New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte told reporters he apologized to offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt for his post-game comments after Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
The offense looked dead in the water against the Cardinals’ defense until they upped the tempo in the fourth quarter. After the game, Boutte said he would have liked for the team to commit to that same tempo throughout the entire game.
“Nobody likes losing. It was frustration I had lingering from the game into the post-game interview,” Boutte said, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “I feel like I was wrong for what I said. It wasn’t the right way to handle it.”
It was a rough day for Van Pelt, who was also caught up in coach Jerod Mayo’s controversial post-game comments.
Mayo was asked why the team didn’t run rookie quarterback Drake Maye in short-yard situations.
“You said it, I didn’t,” Mayo responded.
The first-year coach has since clarified those comments after coming off like he was throwing his offensive coordinator under the bus. If anything, this is proof that the issues for New England extend beyond the football field.
