Bill Belichick’s successor as head coach of the New England Patriots has been named with one year remaining. Jerod Mayo, who team owner Robert Kraft ultimately handpicked to replace Belichick, was fired after the team stumbled to a 4-13 season.
On Monday, the day after the move was announced, Belichick appeared on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show and gave his thoughts on the move.
“I can’t really comment on the Patriots situation.
They have decision makers and Mayo was handpicked by Robert Kraft.
They haven’t called me and asked. ”
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“The Patriots situation, I can’t really comment on that, to be honest. You know, Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft, Robin Glazer, those are the decision-makers there,” Belichick said.
“Mayo was hand-picked by Robert, but ultimately the decision-making should be theirs to comment on and identify with. They are the ones actually making the calls, so they should be commenting on it.” You can’t really tell from the outside looking in. They haven’t called me and asked me, so I don’t know.”
Belichick and the Patriots announced their mutual agreement a year ago. After a year-long sabbatical, the 72-year-old recently took over as head coach at the University of North Carolina.
