CINCINNATI -- New England avoided mistakes and controlled the ball to upset the Bengals, 16-10, to win head coach Jerod Mayo's debut on Sunday afternoon. Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and Keion White had 2.5 sacks, leading a strong defensive effort that stunted Cincinnati's big-play offense. "It was special," Mayo said Sunday. "Really special. I just want to thank the Kraft Family just for the opportunity. And for not really getting into the middle of anything we do football-wise. Pretty much turned the keys over to (GM) Eliot (Wolf) and myself, the rest of the staff.
Emotional Patriots win Jerod Mayo's debut, silence Bengals
