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Patriots-Cardinals preview: Can Mayo’s consistent approach yield better results? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Patriots are going to welcome that which is new and different in the final four weeks of the season. New players contributing. Evolving levels of competency in critical situations. Different results.
But for head coach Jerod Mayo, he’s not looking to alter his approach with how he handles his interactions with players. And they’re not looking for him to.
“Very consistent in his messaging in everything that he says, from Week 1 to where we are now,” Hunter Henry said of Mayo this week. “Just trying to improve. Trying to stack wins. Trying to find ways to win and learn from losses. Those are all learning opportunities. I think his messaging has been very consistent.”
“Same person every day,” Deatrich Wise said of Mayo. “Always bringing the same energy. Upbeat. Very consistent. Very positive.“
Fresh off a bye week, sitting at 3-10 in the middle of a three-game losing streak, Mayo may have to pull a few different levers when it comes to the team’s preparation or his own in-game decision-making in order to generate better outcomes. But this week, he explained his reasoning for why he “absolutely” prefers consistency when it comes to how he addresses his players.
“As a leader, I think the one thing they want is consistency, and hopefully that permeates throughout the organization,” Mayo said. “As you continue to try to build on a culture, I think the attitude of not getting too high and too low is a good mark of a leader. I would also say that it’s a good thing that our quarterback is pretty much the same way, and hopefully that continues to permeate throughout the rest of the group…
“We talk about it every Wednesday, it’s changing the page no matter what happens. If you ride that roller coaster of emotion, whether it’s through reading articles, social media, not playing as much or as well as you would like to play, if…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-12-15 05:10:00
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