Amid a tumultuous time, head coach Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots had a prime opportunity to improve morale in Week 5.
In sports, winning can cure almost anything. Mayo and the Patriots had as good a chance they’ll have the remainder of the season to do that against the Miami Dolphins. Alas, New England fell short, losing 15-10 to a down-bad opponent in front of their home crowd at Gillette Stadium.
Heading into the contest versus Miami, intel suggested Mayo is facing a “mutiny” in the Patriots locker room. If tensions in Foxborough were already high, a dismal defeat at the hands of the Dolphins surely won’t help. This may spark a full-on eruption from the New England players…