Callahan: Firing Jerod Mayo, the Patriots did right at the end of a season gone wrong
Instead, that power dynamic lasted one year, strained their relationship and divided a staff and made casualties of a Patriots team that sunk to historic lows in 2023. So exit Belichick, enter Mayo, and despite the fact he matched Belichick's 4-13 record last season, Mayo met the same fate Sunday because losing is always the symptom.