While it was more of the same for New England on the field, it was also more of the same for first-year head coach Jerod Mayo at the podium.  After the loss, Mayo was asked about a specific instance on offense during the first possession of the second half.

Sitting at 3-11 in his first year on the sidelines for the Patriots, New England's Jerod Mayo has not yet shown he has what it takes to be a good football coach. What Mayo, who was brought into the fold by Bill Belichick and ultimately took his job, has shown is that he's extremely adept at putting his foot in his mouth.

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is backtracking from apparent criticism of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.