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7 takeaways from Patriots coach Jerod Mayo’s introductory press conference

7 takeaways from Patriots coach Jerod Mayo’s introductory press conference

It’s a new era for the New England Patriots with Jerod Mayo stepping in as the successor to the greatest coach of all time, Bill Belichick.

On Wednesday, the Patriots’ newly-hired head coach conducted an introductory press conference, alongside owner Robert Kraft, before assembled media, family members and players.

The Patriots haven’t made a coaching hire in 24 years, which is nearly a quarter of a century. Mayo is an individual that worked his way up from a rookie first-round draft pick to a perennial team captain for the Patriots, and now, he’s managed to do the same as an inside linebackers coach to head coach.

Success seems to follow Mayo wherever he goes, and the Patriots are hoping that remains the case as the team embarks on a much-needed rebuild in the offseason.

Here are some key takeaways from Wednesday’s press conference:

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ season-ending 17-3 loss to Jets

Here are 5 big takeaways from what may have been Bill Belichick’s final game with the Patriots

In what very well may have been Bill Belichick’s final game leading the team, the New England Patriots lost to the New York Jets in Foxborough on Sunday for the first time in 15 matchups between the two teams.

Snowy and windy conditions throughout led to the kind of old-school football that Belichick would likely revel in. The quarterbacks of both teams combined for just over 150 passing yards while New York fed running back Breece Hall over 30 carries to dominate the ground game.

Moreover, field goals made up the only scoring in the contest until a late-game Jets touchdown put New York two scores ahead of New England with just a few minutes remaining in the contest.

Here are five big takeaways from the 17-3 loss.

5 big takeaways from New England’s 27-17 loss to Chiefs

Here are five big takeaways from New England’s 27-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs

Over a week after their surprising victory to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, the New England Patriots took on the Kansas City Chiefs in Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

With music star Taylor Swift looking on from the crowd, the Patriots lost early offensive momentum to let the Chiefs ride a dominant second half to a 27-17 victory.

New England’s offense totaled just over 230 yards, as the team’s running game went virtually silent to parallel an uneventful passing performance. Defensively, the team had little answer to the surgical precision of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ surprising 21-18 victory in Pittsburgh

Here are 5 big takeaways from New England’s surprising 21-18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers

The New England Patriots came into Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday fresh off a five-game win streak, including a three-game historically awful stretch of play.

Expectations for the primetime game were low, as best evidenced by Patriots beat writer Ben Volin’s dull prediction for a matchup.

But ultimately, New England’s offense found their long-missing stride. The team finally notched over 300 total yards for the first time in nearly a month and led a dominant first half for the team. And that first half was all the Patriots needed to seal the win away with a final score of 21-18.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ demoralizing 6-0 loss vs Chargers

Here are 5 big takeaways from the Patriots’ 6-0 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.

On an ugly, rainy Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, the New England Patriots took on the Los Angeles Chargers in a football game that may have set the offense back by about 50 years.

The Chargers could only muster up six points against a tough Patriots defense, but New England’s Division II-level offense – led by quarterback Bailey Zappe – couldn’t come up with a single point of their own.

The 6-0 loss was just another feather in the cap of what has been a brutally awful season for New England, a season many fans are sure to remember for a very long time, but not for the right reasons.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.

5 big takeaways from Patriots 10-7 loss at Giants

Here are 5 big takeaways from Sunday’s Patriots-Giants game.

There was once a time when the New England Patriots were renowned for the level of extra preparation for their next game they underwent during the bye week. That time seems to have long passed.

Coming off their annual week of in-season rest, the Patriots fell to the New York Giants 10-7 on Sunday afternoon in the battle for the third overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The loss punctuated what has been a brutally disappointing season for a team that used to routinely dominate the NFL, and one that had even usually reserved media members openly astounded.

Here are five big takeaways from the loss.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ 20-17 loss vs Commanders

Here are 5 big takeaways from Sunday’s Patriots-Commanders game

A week after their defeat against the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots took on the Washington Commanders at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

It was a competitive game throughout, though not for any significant level of skill from either team. Ultimately, Washington prevailed after a late-game drive from the Patriots ended in a turnover with less than two minutes to go, finalizing their victory in a 20-17 scoreline.

But even amidst their continued struggles, the Patriots still showed their class as an organization and care for the community. Before Sunday’s game, the team held a tribute to honor the victims of the recent shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ 31-17 loss at Miami

Here are 5 big takeaways from Sunday’s Patriots-Dolphins game

A week after their surprising victory against the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots traveled south to Miami to take on the Dolphins on Sunday.

While the Patriots were able to get on the board early, they were ultimately unable to contend with Miami’s explosive offense, losing the game 31-17.

New England quarterback Mac Jones had a rough day at the offense, unable to hit the passes when he most needed to and failing to execute in clutch situations. He was held to far below 200 passing yards, a low point after the performance he put on last weekend.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ unexpected 29-25 win against Bills

5 big takeaways from the Patriots-Bills game

Well, that was unexpected.

In a game nobody thought would be close, the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough on Sunday.

The 29-25 victory was just the Patriots’ second of the season and marked head coach Bill Belichick’s 300th career win. It also marked the first time all season that the team generated sustained offensive production and the first time that they commanded a game against a formidable opponent.

The loss was the third of the season for the Bills, who have now fallen to the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets in addition to New England.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ 21-17 loss at Las Vegas

Here are 5 big takeaways from the Patriots-Raiders game

For the first time in three weeks, the New England Patriots scored a touchdown on Sunday afternoon. It only took over two hours of game clock and two agonizing blowouts to accomplish the feat.

The touchdown came against a Las Vegas Raiders team coached by former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Ultimately, like most of Bill Belichick’s former assistants coaching against him, McDaniels emerged from the game victorious. His Raiders won the matchup 21-17 in front of an energetic Las Vegas crowd.

The matchup gave Las Vegas their third win of the season while dropping New England to 1-5 on the year.

Here are five big takeaways from the game.