New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo looks on from the sideline during the first half of the Patriots 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Mayo says the decision to go to Drake Maye this week against the Houston Texans was all his.
FOXBORUGH - Amid the daily social media sludge and venom, I have three, personal Twitter/X favorites.
Walk-ons that get scholarships: I get chills.
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