Wednesday marked a historic day for Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots as he was named the first Black head coach in franchise history. The importance of his hire was not lost on Mayo.
“You better believe it. Being the first Black coach here in New England means a lot to me,” Mayo said. “You have to take ideas from other people. Black, white, green, yellow, it really doesn’t matter. Old, young. One thing you’ll notice about me in my interaction as we continue to go, is I don’t like echo chambers. I want people around me that are going to question my ideas or question the way we have done things in the past. Because realistically, this game’s a lot different from when I was drafted in 2008.”
Mayo was officially introduced as head coach during a press conference at Gillette Stadium.
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