Bill Belichick knows his former student W New England Patriots Successor Jerrod Mayo was fired after just one season.
But what happens with the team he won six Super Bowls with is the least of his worries right now.
During his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Belichick, dressed in a suit and tie on a recruiting trip for his new gig as the North Carolina Tar Heels The head football coach said the Patriots never gave him a ring because they decided to fire Mayo after they went 4-13 this year.
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New North Carolina State head football coach Bill Belichick speaks to the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during intermission of an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
“Honestly, I don't have much of a comment on the Patriots' situation,” Belichick told McAfee and his staff. “Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft, Robin Glaser, they are the decision makers there.
“Robert has chosen Mayo carefully, but ultimately the decision-making is something they have to comment on.
“I really don't know from the outside. They haven't called me and asked me, so I don't know.”
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Of course, McAfee had to ask Belichick after he was traded once in Foxborough, but a new journey for the legendary coach is well underway as he continues to try to build his top roster in Chapel Hill.
As Belichick mentioned, Kraft tapped Mayo, who was already on Belichick's staff, to be the Patriots' next head coach this past offseason. This came after the team and Belichick parted ways after a 4-13 season, ending a 24-year relationship that produced the greatest football coach of all time.
Robert Kraft speaks during Historical Roots of Black and Jewish Solidarity at 92NY on March 07, 2024 in New York City. (John Lambarski/Getty Images)
Mayo played for the Patriots from 2008-2015, winning the Super Bowl with the franchise during the 2014 campaign. Belichick eventually brought him onto his coaching staff in 2019 as running backs coach before Kraft selected him last year.
But Kraft took the blame Monday when he spoke to reporters about Mayo, saying “the whole situation falls on me” regarding his decision to let Mayo go after just one season.
“I feel sorry for Jerrod, because I put him in an untenable position,” Kraft added. “I know he has all the tools as a head coach to be successful in this league. He just needed a little more time before taking the job.
He added: “In the end, I like this team first, and now I have to go out and find a coach who can get us back to the playoffs and championships, hopefully.”
New North Carolina Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center of Excellence. (Photos by Jim Dedmon-Imagine)
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As the Patriots embark on another head coaching search, with former Belichick player Mike Vrabel expected to be top of mind as Mayo's replacement, the 72-year-old's inaugural season with the Tar Heels has a major spotlight on him, given that this will be his first gig. Belichick's highest college record ever in his illustrious career.
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