Bill Belichick knows his former student and New England Patriots successor Jerod Mayo was fired after just one season.
But what's happening with the team he won six Super Bowls with is also a concern at the time.
During his weekly appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show,” Belichick, who wore a suit and tie on the tour to register his new party as North Carolina Tar Heels The head football coach says the Patriots haven't given him a ring since they decided to fire Mayo after going 4-13 this season.
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New North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks to the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of the NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
“The Patriots situation, honestly, I don't have much of an opinion on that,” Belichick told McAfee and his staff. “Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft, Robyn Glaser, they are the decision makers there.
“Mayo has been hand-picked by Robert, but ultimately, the decision-making is something they will have to give their opinion on.
“I don't really know how to go outside to look inside. They haven't even called me and asked, so I don't know.”
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Yes, McAfee had to ask Belichick after he took over alone in Foxborough, but a new journey for the legendary coach continues as he continues to try to build his roster. the first in Chapel Hill.
As Belichick said, Kraft chose Mayo, who was already in Belichick's employ, as the next coach of the Patriots this past year. It came after the team and Belichick parted ways after a 4-13 season, ending a 24-year relationship that produced the best football coach of all time.
Robert Kraft speaks during Historic Roots of Black and Jewish Solidarity on 92NY on March 07, 2024 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
Mayo played for the Patriots from 2008-15, winning a Super Bowl with the franchise during the 2014 campaign. Belichick eventually brought him on his coaching staff in 2019 as a linebacker coach before Kraft made his decision last year.
But Kraft took the blame Monday when he spoke to reporters about Mayo, saying “the whole situation is on me” for his decision to leave Mayo after just one season.
“I feel bad for Jerod, because I put him in an impossible situation,” Kraft added. “I know he has all the tools as a head coach to be successful in this league. He needed more time before taking the job.
“Ultimately, I'm a fan of this team first, and now I have to go out and find a coach that can get us back to the playoffs and hopefully take home a championship.”
North Carolina Tar Heels new head coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Photos by Jim Dedmon-Imagn)
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As the Patriots continue their search for a new head coach, with former Belichick player Mike Vrabel expected to be the frontrunner to replace Mayo, the 72-year-old coach's first season with the Tar Heels have a lot of light on them. , given this will be Belichick's first college gig in his illustrious career.
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