New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo deeply regrets referring to a past Super Bowl win to explain his decision not to take a timeout on the Indianapolis Colts’ game-winning drive on Sunday.
After the 25-24 loss, Mayo said the Patriots had won a Super Bowl in the past by keeping all of their timeouts. However, he walked back those comments when appearing on “The Greg Hill Show,” on Monday.
“I shouldn’t have done that,” Mayo said, via MassLive’s Mark Daniels. “…When I said it, I was frustrated. I shouldn’t have said it. I shouldn’t have said.”
Mayo’s initial comments were a bit confusing considering the entire objective since he took over as head coach for the Patriots was turning the page.
That isn’t to say the team can’t appreciate the illustrious franchise history, but they also had to recognize that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are gone. This is a new era for a completely different Patriots team expected to forge its own legacy.
Admittedly, it was another slip of the tongue for the first-year head coach who is now 3-10 on the season.
