The New England Patriots are coming off of a thoroughly embarrassing loss at the hands of the Miami Dolphins, which has some questioning Jerod Mayo's coaching a

New England Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley stood up for Jerod Mayo, following the Patriots head coach’s controversial post-game comments after the Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins. After taking blame for the loss, Mayo was asked at what point should some of the blame go on the players.

The Patriots’ locker room was a depressing place to be when the team was only used to losing a handful of games each year. The Patriots clinched their third straight season with a losing record Sunday. Mayo anticipated a “hard” team meeting following the loss to the Dolphins.

▪ Robert Kraft has never been known to make knee-jerk decisions. He really likes Jerod Mayo, he has staked some of his reputation to Mayo, and he wants Mayo to succeed as the Patriots’ coach.

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo wipes his hands clean once his players step between the lines. In bizarre comments to reporters after a 34-15 road loss to, Mayo said that the team’s penalty issues are not a product of poor coaching.

After reports surfaced Sunday of an "unbothered" Patriots locker room after a bad loss to Miami, Jerod Mayo disputed those reports.

Here are some changes the Patriots could make to their starting offense and defense after Sunday’s blowout loss to the Dolphins.

After a tough Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has called out who he believes is primarily responsible for the defeat. The New England Patriots are undergoing a huge rebuild under Jerod Mayo.

Jerod Mayo pointed to himself for the Patriots' ugly execution and penalty issues during Sunday's loss against the Dolphins.