Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t take kindly to Jerod Mayo calling some of his former players “soft.”
The ex-coach-turned-analyst took offense to his former linebacker’s characterization of the Patriots’ play, particularly standing up for the defense during an interview on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday.
“You know, defensively, the Patriots led the league last year in rushing defense. Yards per carry, No. 1 in the league. And this year, they’re way down in the 20s. It’s the same guys,” Belichick said. “They re-signed (Anfernee) Jennings. They re-signed (Jahlani) Tavai. Obviously, (Kyle) Dugger. Marcus Jones and (Christian) Gonzalez have been healthy all year, which they were both on IR at this point last year. You’ve got (Deatrich) Wise, you’ve got (Davon) Godchaux, you’ve got Keion White, you’ve got (Marte) Mapu. … It’s a lot of the same players, and in some cases I would say more.
“I’m kind of hurt for those guys. To call them soft,…
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