Instant reaction to the Patriots dismissal of Jerod Mayo

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

NBC Sports Boston

Tom E. Curran, Mike Vrabel, Afc, 2024 Nfl Draft, Football, Afc East, New England Patriots, Nfl, News, Sports News, Jerod Mayo, Phil Perry, Sports, Drake Maye, Patriots Nation, Ja'lynn Polk

4.8 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Tom Curran, Phil Perry, Ted Johnson and Michael Holley react to the firing of head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season. They discuss why the Krafts made the decision, Mike Vrabel and losing out on the No. 1 pick.

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0:00.0	Welcome to post-game live.
0:12.0	Some Patriots fans getting their wish today.
0:17.0	Gerard Mayo has been fired as Patriots head coach after one season. Team finished
0:23.3	with a 4-13 record after their win today over the Buffalo Bills, a win that cost a team the
0:29.0	number one overall pick in the NFL draft this spring. Robert Kraft released a statement post-game and read in part after the game today.
0:40.5	I informed Gerard Mayo that he will not be returning as a head coach of the New England Patriots in 2025.
0:47.5	For me personally, this is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made since buying the team.
0:53.7	I have always considered myself and my family
0:56.4	as custodians of a public asset. We have tremendous fans who expect and deserve a better
1:02.2	product than we have delivered in recent years. I apologize for that. I have given much thought
1:09.4	and consideration to what actions I can take to
1:12.7	expedite our return to championship contention and determine this move was the best option
1:19.4	at this time. As I said, welcome to postgame live. It was brought to you by your New England
1:26.7	Ford dealers. We got a lot to talk
1:29.2	about here. We knew that there is a possibility that this can happen. I don't think a lot of us thought
1:34.4	it would happen today, January 5th. We got the whole crew here. Everybody is on set. We've got
1:41.3	Phil Perry, who has been doing an amazing job all season long of covering the Patriots.
1:45.9	Phil Perry drove up from Gillette Stadium to be in studio for this. Appreciate you, Phil.
1:51.1	Through the siren on top of the car. There is. You're as fast as I could, boys.
1:54.7	Big night. Coming through. Got to get to the studio, to the studio quickly.
2:00.1	Tommy Curran has been covering the Patriots since 1997.
2:03.3	He knows something about coaching hires and firings.
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