{"id":142657,"date":"2025-01-05T22:16:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T03:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657"},"modified":"2025-01-07T11:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:11:33","slug":"jerod-mayo-fired-after-patriots-23-16-win-vs-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657","title":{"rendered":"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jerod Mayo is out after just one season as Patriots head coach, per ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter, a move made quickly after a 23-16 victory over the Bills in a battle of B and C-squadders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patriots fired HC Jerod Mayo, league sources tell ESPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rZUOOoKmVC\">pic.twitter.com\/rZUOOoKmVC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1876030228881105174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As of now, I\u2019m told, there have been no changes made to the Patriots front office.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s my understanding that that doesn\u2019t mean Eliot Wolf\u2019s role or anyone else\u2019s is necessarily guaranteed for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Fluid situation as the team determines next steps after firing Jerod Mayo.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilAPerry\/status\/1876041345850290319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The win snapped New England&#8217;s six-game losing streak, but it also cost New England the first overall pick in April\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n<p>News broke minutes after Mayo\u2019s final postgame press conference, in which he credited the players for their effort in the game and throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust there in the locker room, pretty emotional, but at the same time, these guys have been turning the page, ignoring the noise, and just coming to work every day, and I&#8217;m very appreciative of that,\u201d Mayo said. \u201cTold them after the first win of the season, coaches are nothing without the players, and I just told them that again, and I just appreciate all the effort. Also told them, \u2018Look, today it&#8217;s all about the game. We&#8217;ll have enough time here tomorrow and the next couple of days to address all the other things.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayo ultimately wouldn\u2019t get that chance. And though the speed of the move was surprising, the decision itself was not.<\/p>\n<p>The career Patriot maintained buy-in and loyalty from his players throughout the season, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XeCNlpjw0EY&amp;t=135s\">going too far to defend him<\/a> at times. He garnered praise for his tough but fair coaching style and his efforts to build and maintain relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Mayo was thrown into the deep end before he could swim. And instead of a life-preserver, he grabbed an anvil that steadily sunk New England\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n<h3>WHY MAYO WAS FIRED<\/h3>\n<p>Losses were expected from the Patriots, who boasted arguably the league\u2019s least-talented roster. Mayo also lacked the experience or connections to build a familiar coaching staff and front office, tasks that went to Wolf.<\/p>\n<p>While being undermanned across the board was an anchor in itself, Mayo exacerbated organizational weaknesses with self-inflicted errors and a failure to adapt.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Early offseason promises (winning more than four games, burning some cash, and building a team that could consistently run and stop the run) all fell flat.<\/p>\n<p>Consistent slow starts and shaky in-game decision-making (aggressiveness at the end of halves, conservativeness on critical late downs, occasionally poor time-out management, and odd personal moves) led to questions about whether Mayo was ready to handle the chess match of a live NFL game.<\/p>\n<p>These errors may have been excusable in a vacuum. However, Mayo\u2019s consistent press conference blunders eroded the Patriots\u2019 respectability.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWalkback Mondays\u201d became a punchline for both local and national reporters. These included, but were not limited to, apologies for calling Drake Maye the best quarterback out of training camp six weeks before starting him, justifying a late-game decision by referencing a Super Bowl he did not play in, seemingly taking a shot at his offensive coordinator, and declaring the wrong starting running back after saying he wanted to send a message about accountability. Mayo even admitted to answering some questions out of frustration, a red flag from the team\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n<p>Further compounding the losses, ineffective coaching, and poor public perception was what appeared to be an eroding culture.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mayo encouraged a freer environment to separate himself from the no-nonsense Bill Belichick. While admirable in theory, the Patriots lacked the leadership to manage such freedom.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Players regularly voiced their frustrations through reporters and social media, particularly New England\u2019s wide receiver room. Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas were repeat offenders, and Ja\u2019Lynn Polk publicly rebuffed Mayo\u2019s assertions that he was in the midst of a mental slump. The most egregious offense may have been Jahlani Tavai criticizing fans during an interview on WEEI for booing and calling for Mayo\u2019s job during a blowout home loss to the Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>Mayo\u2019s firing is unfortunate and arguably unfair, but the NFL is a business. The Krafts correctly concluded that Mayo was not a good fit, and their decision frees the team to pursue a more promising path.<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT NOW?<\/h3>\n<p>New England must prioritize head coach candidates with a proven track record of success and culture-building acumen. Unless leadership is blown away by the plan and connections presented by offensive masterminds Ben Johnson and Liam Cohen, it will be tough to justify another inexperienced leader.<\/p>\n<p>Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel headlines the list of tested veteran coaches, and the interest<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EiAjPgenGKY\"> is reportedly mutual<\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Was told that Mike Vrabel\u2019s dalliance w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> was to put pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> to make a move. With a young, incredibly promising QB (who improved every week despite very little talent around him), more cap space than anyone and stable ownership, of course the NE job ranks high.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AKinkhabwala\/status\/1876037411588948148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vrabel\u2019s Titans tenure ended on a sour note. He was miffed by the trade of A.J. Brown to the Eagles; he lost offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to the Falcons, and he didn\u2019t mesh with Titans ownership and front office.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If the Krafts hire Vrabel, he would likely be given the control he sought in Tennessee while bringing a culture of discipline, toughness, and accountability. The coach has also seemingly benefited from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6034054\/2025\/01\/03\/mike-vrabel-nfl-coaching-browns-year-off\/?source=emp_shared_article\">stint as a consultant for the Browns<\/a>, learning about the benefits of analytics and different approaches to team-building.<\/p>\n<p>Other top candidates with head coaching experience include Vikings defensive coordinator and former Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores, Commanders offensive coordinator and former New England draft pick Kliff Kingsbury, and Notre Dame\u2019s Marcus Freeman.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever is chosen to succeed Mayo, the search should be a thorough and sincere process that gives each candidate a fair chance to earn the job. Otherwise, the organization will have fallen short of its promise to build around and support Drake Maye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerod Mayo is out after just one season as Patriots head coach, per ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter, a move made quickly after a 23-16 victory over the Bills in a battle of B and C-squadders. Patriots fired HC Jerod Mayo, league sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com\/rZUOOoKmVC &mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 5, 2025 As of now, I\u2019m<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":292,"featured_media":142658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3537,47,3539],"tags":[268,210],"class_list":["post-142657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-home-featured-banner","category-nfl","category-nfl-featured-banner","tag-jerod-mayo","tag-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season - CLNS Media<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jerod Mayo was thrust into unfair circumstances, but self-inflicted errors made his firing a necessity. Now, the Patriots look to regain credibility.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season - CLNS Media\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jerod Mayo was thrust into unfair circumstances, but self-inflicted errors made his firing a necessity. Now, the Patriots look to regain credibility.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CLNS Media\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CLNSmedia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-06T03:16:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-07T16:11:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Taylor Kyles\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@clnsmedia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@clnsmedia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Taylor Kyles\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Taylor Kyles\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0cfb156174c2bec857860ff8c6694fc7\"},\"headline\":\"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-06T03:16:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-07T16:11:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657\"},\"wordCount\":933,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Jerod Mayo\",\"Patriots\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Home Featured Banner\",\"NFL\",\"NFL Featured Banner\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657\",\"name\":\"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season - CLNS Media\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-06T03:16:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-07T16:11:33+00:00\",\"description\":\"Jerod Mayo was thrust into unfair circumstances, but self-inflicted errors made his firing a necessity. Now, the Patriots look to regain credibility.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"Dec 28, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo watches from the sideline as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?p=142657#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"CLNS Media\",\"description\":\"Covering Boston Sports Since 2009\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CLNS Media Company\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/clns.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/clns.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"CLNS Media Company\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CLNSmedia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/clnsmedia\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/clnsmedia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCTNMXdUDhy_ivZkhbsQ_7ZA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0cfb156174c2bec857860ff8c6694fc7\",\"name\":\"Taylor Kyles\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/avatar_user_292_1680037414-96x96.jpeg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/avatar_user_292_1680037414-96x96.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/avatar_user_292_1680037414-96x96.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Taylor Kyles\"},\"description\":\"Taylor Kyles is the lead NFL Analyst for CLNS Media covering players, schemes, and tendencies through a New England Patriots-centric lens.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clnsmedia.com\\\/?author=292\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season - CLNS Media","description":"Jerod Mayo was thrust into unfair circumstances, but self-inflicted errors made his firing a necessity. Now, the Patriots look to regain credibility.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season - CLNS Media","og_description":"Jerod Mayo was thrust into unfair circumstances, but self-inflicted errors made his firing a necessity. Now, the Patriots look to regain credibility.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657","og_site_name":"CLNS Media","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CLNSmedia\/","article_published_time":"2025-01-06T03:16:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-07T16:11:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Taylor Kyles","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@clnsmedia","twitter_site":"@clnsmedia","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Taylor Kyles","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657"},"author":{"name":"Taylor Kyles","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0cfb156174c2bec857860ff8c6694fc7"},"headline":"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season","datePublished":"2025-01-06T03:16:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-07T16:11:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657"},"wordCount":933,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg","keywords":["Jerod Mayo","Patriots"],"articleSection":["Home Featured Banner","NFL","NFL Featured Banner"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657","name":"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season - CLNS Media","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-01-06T03:16:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-07T16:11:33+00:00","description":"Jerod Mayo was thrust into unfair circumstances, but self-inflicted errors made his firing a necessity. Now, the Patriots look to regain credibility.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/USATSI_25074200-1-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"Dec 28, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo watches from the sideline as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=142657#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jerod Mayo Fired After One Season"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/","name":"CLNS Media","description":"Covering Boston Sports Since 2009","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#organization","name":"CLNS Media Company","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/clns.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/clns.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"CLNS Media Company"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CLNSmedia\/","https:\/\/x.com\/clnsmedia","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clnsmedia\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTNMXdUDhy_ivZkhbsQ_7ZA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0cfb156174c2bec857860ff8c6694fc7","name":"Taylor Kyles","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/avatar_user_292_1680037414-96x96.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/avatar_user_292_1680037414-96x96.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/avatar_user_292_1680037414-96x96.jpeg","caption":"Taylor Kyles"},"description":"Taylor Kyles is the lead NFL Analyst for CLNS Media covering players, schemes, and tendencies through a New England Patriots-centric lens.","url":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?author=292"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=142657"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142704,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142657\/revisions\/142704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/142658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=142657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=142657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=142657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}