After losing a sixth game in a row, Jerod Mayo called the New England Patriots “soft.” Now, as a first-year head coach, he’s facing a lot of rumors about his job being at risk, and even Kirk Minihane confronts him about it.
Jerod Mayo was often considered the next head coach after Bill Belichick in New England before Belichick left the team in 2023.
Highlights
- Kirk Minihane revealed on a recent episode of his show that Jerod Mayo will likely be fired as the Patriots’ head coach within the next two days.
- There are claims that Kirk joked about the Patriots on his show last week, and Dov Kleiman tweeted about it. Now, people believe Kirk is just fabricating stories for fun.
- Fans believe there’s a 0% chance Mayo will be fired midseason unless something serious, like a misconduct issue
After Belichick and owner Robert Kraft parted ways, Kraft swiftly appointed Mayo as the new head coach.
The team’s six-game losing streak has reportedly brought Kraft to the brink of firing Mayo, the rookie head coach.
Even ex-Patriots star Rob Gronkowski pointed out that Mayo had many lessons ahead of him as a young coach, and saying the team was “soft” could create distractions.
Folks Don’t Believe Kirk Minihane Who Says Jerod Mayo Will Be Fired After Patriots’s Loss
On a recent episode of his show, Kirk Minihane revealed that Jerod Mayo will likely be fired as the Patriots’ head coach within the next two days.
Sources have informed me that within the next 48 hours, Jerod Mayo will be removed as head coach of the New England Patriots.
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Well, folks aren’t buying what Kirk Minihane is saying.
I’m assuming anyone taking this seriously doesn’t know who Kirk Minihane is
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🚨BREAKING🚨
— New England Sports Insight (@NESportsInsight) October 23, 2024
The New England #Patriots are going to be firing HC, Jerod Maye in the next 24 Hours.
(Per @kirkminshow)
Who will the Pats put in as their new Head Coach? pic.twitter.com/vwJSNiZKr1
There are claims that Kirk joked about the Patriots on his show last week, and Dov Kleiman tweeted about it. Now, people believe Kirk is just fabricating stories for fun.
Kirk made a patriots joke report on his show last week and Dov Kleiman reported it on his Twitter so now he is making stuff up as a bit
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Others have pointed out relevant stories suggesting no one should take him seriously.
As someone who listens to his show every once in a while he’s trolling Boston Globe reporter Ben Volin. Last week Volin erroneously reported that Maye got injured in practice and had to get a MRI. Never happened. Minihane routinely takes shots at local hacks like Volin and Greg Bedard who just make shit up.
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Additionally, fans believe there’s a 0% chance Mayo will be fired midseason unless something serious, like a misconduct issue or an altercation with Kraft, comes to light.
While many think he will be let go after the season, they don’t expect a midseason firing unless something significant happens behind the scenes.
Mayo was hired by the Patriots as their inside linebackers coach on March 27, 2019.
On January 12, 2024, the team announced him as the 15th head coach in franchise history and their first Black head coach.
He is also the second member of the Patriots’ 2008 draft class to become an NFL head coach, after Kevin O’Connell took over the Minnesota Vikings in 2022.
Mayo initially became the youngest head coach in the NFL until the Seattle Seahawks hired Mike Macdonald a few weeks later.
In his first press conference, Mayo spoke about his views on racism, stating, “I do see color,” which led to an awkward moment with owner Robert Kraft, who tried to downplay the importance of Mayo’s race.
Additonal Information
- Jerod Mayo was born in Hampton, Virginia, and went to Kecoughtan High School there, where he played football and earned three letters as a linebacker and running back.
- In his senior year, he recorded 110 tackles, including 18 for loss, and made two interceptions.
- On February 16, 2016, Mayo announced his retirement on Instagram and expressed gratitude to the Patriots for the eight years he spent with the team.
