That was the start of a terrible stretch that led to head coach Jerod Mayo ... With the defensive coordinator role, the other most important spot on his staff, Mayo was surprisingly decisive.

Boston.com readers are calling for the New England Patriots to part ways with Jerod Mayo after just one season ... Chargers last Saturday. As they approach their season finale game against ...

FOXBORO — Jerod Mayo has ... but seemingly every week Mayo makes a statement that’s head-scratching or needs to be walked back a day later. Patriots mailbag: Approach front office must take ...

The future of current head coach Jerod Mayo is a question mark ... proven leadership and defensive expertise to the job. Vrabel’s tenure as a linebacker with the Patriots from 2001 to 2008 ...

The New England Patriots have already made a lot of changes this offseason. Firing Jerod Mayo and replacing him with Mike Vrabel was a massive upgrade in and of ...

Following a win against the Buffalo Bills on Jan. 5, the Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo ... Puskar MAYO'S INEXPERIENCE-- five seasons as a Patriots defensive assistant before becoming a head ...

Jerod Mayo was the ... Vrabel and Kevin O’Connell. Mayo was both — an All-Pro who spent eight seasons in New England on the field and five as Belichick’s defensive disciple as a linebackers ...

But according to Graff and the sources he cites, one incident more than any other appeared to sum up the problems with Mayo’s approach ... from his defensive play-caller role.

Everybody is upset at his departure,” said defensive end Deatrich Wise. “We all respected Jerod Mayo. We had high regard ... coaching staff about how to approach Sunday’s game with the ...

The New England Patriots are making a change at head coach, splitting with Jerod Mayo ... Belichick and Mayo deteriorated and Belichick, who was already insular in his approach, withdrew even ...