[Reiss] Jerod Mayo: “I never thought that we would be able to re-establish a culture in Year 1. It’s a process. It’s hard to change a culture. We’re trying to put those pieces together. […] That has to be our focus.”

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  1. Hard to change culture? Culture wasn’t the problem. Shitty scouting and bad draft decisions were. And Kraft kept the guys making those bad decisions. 

  2. Idk Quinn established a culture pretty quick. He should try not talking about anything not related to play.

  3. “I never said I’d be a good coach. What do you expect? I have no experience. It’s a process.”

  5. Culture of throwing your stud QB under the bus “He has to get the ball out quicker “ and throwing the “soft” defense under the bus. I hope today the team locker room responds like the Bears did last week.

  6. Isn’t part of his appeal that he continues the existing culture? No other organization would have hired this guy without even interviewing him.

  9. “We’re gonna win more than four games this year” – Jerod Mayo, January 22nd, 2024.

    Don’t let them fool you into thinking that we were destined to look this unorganized. This dude thought he was easily going to win 5-7 games with this team.

  13. This is objectively not true. The very first thing a new HC has to do is establish the culture because it is the foundation of the team and organization as a whole. The only reason he hasn’t been able to establish one is that he is incapable of doing so because he has zero idea what he’s doing.

  15. Yall would’ve been losing your minds with Joe Mazzulla in 2023 too. He’s right, things take time to change. I’m sure he and the team will continue to grow.

  17. It’s alarming how often he trips over his tongue. From his burn cash, flippant response that it seemed over 4 wins would be easy ( Greg hill interview in January), to his statement that culture was sound (from his introductory presser!) it seems like a guy who was wholly unprepared and unaware for the challenges ahead. For me tough to reason he’ll be part of the solution and seems more like an oops hire like Jeff Saturday and Jim tomusula. 5 games left but at this point hope they move on.

  18. We cannot be the 76ers… That “process” is never fucking ending.

    But also, we HAD a culture of winning while YOU WERE HERE

  19. Look Jerod, we all understand you’ve got a shit roster. We understand you’re filling the boots of the GOAT coach. We understand you’re a first year HC. And we understand you’re trying to establish a new culture.

    It’s just… there have been very little, if any, signs of progression throughout the season. You would expect to get more comfortable each week and your team should reflect that. The fact that stupid, drive ending penalties are STILL happening is an indictment on your coaching.

    Show us progression. That’s all we want. Some hope that you’re the guy.

  20. Fuck your culture, idiot. Teach them how to tackle and lineup correctly. Stop calling your team soft, saying it all lands on you and then take no responsibility at any point.

    Hate his CEO “leadership” nonsense.

  21. I was giving him a chance until this. Is he really saying that the problem with the Belichick Patriots was culture?

  24. Culture of lining up offside by nearly a yard, consistent mistakes and dumb penalties, poor defensive effort and constant coverage breakdowns, consistently putting your foot in your mouth when speaking to the media, etc.

  26. I find it hard to believe this guy is going to be able to build a solid team from scratch. I just see him ruining the potential of a lot of possibly good players sadly 😥 😔 

  27. *Tears down all the Do Your Job posters in the building*

    “We need a new culture. We need a fresh start here.”

    *10 weeks in*

    “yeah, I can’t do anything for the players once they cross the white lines. They have to play the games. They have to actually do the… Uh…do their respective… Jobs.”

    Thanks Coach. Maybe let’s find an established coach with experience to lead the most decorated team in the last 20-25 years, instead of a fucking random hire that happened to play for us and went on a school trip with the owner.

  30. God I fucking hate bullshit like this, and I dislike Mayo more and more. How the fuck do you explain the clear regression on defense? Re-establishing a new and shittier culture?

  31. Not saying he would have taken the job…but Vrable was right there and we still chose Mayo because he went on a Jesus tour with the owner.

    Anyone with at minimum coordinator experience would have been a better hire.

  33. WTF? I have defended Mayo so far, but these comments are ridiculous. The main job of a coach is to build a culture. If this isn’t priority number one then they need someone who can create a culture in year one.

  34. I thought we made him HC because he knows the Patriot Way culture and that’s what we want, right?

  36. There hasn’t been a single, signature moment Mayo or his coaching staff can point to that would bolster their case to return. The only memorable moment was created by Drake scrambling for 12 seconds to tie the game.

  38. The culture didn’t need to change. Thr culture was fine. The roster needed to change, and outside of Drake Maye (who was a no-brainer) Eliot Wolf has done a lousy job of upgrading it. And Jerod Mayo has done a lousy job of developing new players.

  39. It does not take a year to establish “culture” within an organization. 

    I dislike Mayo because he just says “stuff” but never takes accountability for things. Everything is a deflection with him. 

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