Breaking News: New England Patriots Hire Jerod Mayo as Next Head Coach, Bill Belichick Era Officially Over

It’s been a wild rollercoaster ride for the New England Patriots! Just a few days ago, we heard Bill Belichick offering to give up his GM role to stay on as HC. Then yesterday, the world got to know that the Patriots have discharged him from his coaching duties. There was a huge vacuum left. And now they’ve found someone to fill it.

So, who is this new coach? And can he manage to restore the Pats to their former glory days? Or will the Pats’ decision pay off terribly in the upcoming season?

Jerod Mayo takes over the reins of the Patriots

When one man gets shown the door, the door opens for another. It seems the Patriots had been planning this for a long while. No interim coach, and the very next they have a new permanent coach. The name is Jerod Mayo. Many were speculating that Robert Kraft would get someone from the outside. But he decided to promote the inside linebacker coach to the most important coaching role in the team.

He has been with the team as a coach for 4 years now. But his association with the Patriots goes beyond that. Mayo had played for the team as a linebacker from 2008 – 2015. In just his second season, he was raised to the position of “team captain”. It seems that the players already saw the inkling of a coach in him. He was nicknamed “Bill Jr.” because he would spend so much time at the facility!

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Now it seems that the nickname was prophetic.

Mayo to become the youngest coach in the league

The 37-year-old will become the youngest coach in the history of the league. Who held the title before him? Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams. Both were born in the same year, but Mayo just happens to be a month younger. But everyone’s also wondering how the team fast-tracked the process and found a new coach so quickly.

They had actually established a succession plan in his contract extension. And it seems that his players love him as well. They got wind of the fact that Belichick was leaving. Immediately, one defender said in a text, “I hope they give it to Mayo. He deserves it.” DL Deatrich Wise Jr., felt that the Pats could win over the formidable Bills because of him.

It’s truly the beginning of a new era for the Pats. Will their fortunes finally turn around?

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