<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1q28LD_0wFbqjfA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1q28LD_0wFbqjfA00" width="1280" height="853" ><figcaption>New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo addresses the media after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in London. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) AP</figcaption></figure>A day after saying <a href="https://www.masslive.com/patriots/">the New England Patriots</a> are <a href="https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2024/10/patriots-coach-jerod-mayo-says-he-has-a-soft-football-team.html">“a soft football team,”</a> <a href="https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2024/10/patriots-jerod-mayo-calls-out-rookie-receivers-concentration.html">Jerod Mayo</a> clarified what seemed like a harsh message to his team.During his regular appearance on WEEI’s “Greg Hill Show,” Mayo walked back his statement a bit. He stressed that the Patriots are playing soft right now, but have shown toughness at points this year.“Let me just go ahead and correct that. We’re playing soft, OK?” Mayo said. “Because if you look at the first -- going back to training camp, there was definitely some toughness all around the place and we still had the same players and we just got to play that way.”<ul><li>BETTING:</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.masslive.com/betting/guides/how-to-bet/">MA sports betting guide</a>, where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to read odds for those interested in learning how to bet in Massachusetts.</li></ul>Mayo called out his team in the aftermath of its <a href="https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2024/10/5-patriots-takeaways-from-soft-london-loss.html">loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars</a> in London on Sunday. After coming out to a 10-0 lead, New England allowed Jacksonville to storm back.What really stung was the way it happened. The Jaguars won by relying on the running game. Meanwhile, the Patriots struggled to run the ball. They also allowed a punt to be returned for a touchdown.Those miscues checked all the boxes for a team that is playing “soft.”“We‘re a soft football team across the board,” Mayo said. “You talk about what makes a tough football team -- that’s being able to run the ball. That’s being able to stop the run and that’s being able to cover kicks, and we did none of those today.”Mayo‘s comments at the podium raised some eyebrows in the media. However, it didn’t come as a huge surprise to Patriots players.“Coach Mayo’s not going to come in here and say something he hasn’t said to us in the locker room. We’re not tough,” quarterback Drake Maye said.The Patriots are back stateside this week as they return to Gillette Stadium for a Week 8 matchup against the New York Jets.</div></body>

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Are the Patriots ‘soft?’ Jerod Mayo clarifies harsh message to team

A day after saying the New England Patriots are “a soft football team,” Jerod Mayo clarified what seemed like a harsh message to his team. During his regular appearance on WEEI’s “Greg Hill Show,” Mayo walked back his statement a bit. He stressed that the Patriots are playing soft right now, but have shown toughness at points this year.

Are the Patriots ‘soft?’ Jerod Mayo clarifies harsh message to team

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