If firing Jerod Mayo as Patriots HC wasn’t enough of a mic drop, the official announcement certainly sealed the deal. After dragging through a 4-13 season—capped with a win over the Bills, no less—it seems New England decided it was time to shake up the playbook. Now, Bill Belichick has something… Well, he has nothing to say in particular. 

Let’s just say he’s keeping it about as Belichickian as ever. When asked about the Pats’ situation, the ex-HC shrugged it off: “I don’t have too much of a comment… They have their decision-makers, and Mayo was handpicked by Robert Kraft… They haven’t called me and asked.” Translation? Not my circus, not my monkeys.

But let’s be real: the Mayo experiment always felt like a two-minute drill without a game plan. Brought in with such high hopes and expectations by Kraft. Alas, it wasn’t to be. The scenes during and after the losses became like a broken tape recorder. Bad play calling, costing the game, answering the questions with vague responses, and throwing the team under the bus to shrug off the blame.

Now, to be fair, it wasn’t all on Mayo. But a little more transparency and clear leadership could’ve saved the Pats from a ton of unnecessary drama. That’s where the Big Bill era was different. The Dynasty builder ran a tight ship, with everything under his control.

The contrast between them was clear. Belichick’s approach was strict, strategic, and, well, a little intimidating. Mayo, on the other hand, was clueless, to say the least. He was still finding his rhythm, especially when it came to game management. But he was willing to try new things. Guess that’s where hitting the basics was important and the Pats failed that.

What’s made this whole Belichick response better is the fact that how he left Foxborough…

Bill Belichick had the last laugh?

Robert Kraft opened up about firing Jerod Mayo on Monday, and cleared all the chatter by taking the blame of firing Mayo…. Reflecting more on his decision, the Patriots’ owner added, “I feel terrible for Jerod because I put him in an untenable situation.” It’s a typical owner speak, trying to sugarcoat the firing. And Bill Belichick knows as he has been at the end of it.

Guess that’s why Belichick maintained his distance from the Mayo debacle. He wants no piece of that except the fact that it was Kraft’s craft, firing the HC. A decision that only added fuel to the fire between him and Belichick. Another crevice got opened. But don’t think that it’s the first time Kraft and Bill are at odds. Oh, NO! There’s a history there.

Another? Ah, yes! One whatever decision-making arguments that went between them during the latter stages of Bill’s time with the Pats. Then there is the Falcons‘ drama. Fanatics already know what this is… When Belichick was eyeing the head coaching gig, there’s a hearsay that Kraft reportedly gave Atlanta owner Arthur Blank an unflattering review of Bill’s character.

Talk about airing the dirty laundry. That move may have cost Belichick the job, but it also deepened the cracks in their relationship. For a duo that built a dynasty together, this just feels like a more messy divorce. But after that Mayo firing, you can almost hear Belichick muttering, “On to the next chapter.”