deals: 70% Off Apple, Dyson, Tarte, Barefoot Dreams, Le Creuset & More + Free Shipping
- Emails Reveal U.S. Justice Dept. Working Closely with Oil Industry to Oppose Climate Lawsuits
- U.S. Solar Jobs Fell with Trump’s Tariffs, But These States Are Adding More
- Jennifer Garner and Sheryl Lee Ralph Discuss Why They Keep Healthy Relationships With Their Exes
- Horoscopes Today, November 11, 2024
- Proof Ariana Madix & New Man Daniel Wai Are Going Strong After Explosive Vanderpump Rules Reunion
- New York City Has Ambitious Climate Goals. The Next Mayor Will Determine Whether the City Follows Through
- Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon
Recommendation
-
NASCAR Championship race live updates, how to watch: Cup title on the line at Phoenix
-
Los Angeles sheriff disturbed by video of violent Lancaster arrest by deputies
-
Mother singer Meghan Trainor welcomes second baby with husband Daryl Sabara
-
Nine Years After Filing a Lawsuit, Climate Scientist Michael Mann Wants a Court to Affirm the Truth of His Science
-
'Dangerous and unsanitary' conditions at Georgia jail violate Constitution, feds say
-
The number of Americans at risk of wildfire exposure has doubled in the last 2 decades. Here's why
-
Rural Jobs: A Big Reason Midwest Should Love Clean Energy
-
In California, a Warming Climate Will Help a Voracious Pest—and Hurt the State’s Almonds, Walnuts and Pistachios