Jerod Mayo replaced Bill Belichick as the head coach of the New England Patriots, but he still feels like he’s behind and maybe still a coach in the league.
New England’s new coach expressed his support for his predecessor during an interview Monday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.” New England’s new coach expressed his support for his predecessor during an interview Monday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.””I think the coach still has a lot of potential,” Mayo said. “I wish him all the best.”
Mayo’s relationship with Belichick dates back more than a decade to 2008. At the time, the Patriots hired a new head coach while he was still a player. Mayo quickly became a leader on the team and earned the respect of Belichick, the Patriots’ longtime coach. Added him to the coaching staff. employees 2019 However, after Mayo became Belichick’s contractual successor, there were rumors that the relationship between the two could deteriorate in 2023.
Mayo said in his introductory press conference that he “needs a break with Bill” , who was away from the team for three seasons from his retirement to joining the coaching staff. As for Belichick’s future, the former Patriots coach has been heavily linked to the Atlanta Falcons. He has been interviewed twice by the team because some insiders believe he has the top job.
But the Falcons are interviewing several other candidates for the second head coaching job this week, and Belichick hasn’t talked to any other teams since the Patriots parted ways with him. In the same interview, Mayo confirmed reports that the Patriots have offered both of Belichick’s sons to remain on the coaching staff.
“We have a good relationship,” Mayo said. “They have a choice to stay and they can go with their father if they want. … I’m still going through it. They are great coaches. Let’s see what happens.”Steve Belichick worked with Mayo in recent years and was the team’s linebackers coach.
Both Mayo and Belichick were expected to lead the Patriots’ defense, with Belichick calling the defensive plays in 2019. But the pitch Mayo threw to Steve Belichick didn’t seem like it was meant to take care of the team’s defense. The Patriots have asked to interview two assistant coaches who will join the team as the next defensive coordinator, including defensive backs coach DeMarcus Covington.
Belichick has not yet applied for the position.Brian Belichick, meanwhile, is the Patriots’ safeties coach since 2020.
