‘I should not have said that’: Jerod Mayo admitted he was wrong to make Super Bowl reference
Mayo also offered more on his timeout decision-making.
Jerod Mayo walked back his Super Bowl reference: One of the identifiable attributes of Jerod Mayo’s tenure as Patriots head coach so far is that he’s (at least occasionally) willing to plainly acknowledge his mistakes.
Following Sunday’s loss to the Colts, in which Indianapolis staged a 19-play drive to take the lead with just 12 seconds remaining, Mayo was asked if he considered using a timeout during the drive (or possibly before the Colts successfully went for the two-point conversion).
“Absolutely, there was a thought,” Mayo told reporters. “We have also won a Super Bowl here doing it the other way. Keeping our timeouts is what I thought was best for the team.”
The seemingly random reference to Bill Belichick’s clock management in Super Bowl XLIX — when he let the clock run and the Seahawks responded by throwing the iconic game-losing interception at the goal-line — was something that, upon reflection, the first-year head coach regretted.
Speaking with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Monday, Mayo made a direct admission.
“I shouldn’t have done that,” he said when asked about the reference. “You’re right, and look, I probably shouldn’t have — when I said it, I was frustrated first of all, which I should have taken a deep breath. I should not have said that.
“We all make mistakes, and I should not have said it,” Mayo added.
Along with to those comments, he also offered further discussion of his timeout usage.
“Timeouts are definitely vital in those positions,” Mayo said on Monday. “We lost a challenge like that last week. We lost one to the 49ers and I would say this week, at least the one clip that I saw real quick, it was tough. It was for me as far as did he catch it, did he not catch it. I understand the question as far as momentum and things like that. At that point and time, it didn’t feel like we had a good enough view.”
On WEEI, he outlined a negative scenario that could’ve resulted from using timeouts earlier.
“If we would’ve taken our timeouts on that final drive, we would’ve gotten the ball back with like 5 seconds and no timeouts,” Mayo said explained. “So it did give us an opportunity to, at the end of the game, still have a chance.”
Trivia: Josh Allen became the latest player in NFL history to convert the bizarre scenario in which he technically threw a touchdown pass to himself after his wide receiver, Amari Cooper, lateraled the ball back to the Bills QB (highlight seen below). Only two other players had done that prior to Sunday. Who was the most recent player to achieve the feat?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: 2014 Heisman Trophy winner.
Scores and schedules:
The Patriots lost a close one to the Colts on Sunday, 25-24. New England is now 3-10 on the season.
The Celtics also lost on Sunday, falling to the Cavaliers 115-111. Boston gets an immediate chance at redemption tonight against the Heat at TD Garden at 7:30 p.m,
The Bruins will be back tomorrow, hosting the Red Wings at 7 p.m.
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From Thanksgiving: North Quincy pulled off a last-second Hail Mary to tie the game against rivals Quincy. After scoring on the ensuing two-point conversion, North Quincy went on to win in overtime.
On this day: In 1983, the Celtics defeated the Trail Blazers 115-106 behind 41 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists from Larry Bird. Robert Parish added 34 points of his own, and Dennis Johnson totaled 11 assists (with 15 points). In a sign of the earlier era, Bird also made the only three-pointer of the entire game.
Daily highlight: Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass to…himself (via Amari Cooper).
Trivia answer: Marcus Mariota
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