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Maye calls conversations about Mayo, Van Pelt job security ‘some B.S.’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
There’s been a lot of debate in the media and among the fans, especially over the last couple weeks, about the job security of New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
Should the Patriots go into the 2025 campaign with the same head coach and coordinators, or look to make changes in the offseason?
The topic generates plenty of passionate opinions on both sides, and that conversation isn’t likely to subside anytime soon after the Patriots lost their fourth consecutive game Sunday in a 24-21 defeat to the first-place Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.
One person who’s clearly not a fan of the Mayo/Van Pelt job security talk is Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye.
He gave a strong defense of the Patriots coaches during his postgame press conference.
“Just trying to block out that noise. I think the conversations about our coaching staff and stuff like that, it’s some B.S., to be quite honest,” Maye told reporters. “Coach Mayo, we got his back. He’s coaching us hard. He wants to win, we all want to win. We’re all frustrated.
“AVP I feel like has been calling great (plays) past (few) weeks, we’re just (a few) plays away. … I think it’s a testament to these guys that keep fighting. We’re not going to make the playoffs, we’re out of the race, and these guys are coming in and they’re frustrated when we don’t score. They got energy at practice and they got energy coming into the game. We want to win. There’s guys who aren’t playing who are yelling on the sidelines and wanting to win.
“I think we’re building something good, building something that feels right here. I’m proud to be a Patriot.”
This was the second time in the past week that Maye defended Mayo and Van Pelt.
When asked about Mayo on Wednesday, Maye said “As players, we’re behind him and we’re backing him. We trust the plan he’s got for us and we trust what he…
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Author : NBC Sports Boston
Publish date : 2024-12-23 02:00:00
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