Preventing in coaching camp is inevitable, until you play for Jerod Mayo.
Mayo is simply the second head coach of the New England Patriots within the twenty first century, taking on for Invoice Belichick after 24 seasons.
The tenth decide of the 2008 NFL Draft bought the promotion after serving because the workforce’s inside linebackers coach for 5 years after an eight-year profession that included two Professional Bowls, an All-Professional choice and a Tremendous Bowl.
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New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo in the course of the second quarter of a preseason sport towards the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium Aug. 8, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (Jaiden Tripi/Getty Photographs)
So, Mayo is aware of precisely what it takes to achieve success. He did play for the person who preceded him for his total NFL profession after which coached subsequent to him.
With fights escalating all through camp — the Giants and Lions discovered themselves in quite a few ugly scrums throughout their joint practices final week — Mayo thinks he has a option to cease it.
New head coach Jerod Mayo of the New England Patriots speaks to the media throughout a press convention at Gillette Stadium Jan. 17, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photographs)
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“My message to the players: If you get in a fight out here, if you’re a starter, you’re going to play the whole preseason game,” Mayo stated. “If you’re not a starter, you won’t play at all. That’s kind of my mindset with that.”
Discuss honest sport. Seldom do starters in right now’s sport wish to play even a snap within the preseason, not to mention all the sport. As for guys on the lookout for jobs, they want each rep they’ll get, and getting none might show detrimental.
DK Metcalf lately swung a helmet at one in every of his teammates throughout a battle at Seahawks camp.
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo throughout an offseason exercise Could 29, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photographs)
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Loads of gamers will say there’s nothing to cease fights and that, typically, it could really construct workforce camaraderie. However, clearly, Mayo feels they do no good.
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