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Jerod Mayo wanted to retain a member of the Belichick family on his staff during his one-and-done tenure as Patriots head coach, but in \u201ca lesser role.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the wake of New England\u2019s decision to fire Mayo on Sunday following a disastrous 4-13 campaign, The Athletic reported Wednesday how the former linebacker-turned-coach \u201cdidn\u2019t offer\u201d Steve Belichick, the son of former head coach Bill Belichick, \u201cthe chance to continue calling plays\u201d on defense as he had done in previous years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the defensive coordinator role, the other most important spot on his staff, Mayo was surprisingly decisive,\u201d The Athletic detailed, noting the first-year head coach tapped defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington instead of Steve, 37.<\/p>\n
\u201cMayo offered Steve a lesser role, but the younger Belichick declined.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve, who joined the Patriots\u2019 staff in 2012 as a defensive assistant and called defensive plays from 2020-23, left the franchise in 2024 for the University of Washington, where he was named defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n
He is expected to join dad Bill, 72, in Chapel Hill, where the NFL legend was named head coach of the UNC Tar Heels.<\/p>\n
Steve\u2019s brother, Brian, remained with the Patriots as their safeties coach in 2024.<\/p>\n
Mayo, 38, was named Belichick\u2019s successor in January 2024 after the franchise parted ways with its six-time Super Bowl-winning coach.<\/p>\n
Upon building a new staff, Mayo \u201chad to lean on\u201d Patriots executive VP of player personnel Eliot Wolf \u201cand others in the front office\u201d due to the coach\u2019s \u201clack of connections,\u201d The Athletic reported.<\/p>\n
With a relatively green regime, \u201cMayo was left without an experienced sounding board during the more difficult days of the season,\u201d the publication detailed.<\/p>\n
Other alleged moves by Mayo piqued curiosity during his lone season at the helm.<\/p>\n
On a flight home after \u201ca lopsided loss\u201d to the Cardinals in Week 15, Mayo moved from his seat towards the front of the aircraft to the rear, \u201cwhere some players had gathered to play cards, choosing to hang out there while his assistants watched film.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patriots owner Robert Kraft put Mayo\u2019s failed season on himself, stating Monday, \u201cI put him in an untenable situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
New England\u2019s search for a new coach is well underway.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the organization announced interviews with former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and veteran NFL assistant Pep Hamilton.<\/p>\n
Patriot great Mike Vrabel, one of the most sought-after candidates on the market, will speak to the team Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Patriots are one of the six coaching vacancies this cycle, which includes the Bears, Jaguars, Jets, Raiders and Saints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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